Fashioning the Body: Versions of the Citizen, the Self, and the Subject

MIRRORMASK OUTLINE

I.  Pinch of movie background

  A.  Helena enters dreamworld she created involuntary.

  B.  Switched by princess- wants to experience realworld.

  C.  Captured and brought to evil queen.

II.  Helena's Transformation

  A.  Robot maids

    1.  Lull Helena into trance with song

    2.  They don't have feet- stay in boxes

  B.  Helena to princess

    1.  Very subtle and smooth

    2.  End result is dramatic

    3.  Helena doesn't get a mask

III.  Movie observations

  A.  Normal/Abnormal comparision

    1.  Bodies (dreamworld vs. realworld)

    2.  Atmosphere (dreamworld vs. realworld)

  B.  Masks

    1. Everyone in dreamworld has one- normal

    2. Everyone in realworld has no masks- normal

      a)  Circus Masks

      b)  Valentine's jokes

  C.  Overall critique

    1.  Great CG effects

    2.  Enjoyable to watch/ mesmerized