BADBOYS
1) In this clip of the Bad Boys movie, we see the black male character that is portrayed to be a hilarious and a stupid character due to his actions within the clip and the whole movie. This reinforces the stereotype of how black people are portrayed to be foolish and hilarious in many movies. They are hardly portrayed as the serious, superhero like character. The other black character also is portrayed to be a hilarious man that seems to not take things seriously as we see the couple arguing and he interferes with a sarcastic tone of voice showing his complete lack of care for his friend. This also reinforces the stereotype of black people as they are constantly being portrayed to be the pessimistic side in movies.
Moreover, within the clip, we also have 2 female characters and in comparison to both of them, they are both a contrast to each other due to their representation in the movie. The firstly female who is the black female, wife of the black character, she seems to be quite independent and strong when it comes to confronting people especially her husband. She seems independent as her husband is pleading for forgiveness and tries to make many excuses to her so that she can forgive him; but she stays strong and speaks strongly towards him, leaving him speechless. In addition, we have the other white female in the scene who seems to be the victim within the scene. We see this as she feels annoyed at the fact that the two men lied to her and she leaves. This reinforces the stereotype of how white females are vulnerable and weak.
Moreover, within the clip, we also have 2 female characters and in comparison to both of them, they are both a contrast to each other due to their representation in the movie. The firstly female who is the black female, wife of the black character, she seems to be quite independent and strong when it comes to confronting people especially her husband. She seems independent as her husband is pleading for forgiveness and tries to make many excuses to her so that she can forgive him; but she stays strong and speaks strongly towards him, leaving him speechless. In addition, we have the other white female in the scene who seems to be the victim within the scene. We see this as she feels annoyed at the fact that the two men lied to her and she leaves. This reinforces the stereotype of how white females are vulnerable and weak.
2)As stated before, for the two black men characters, it is certainly a dominant portrayal as they are portrayed to be foolish and hilarious characters which we mostly see in movies.
Moreover, with the black female character, we see her as an independent woman which is a alternative portrayal as we rarely see a black female character in control in movies. Lastly, with the white female character, it is a dominant portrayal as we see her as the victim making her look weak and vulnerable which we mostly see in many movies.
Moreover, with the black female character, we see her as an independent woman which is a alternative portrayal as we rarely see a black female character in control in movies. Lastly, with the white female character, it is a dominant portrayal as we see her as the victim making her look weak and vulnerable which we mostly see in many movies.
3) Within the scene, I can identify many stereotypes. Firstly, the 2 black male characters are portrayed as idiotic and hilarious characters that the audience laugh at. This is stereotype of how black people are hilarious and they are mostly presented as the funny ones or the scapegoat ones that should always be laughed at by the audience. Also, with the black female character, she seems more stronger than the white female character and the 2 black characters which we rarely see in movies. It subverts the stereotype of how black people are portrayed to be the weaker ones in many movies.
With Gender, I can state that within this scene, the 2 men are the most vulnerable ones in comparison to the other 2 female characters. This is a rare portrayal as we don't really see men as the weak ones and females as the strong ones. With the females being the stronger ones, it certainly does subvert the stereotype of women being weak and unreliable.
With Gender, I can state that within this scene, the 2 men are the most vulnerable ones in comparison to the other 2 female characters. This is a rare portrayal as we don't really see men as the weak ones and females as the strong ones. With the females being the stronger ones, it certainly does subvert the stereotype of women being weak and unreliable.
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