Intertexts

Intertexts

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   The Lion King is not a direct textual intertext but it subtly hints the story of Hamlet. It is t a direct reference because the characters are different and the fact that its set in a animated feature with animals which is different to Shakespeare’s play.
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   The story is the main reference to Hamlet which is the fact that a son avenges his fathers death by killing his uncle which is the plot of hamlet.  Some may argue that The Lion King being a children's film cannot make a strong reference to Shakespeare’s Hamlet but the story still features murder, tragedy and vengence
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   Scream makes more of a direct reference to several horror films. In the opening scenes the killer is talking to their first victim about classic horror films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street in which the killer Freddie Krueger is referenced out his iconic bladed glove. Also referenced in this sequence is Friday the 13th in which the killer asks a question which seems to be the obvious answer and turns out be not obvious.
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   Also in the final sequence when the killer is revealed the killer then makes a reference to the film Psycho by quoting “we all go a little bit mad sometimes” this is a famous quote and Wes Craven makes these references to these texts to make the killers in this film seem smart and to give the audience they know what there doing and are experts as they have done their research.
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   The Austin Powers franchise has been deemed a parody of the James Bond franchise although the film takes more of a comic route on the spy movie. Also the opening of the 3rd instalment references films such as singing in the rain and references Britney Spears.
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   The film Shutter island makes references to different types of text ranging from zombie movies to a drama named Twinkle Twinkle Killer Kane. Martin Scorsese said that the main character Teddy Daniels was similar to a character from “Laura”
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   Shutter island makes references to more dated texts which were made around the same sort of time as the film is set
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   The film trailer I hope to create will be similar to Shutter Island as it will try and play with the audiences mind as I think it is an effective way of portraying a text to the audience.