Films are probably the closest medium we have to experiencing the inexplicable quality of the dream in our waking lives. Rich in symbol, metaphor, movement and mystery, films, like dreams, enable us to participate in another reality, and, through that participation, to be transformed. Films are like dreams and dreams interpret symbolism in ways science has not even fully discovered yet. The images and symbols within a film are unending and unaccountable. Even the creators of films themselves cannot be aware of the unconscious impact of them all. Imagine the impact of a movie that was full of imagery that only, in its unconscious capacity, complimented the narrative.
The film, October, contains an overwhelming amount of rich imagery. Perhaps this is because it is forced to because of its lack of verbal communication. When we watch the soldier standing outside the door of what I assume to be the royal chambers in October and the shots within the scene show his hands fidgeting, we assume he is nervous and even become nervous ourselves. Why? This is the type of question which plagues me in retrospect of watching the film, October, since Psychology is my main interest of study at University.
When we see the soldiers hands fidgeting we associate this with anxiousness or nervousness because we have done this or have seen someone else do the same when they were anxious or nervous. Some symbols may be applicable to only certain people or all people depending on individual or collective knowledge and experience. The point is this is much more effective then having the character say, "I am nervous-. The fact we feel slightly nervous ourselves is due to the fact that, through "wish fulfillment-, we identify with the film in an intimate way. The scope of symbols and their unconscious effect is not yet fully realized or defined, although there are dream dictionaries available today which attempt to help us do this.
Freud's ideas can be tied into the film in the animal primal instinct of Peter Helfgott and his domination of his family. Like Freud, the Helfgott family was Jewish. However, Freud has rejected the idea of God. ... Freud tried to answer this question. ... However, Peter learns to control his "id" and his instincts to disown his son when he confronts him at the emotional climax later down the film. ...
According to Sigmund Freud, a well-known psychologist during the later half of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century, this term refers to the infant's libidinal drive to pleasurable viewing (Hayward, 2002). ... Gertrud Koch, one of the feminist film theorists, also noted that women could also enjoy the image of female beauty in the film. ... Using this film as an example, I want to stress out how Sigmund Freud's theory on the role of process of identification can be applied here. ... According to Freud, the Id is the true unconscious. ... These are the three basic com...
Describe the developmental process and problems that might arise in 1 of the first 3 developmental stages (ericson / freud) and how these might affect the counselling relationship Introduction Freud developed a frame work for understanding the process of human development and broke down the various stages of childhood development into The Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency & Adolescence. ... An adult has the capability to make conscious decisions and develop attitudes to life where as a developing child's world is dominated by parents or significant primary care figures e.g " Mother i...
Her main argument centers on the assertion of the objectification of women in Hollywood narrative films. ... Mulvey addresses Freud's theory of scopophilia to supplement her arguments on the mechanism of objectifying the images on the screen. ... Based on this idea, the presentation of the characters in film is arguably developed with the spectator in mind. ... Jeffries, in addition, is rendered immobile throughout the film, which forces him into a position of dependence on Lisa. ... Although Freud's theories on psychoanalysis are widely known to the common audience, Mulvey's c...
Although both men have different views, Freud and Lacan's psychoanalytic concepts were both prevalent throughout the film "the Seven Year Itch." Sigmund Freud, a psychoanalyst born in the 1800's, had a very unique way of describing humanistic wants and desires. ... Another psychoanalyst named Jacques Lacan had different, yet similar, ideas as Freud. ... And as the film went on he was in the imaginary state when he kept imagining different things that he wished had or would happen to him. ... But if you look at the movie overall Freud's ideas are probably portrayed more the ...
In the film Alien the 3 basics are the crew, the company and the aliens. ... Freud's theories also extend to help us understand the personalities of some of the crew. ... Freud would argue that Ripley shows characteristics of regression to the phallic stage when genitalia are the key issue. ... This is typical of horror films. ... This explains why women generally find films scarier than men do. ...
The film was quite shocking at the time, as it involved themes of cross dressing, and overt sexuality from Monroe. Freud believed that the act of seeing is more erotic that the actual touch. ... Freud believed that female sexuality was dangerous, but turning it into an object of fetish results in it being under male control. ... Freud and Lacan were also interested in the psychoanalysis of symbolism. ... In conclusion I think that the film objectifies women and maintains sexual stereotypes, even if it is amusing to watch. ...
This scene occurs within the first 30 minutes of the film. ... Later in the film, both women are hunted by the male police officers. However, in the end of the film they break free of these restraints. ... Another problem of analysing film as a feminist using psychoanalytical theories is that Freud was sexist and the theories where all written from a masculine point of view. ... The original paper was based around male dominance but recent developments have come to realise the woman as being more complicated instead of Freud's "penis envy" theory. ...
In film, the male gaze develops when the audience is put in place of the heterosexual male behind the lens and displays the female as a sexual object for both the characters in the film, as well as the audience watching the film. ... This is not apparent specifically in films alone, this is apparent in art, film, music, videos, and especially in advertising. ... The pleasure and fascination of looking at the human form as well as the pleasure of being looked at is part of three essays on sexuality written by Sigmund Freud that further discusses how scopophilia is an important element in the in...
