I played around with the sound levels until they balanced out, their wasn't much in the way of method to the madness as I wanted to keep it hectic, mirroring the state of masculinity and it's ever changing state throughout time and culture. I incorporated samples from films I had studied throughout researching for my essay (Die Hard & Enter The Dragon) as well as one from Elvis explaining how he's "the king of the jungle... tiger man". I feel the last quote from Rocky really brings home the beginning of change as he expresses he's afraid "for the first time in my life I'm afraid". I feel this ties in well with the glitchy end title sequence, indicating a distortion or shift.
List of samples used and relevance:
- 1950's shaving advert "Twice as big, twice as powerful!"
- "You should be stronger than me" Amy Whinehouse T-Menace remix (gender assumptions, fast paced d&b also sets off the frantic tone, catches attention as these first few seconds are vital with grabbing people's attention as they're scrolling through social media)
- "The manly song" lyrics include : "we're men among men men men men men we're manly men"...
- "Big strong definitely hairy" - from a youtube video (by alpha m.) entitled "10 SURPRISING Things Women Think Are MANLY! Traits Women Find Attractive", a youtuber on a sexist rant, championing masculine stereotypes
- Bank Account by 21 Savage (song): Repeating bank account, highlighting men's desire for money, which can sometimes create intense pressures to unhealthy levels, a man is expected traditionally to provide for the family unit
- "YOU ARE NOT A MAN!" quote from That 70s Show, referencing one of the characters not being able to perform sexually, causing paranoia in himself and his peers make a mockery of him for not "being a man."
- "They're not masculine enough" Youtube video by PragerU: "Make Men Masculine Again" argues men should be championed for their masculine traits, her argument is obnoxious.
- "Yippee Ki Yay Motherf***er!!" from Die Hard (as referenced in my essay)
- Elvis Presley: "Tiger Man" The King, a masculine icon (as referenced in my essay)
- Tame Impala (song) "Cus I'm a man woman, don't always think before I do..."
- Male suicide rate statistics on the Fox Business Youtube channel from the video"Study: Suicide rate among white males increasing" Some reporters argue it's more then just the financial state Millennials face that is the issue
- Bruce Lee Wu Tang sample referencing martial arts, the Wu principle, physical prowess (as referenced in my essay)
- Rocky 3 "I'm afraid" quote ending the video to highlight even a man of such strength can express his emotions and should, showing emotional strength.
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