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ALITY

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WHO ARE THE ARTISTS?• What are the meanings behind the songs?

Marilyn Monroe Madonna

MARILYN MONROE

• Born – June 1st 1926• Died – August 5th 1962• Famous for playing the dumb blonde characters• She became one of the most popular sex symbols of the

1950’s• Her films made $200 million by the time of her unexpected

death – substance abuse• She still is a major popular culture icon• She married a man called Joe DiMaggio – a Baseball player• Well known for her beauty and being an inspiration to females

even today• She was born and raised in los Angeles• Monroe spent most of her childhood in foster homes and an

orphanage• Married for the first time when she was 16

MADONNA• Born – August 16, 1958• An American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and

businesswomen • Aged 57• Referred to as the Queen of Pop• She starred in films such as Desperately seeking Susan (1985)• She earnt a golden globe award for best actress• Sold more than 300 million record worldwide

WHAT ARE THE INTERTEXTUALITY DETAILS IN THE VIDEOS?

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUGfC7GYi18

Material Girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu_nlPaI_0E

WHAT ARE THE INTERTEXTUALITY REFERENCES?

• What conventions where uses?

• What references where there to the video in relation to Mise-en-scene?

MISE-EN-SCENEProps• The paper love hearts • Diamonds • Black fan

Setting • Red background and stairs

Dancing • Men surrounding her in a

circle with diamonds

Costume: • Same style and martial of

the dress• Long gloves • Pink • Hair the same • Similar make-up

Characters• Males surrounding her

(wearing the same costume)

CAMERAWORK AND EDITING

There is a similar pattern used in both videos as Madonna uses the same shot types and editing patterns when she is performing on stage as when there was a long shot of Marilyn Monroe there would be a long shot in Madonna’s Material girl as a way of ensuring that there is a clear link between the videos and meaning behind the lyrics. Moreover this is the same with editing the pace is kept quite slow to reflect the elegance and beauty they want to incorporate for the main females.

Although there are many links between the videos with the mise-en-scene the narrative and meaning behind the songs link well. As in the 1950-1960s there was an interest to classy women having money spent on them. Therefore Marilyn Monroe’s song was about how women disserve to be treated and need diamonds to be won over by a man. However by 1980 the times of how women are treated differently so Madonna’s song which was clearly influenced by Marilyn Monroe’s song, was about how women still want to be spoilt by their man even when they are material girls. Therefore after this Madonna was inspired so set out to use clear features in Marilyn Monroe’s video through using her mise-en-scene features.

WHAT IS THE INTERTEXTUALITY USED WITHIN THE VIDEOS?Madonna used homage intertextuality because she felt inspired by Marilyn Monroe. Due to the video not being represented in a comic way It is clearly homage as they she is showing clear respect to a classy female icon. As it is a copy it is stating how Madonna thinks she is the up to date version of Marilyn Monroe, through being an inspirational character and beautiful person.