Tom Cruise is Austin Powers in Austinpussy-Goldmember

In class we looked at a clip of Austin Powers being played by Tom Cruise. 

 As prep we were asked to:

1. Identify genre codes and conventions (such as speed and motion, spectacle, suspense and jeopardy, combat, sound codes) 

2. Identify character types, stereotypes or archetypes

Austin Powers played by Tom Cruise: A  stereo typical hero,a swashbuckler, who has a thirst for adventures whilst still having fun. But he mixes it up, because he is also a charmer; lures women in, seduces them with his smooth talk. In simpler terms, he is a womanizer who's job acquires saving people. He's confident because he shows no signs of weakness whilst leaping, seemingly flying over a helicopter without any aid. His job is conceived serious, yet his clothes aren't what I'd call best suited to his job. His quirky personality is shown through him wearing fancy clothes,a blue body suite with lace cuffs and a lace neck tie. His suite entails his name in the centre, with a male (sexual) sign to pull his parachute cord. He could be called a little arrogant because of his method of undertaking business. His watch consists of allot of features, even a GPS, to show the viewer he's talking business. He's proud to be British, because the English flag is on his helmet and car. His jaguar, with a number plate labelled "Shaguar", can drive on its own, ans has features such as a bullet proof glass to cover the drivers head. 

Dixie Normous played by Gwyneth Paltrow: A stereotypical blonde bimbo, who is the women charmed by a man whom she has never met before, Austin. Her image consists of a tight leather suite, with blacked, and yet again leather boots. Her hairs big and curled, which swishes at most movements, such as her kiss with Austin. Not to mention her name, which screams attention for men. When she introduces herself to Austin, he voice is thin and deep, depending on what she is talking about. For example, when she's saying she's sexy and tough, she lowers her voice, both in pitch and volume.

Dr. Evil played by Kevin Spacey: Though he only has minimal screen time in the opening sequence, his presence is not forgotten. This is due to his image and lines; he's wearing a grey suite sort of clothing, and he's bald, not to mention his signature move of putting his pinky to his mouth and his hairless cat which he strokes frequently. Not to mention the stereotypical cackle he presents after his "threatening" speech about him hunting Austin down,

Genre Codes and conventions:

• Music: Percussion based, with string and wind instruments incorporated into a theme music that is known world-wide
• Sound FX: Plenty of helicopter-shot bullet sounds, as wells as booms and slow motion effects of the blades of the rotor. There are many loud engine sounds, emphasizing the speed of the vehicles
• Stereotypical characters, such as Dixie
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