Nicki And Nickie's Roles Of Femininity In Film

Nicki and Julie on the other hand, use men in a way that promotes them and/or help their own goals and characteristics. Nicki uses Max in order to obtain information about Videodrome while also trying to become a member of the show due to her sadomasochistic sexuality. Her actual relationship with Max may have only been for show since the only times Nicki is actually interested in him/wants to have sex with him, is if Videodrome is on. Nicki’s ulterior motives are almost lost on Max who only sees the program as a money making venture instead of a lifestyle choice. That’s the difference between Max and Nicki, she wants to become this person in the program while he wants to make money off of this interesting experiment. Nicki’s only motive is

This has lead to a revolution of female centered media, creating a new idea in femeninity in film. Femininity in these films is represented through these characters, but unfortunately the characters are based around typical and classic roles for women in film. Despite being placed into stereotypical genered sects, have a place in the film but in their reliance on men, give up the individuality of their castings. This oppresive model of men in film creates a standard for the masculine roles to outweigh the females in the frame. Hollywood’s dependence on a typically white heterosexual well built man, oozing masculinity from the tip of his urethra has made it extremely hard to write stories in which the female is not oppressed by or reliant on men. Stereotyped portrayals are created for female characters, while men are free to perform without having to rely on anyone but their own selves. Take for instance the buddy cop movie (Lethal Weapon, Tango & Cash, etc.), in these film you have two masculine characters in masculine roles with a manly weapon in each hand shooting bad men but relying on each other. With two men in a role that could be played by either of them, the reliance goes to a point where neither one of them is seen as weaker because of it. In Hollywood, men relying on men or the double protagonist theory creates an even stronger portrayal of masculinity without damaging either one of the character’s traits. For women, however, this assurance of men taking care of them in a dire situation lessens their ability to be stable, creating an inequality of the