Modernism- Postmodernism

Telephone - Lady Gaga

IntertexualityHere we can see that is lady gaga referencing to another media text ‘Kill Bill’. By here standing the way she is and using a low angle shot making her seem the dominant, the eye patch making the reference stronger. Instead of a nurse she is a chef.

The film Caged Heat has been referenced at in the music video especially here when we see Gaga provocatively dancing with her fellow female prisoners.

Intertexual referencing another video by featuring similar fashion statements.

Another Quentin Tarintino film has been referenced her – ‘Jackie Brown’. You could say that there is is a theme of Quentin Tarintino films referenced and Lady Gaga is being referenced to Black Mamber, as the hard core killer and Beyoncé is referenced to Jackie Brown, as more of the undercover spy, agent.

PasticheAshanti video ‘Good, Good’ which was released 2 years before telephone. Gaga is imitating something that has originally been done by a previous artist.

We can see that the character of Beyoncé on this video has been built up in a way that self consciously imitates other artists and periods of time. For example Ashanti ‘Good, Good’ has created a style that telephone imitates and betty may and old school model has distinctive styling that has also been used to create Beyoncé's style in this video.

We can see that Gaga has obviously and intentionally used the same vehicle from the film Kill Bill to perhaps create a theme for her video and imitate the genre of the film.

Here gaga references to her

last video (Paparazzi) by

imitating one of the outfits used

and re-using it to create a link

HomageIn the video when gaga is seen leaving the prison after being bailed out we see her do the famous and iconic Jackson shuffle dressed the way shown on the left. Due to Michael Jacksons death being a recent occurrence at the time this which a form of homage as it it was an imitation from a respectful standpoint.

This is Lady Gaga using almost identical typography as the film Jackie brown which is an imitation of this film. Because they have used this to show the artists names it is an imitation from a respectful standpoint as they are showing the importance of the titles of each artist and making them a focus point like they did for Jackie Brown

As we can see gaga has created a super heroine look on both of the artists here that resembles two popular dc comic charters (Wonder woman and Superwoman). See has slightly modernized it but is using it to create a power statement and using the American flag is also showing her respectful imitation of the characters and their origins.

Parody This is form of parody within post modernism as it is mocking something in an original way. Such as the convict costume has been modernized and re-used to exaggerate the setting in a modern way.

Another example that gag has used from a Quentin Tarintino film. However her she has taken a shot like the one below from Pulp fiction and mocked it in her own way by enhancing the brightness, colors and costumes.

This songs cover artwork is an example of a parody as we can see it is a mock in in and original way of caged heat comics seen below and Quentin Tarintino movie posters.