dicatator

- Media Forms: How does the extract use media language to establish the programme’s genre?

The programme is a comedy so they use media language by introducing him and also the way he answers questions is funny. He also says ‘Death to the West’ and from that you can tell he is being funny and it is a comedy movie. Because he is in a western country when saying that phrase, and it is ironic. Also because of his costume you can tell it is a comedy because he is over dressed and he is wearing an army uniform to an award show. He also speaks very loud when he is being interviewed and he is joking with the interviewee. He spills ashes on the interviewee and gets dragged away by the security guards and from that you know that the film is comedy and this extract is for humour.

-      Media Representations: How is ethnicity represented in the extract?

Ethnicity is represented in the extract by the words the dictator uses and from the start his name gives an idea. It is a stereotype of Middle Eastern people and also the way they speak with the accent. He also tries to mock them with them being control freaks and dictators like most Middle Eastern leaders. He also jokes by making females his body guards and doing what he wants; therefore fulfilling the movies name ‘the dictator’. The film is inspired by Gaddafi and is based on him a little. It is also border line racist because of the things which are said in the movie but in this extract he doesn’t represent the characters ethnicity much.

-      Media Institutions: In what ways is the extract typical of the Hollywood film industry?

It is a typical Hollywood film because the interview is on the red carpet, and the dictator is being interviewed by a journalist asking him questions about the film. Also Hollywood movies make it to the Oscars and the dictator must have been a successful film to make it there. There are a lot of cameras and the lights are bright therefore creating attention to the carpet. Although the dictator was the main star on the red carpet because, of his antics when he was being interviewed. When the interviewee is being introduced in the news, the mention the film dictator and the hit blockbuster it is. 

-      Media Audiences: In what ways does the extract promote film to audiences?

The content of the interview because he talks about scenarios in the movie, and the audience would need to watch the film to understand what the dictator is talking about and what he means. It also promotes through the comedy and controversy that goes through the interview. Because he gets dragged by the security guards, he spills ashes on the interviewee as well. This makes the audience more interested and wonder what he does in the movie. He doesn’t follow rules and is rebellious so that creates humour as well, something the audience looks forward to.