Men are often seen as to be very masculine and brave dominant, powerful, god a labour, aggressive but can also control their emotions,intelligent and physical. This is all very stereotypical for the male in films and examples of real characters of real films can be Vinnie Jones who plays the character of Big Chris in the film of "Lock stock and two smoking barrels". The reason why this character is a very stereotypical man is because from his mise-en-scene this is shown that this character is wearing a black leather jacket to symbolise that he is wearing protection, also the colour black can represent that this character is very cold inside but also seemed to be very powerful and masculine who is against any religious views.
Women
The representation Of women are shown to be very feminine and powerless towards the male kind. However they are shown to used more verbal language than physical. The mise-en-scene of the two female characters i got here are shown to be very stereotypical as their outfit are shown to be short skirts, low cut tops to show more flesh of their skin and the hair colour are blonde to show they maybe not smart at all. The colours of the outfit are baby blue and hot pink to show that these are very seductive colours, and they are out to only get the males attraction. With films that have very stereotypical female characters they would always prefer to use extreme close up's on there private parts so the audience can get a idea how old these characters are or how good looking they are.
Ethnic Groups
In film, there are many different stereotypes of different ethnic groups. One ethnic group portrayed a lot in a negative light are black people. They are usually represented as being criminals and being involved in dealing drugs and violent. A film that shows this representation is Attack The Block (image on the left).
Another ethnic group represented is white people, however they are stereotypes in a lot of different ways. For example one way is that they are intelligent and smart. White people are seen as the heroes in films, especially in horror films. For example, you will usually find that there is a white policeman who catches the murderer and solves the case; such as Dewey from Scream (image above).
Different classes
In a lot of films, especially horror films, the characters that usually are the weak ones are of a lower class. People from a lower class are usually represented as being stupid, quite dim and scruffy. They are usually dressed unusually and quite untidy. This is to show that they are of this lower class, and it makes the audience judge them.
On the reverse of this, you do then get the people who are of a higher class. The upper class are usually dressed smartly and very sophisticatedly, this is simply done in order to show their status and that they are higher than the rest of them. They are portrayed as being smart, quite posh and a lot of the time seen as snobby and arrogant. (Woman In Black, left).
Different Ages
Age is yet another way in which people are stereotyped upon. If you are young then in films you are stereotyped to be a 'hooded yob' or involved in crime of some sort. This is seen in films such as Kidulthood and Adulthood. Then in other films you will see young people as always partying and socialising and always getting drunk and doing drugs. This is shown in a whole variety of American films. One being Jaws at the start before Christy's death, they are all partying on the beach.
The middle-aged are the class that are usually the main characters in films, they can be stereotyped in numerous ways. The way that middle-aged people are represented all depends on the type of film and the storyline. One example, if the plot and storyline of the storyline is that there is a serial killer, the serial killer might be being chased by a middle-aged, clever policeman as they have lots of experience and therefore carb use this when solving the case.
Older people are represented as being weak and always requiring help. They are the reliant on everyone else's services and help. They are seen as frail and unable to do anything on their own, this is how they are portrayed in films. However, you do also see old people as being crazy and quite skeptical. For example, the old woman in Drag Me To Hell is a crazy, psychotic woman who turns out to be a witch.
Ethnic Groups
In film, there are many different stereotypes of different ethnic groups. One ethnic group portrayed a lot in a negative light are black people. They are usually represented as being criminals and being involved in dealing drugs and violent. A film that shows this representation is Attack The Block (image on the left).
Another ethnic group represented is white people, however they are stereotypes in a lot of different ways. For example one way is that they are intelligent and smart. White people are seen as the heroes in films, especially in horror films. For example, you will usually find that there is a white policeman who catches the murderer and solves the case; such as Dewey from Scream (image above).
Different classes
In a lot of films, especially horror films, the characters that usually are the weak ones are of a lower class. People from a lower class are usually represented as being stupid, quite dim and scruffy. They are usually dressed unusually and quite untidy. This is to show that they are of this lower class, and it makes the audience judge them.
On the reverse of this, you do then get the people who are of a higher class. The upper class are usually dressed smartly and very sophisticatedly, this is simply done in order to show their status and that they are higher than the rest of them. They are portrayed as being smart, quite posh and a lot of the time seen as snobby and arrogant. (Woman In Black, left).Different Ages
Age is yet another way in which people are stereotyped upon. If you are young then in films you are stereotyped to be a 'hooded yob' or involved in crime of some sort. This is seen in films such as Kidulthood and Adulthood. Then in other films you will see young people as always partying and socialising and always getting drunk and doing drugs. This is shown in a whole variety of American films. One being Jaws at the start before Christy's death, they are all partying on the beach.The middle-aged are the class that are usually the main characters in films, they can be stereotyped in numerous ways. The way that middle-aged people are represented all depends on the type of film and the storyline. One example, if the plot and storyline of the storyline is that there is a serial killer, the serial killer might be being chased by a middle-aged, clever policeman as they have lots of experience and therefore carb use this when solving the case.
Older people are represented as being weak and always requiring help. They are the reliant on everyone else's services and help. They are seen as frail and unable to do anything on their own, this is how they are portrayed in films. However, you do also see old people as being crazy and quite skeptical. For example, the old woman in Drag Me To Hell is a crazy, psychotic woman who turns out to be a witch. 
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