Cabaret (1972)
Sharon Cowan's analysis in "We Walk Among You: Trans Identity Politics Goes to the Movies" primarily focuses on how cinema serves as a platform for exploring and challenging normative constructions of identity, particularly regarding gender and sexuality. She argues that films have the power to disrupt traditional binaries and open up new avenues for understanding the complexities of human identity. Bob Fosse's Cabaret (1972) is able to exemplify Cowan's assertions by immersing viewers in a world where conventional notions of gender and sexuality are interrogated and subverted.
Fosse's use of cinematic techniques such as mise-en-scène, lighting, and editing enhances the film's ability to disrupt normative constructs of identity. The visuals and lighting in musical numbers like "Willkommen," underscore the complexities of the characters' identities.
In the musical number, Willkommen, the mise-en-scène immerses the audience in the glitz and glamour of the Kit Kat Club, while also hinting at the underlying tensions and uncertainties of pre-war Berlin. The Master of Ceremonies (MC), portrayed by Joel Grey, takes center stage. His appearance challenges traditional gender norms and invites viewers to reconsider their assumptions about identity. The MC and the other characters' costumes challenge conventional gender binaries, aligning seamlessly with Cowan’s discourse on cinema’s capacity to disrupt normative constructs of identity.
Additionally, the interplay of light and shadow accentuates the MC's enigmatic persona, prompting viewers to reconsider preconceived notions of gender and sexuality. Meanwhile, the editing pace heightens the scene's dynamic, showcasing identity as fluid and subject to redefinition.
Cowan emphasizes the importance of representation in cinema, advocating for more diverse and nuanced portrayals of gender and sexual identities. Overall, her work highlights the transformative potential of film in shaping cultural perceptions and fostering greater acceptance and inclusivity. Through these cinematic elements, Cabaret becomes not only a compelling narrative but also an exploration of the fluidity and diversity of human identity.
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Hi friends. Hope everyone is well. I was going through a depressive funk for a while. I don't really wanna get into the details. But despite still feeling down, I also feel motivated to do a lot of things. So you should see another video sometime soon, as well as some more outfits and moodboards.
Im still working on coloring pages, too! :)
I really just wanna pull through and try to be strong about it.🙏
Happy holidays, everyone! 🫶🫶
(Here's a gif version of the video btw)
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Oxburger: My name's Dewey Oxburger. My friends call me Ox. You might have noticed that uh, I've got a slight weight problem
Soldiers: Nooo! Noooo!
Ox: Yeah, I do. Yeah, I do. I went to this doctor. Well, he told me I swallow a lot of aggression... along with a lot of pizzas! Ha Ha Ha! Pizzas! I'm basically a shy person; I'm a shy guy. Uh, he suggested taking one of these, uh, aggression training courses. You know, these aggression training courses like EST, those types of things. Anyway, it cost 400 bucks! 400 bucks to join this thing? Well, I didn't have the money, and I thought to myself, "Join the army"! It's free. So I figured while I'm here, I'll lose a few pounds. And you got what, a 6 to 8-week training program here? A really tough one. Which is perfect for me.
Dewey: I'm going to walk out of here a Lean, Mean, Fightin' Machine! Ha ha ha ha!
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I kept meaning to write this days ago and I kept getting busy. So, while I'm on break at work I'll get my thoughts out.
I was listening on Spotify the soundtrack for UglyDolls and stumbled upon the film score piece for when Lou is teaching the class. It legit sounds like a gospel choir in the background. And I mean like GOSPEL gospel. Pentecostal, running, spirit-raising, walk-through-hell-with-a-water-gun gospel.
But that's not what I wanted to comment about 😂
I kept going back through the movie to replay the teaching scene and it would land me a little bit before where the Spy Girls are watching and about to kidnap Ox.
What jumped out at me was the fact that Ox and all the other Uglies are having a race and partying.
Partying.
Moxy and her friends went through the flower-looking-thing when it was day time.
It's night by the time the Spy Girls arrive.
Let's not forget that the kidnap scene takes place at LEAST the next day. So, for a whole day, no one in Uglyville even NOTICES that Moxy and her friends are missing.
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