LO: To explore the intertextuality of The Lego Movie and the Target Audience; to apply Propp's narrative theory
Postmodernism
Postmodern films contain characteristics that remind you that you are watching a film. For example in the film Deadpool he breaks the fourth wall and talks to the audience to remind you that you are watching a film. It may contain many genres and doesn't follow typical character roles. Sometimes it imitates other texts or make fun of culture or society.
'Postmodernism questions what is real and what is absolute' Explain how this is true for the Lego Movie
The Lego Movie is a postmodern film as it breaks typical character roles, is more than one genre, imitates other texts and makes fun of society and culture. It breaks typical character roles as Emmet is meant to be the hero, however he doesn't have her characteristics. Wildstyle, who is female, has more hero characteristics and because she is seen as a female sidekick breaks character roles as the female sidekick tends to be the weaker character. The genres, fantasy, action-adventure, sci-fi and comedy. It imitates the film of matrix as it has a similar storyline, and both the films are set in a hyper-reality which break ht fourth wall. It makes fun society and culture as it shows you don't have to fit into society to be successful.
Intertextuality
An ordinary lego character who always follows the rules becomes 'the chosen one' to save the world from Lord Business who on Taco Tuesday will cover the world in the Kragel. The main characters are Emmet, Wildstyle, Vitruvius and Lord Business.
Themes are that you don't have to be a hero to be a hero, or that you don't have to fit into society to be successful. Another is to show the importance of imagination and creativity.
References to other Warner Brothers films or products:
- Batman
- Green Latern
- Wonder Woman
- Superman
- Matrix
References to Lego products
- Lego Ninjago
- Lego Duplo
- Different Lego worlds
- Star Wars
Propp's Spheres of Action
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