Postmodernism : a late 20th-century style and concept in the arts, architecture, and criticism, which represents a departure from modernism and is characterized by the self-conscious use of earlier styles and conventions, a mixing of different artistic styles and media, and a general distrust of theories.
Postmodernism does not have a concrete meaning because we're still living in this period however it has features that we associate it with it such as:
- Parodies
- Pastiches
- Simulacrum
- Intertexuality
- Hyper reality.
- eclectic borrowing
Post modernism suggest that we can no longer create anything new and everything that is created now, has been done in the past. An example of this is One Directions "What Makes You Beautiful" the beginning instrumental is the simulacrum of "Grease" "Summer Nights" however One Direction's is done with an electric guitar and other instruments. - You can listen to it below.
The mise en scene is also set on the beach which relates to the comment made by Doody "Hey I wanna hear what Danny did at the beach", subsequently the beginning of the film is set at the beach with Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Sandy (Olivia Newton John) this relates to the ideology we have as teens of "Summer loving" or a Summer fling. A boy and girl meet during the holidays, at the beach, fall in love. Because this is portrayed through the media is blurs the lines between what is real and fiction (hyper reality) and we believe this will happen to us.
Mcfly's "Love Is On The Radio, is also Post Modern and parodies Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Miley Cyrus's music video of Wrecking Ball, Pink's - Try and many otheres. It also uses emoticons(digital media). and makes is accessible to a wide audience using sign language which is blending different medias. It breaks the fourth wall, by addressing the fact that camera is there - Dougie wipes the screen.
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