textual analysis on Fistful of dollars

Introduction

There are different signs in all media text the reason why is because it will allow people to identify and interpret these different signs and know what they mean. A way of looking at it is denotation and connotation. A denotation is a way you look at the shot so basically it is what you see at that specific shot such as images, photos of you memories and also specific shots in any films. A connotation is what an image, photos of you memories and also specific shots in the film means to you personally.

Here is one very beautiful example; it is an image of a red and black Ferrari. It has a car brand sign which is the colour of red, black, and yellow. The image shows two black and red wheels though it is meant to have four wheels which it looks like in the real life. It also shows a see-through windows and light bulbs which are quite big. The connotation would be that it is a racing car.

In films, there are ways of breaking down people into group in different categories. This is called demographics  means splitting people to different groups or categories. The reason why demographic exist is because producers must know who are their primary target audience.

1. Audience for the Fistful of Dollars.

To create a film or a video you must know what you demographic are. One way to understand, is the word AGILE. This is the target audience categories, here are the list on what AGILE stands for; Age, Gender, Interest, Location and Ethnicity.

The age range with Fistful of Dollars would be around 12-45 because would fit primarily with this. I also think that the elder people will like because it is full of action.

Gender would be mostly males because it contain lots of travesty and situation which will appeal to boys only. You can check this by the time of (1 hour 17 minutes and 15 seconds)
Interest- the boys would interest with violence. The reason why is because boys would be in violence, only for that, it is full of actions.

Location would be probably the people who live around the dessert it is because it would be target around those people.

Ethnicity would be all because it is non specific.

2. Institution

The budget for this film is estimated at $200 thousand and this is how much they made;
$3,500,000 (USA) ( 1971)
$11,000,000 (USA)

This is quite small for a budget as you will be to able to see through the film such as fake blood, fake cuts and injuries. There was one time that you tell that in the film which is the time (1 hour 4 minutes and 3 seconds). Back in the old days it may have been a lot but now it seems to be a lot less just to get $200 thousands because now you will have to pay lot more money

The production companies are;
                                  
Constantin films
                                                                                    
Jolly Films                                                                                   

Ocean Films

3. Representation

The protagonist is the stranger and the antagonist is Raman.

Ramon facial expressions is quite aggressive throughout the film. The reason why is because he is an antagonist.

The outfit that the Ramon wear is a western clothing and the colour of his skin is brown. One of body- language is friendly which is what he is like with his crew.
The props that he uses a lot is guns to terrorizes the town.
The reason why he is known as a antagonist is because he creates many atrocious event and also that he is tries to stop the hero. Also he is the leader of a gang.

Stranger(protagonist) Joe facial expression is quite serious throughout the film because he has to face many situation.
The outfits that the protagonist wears is a western clothing and the colour of his skin is brownish.and the props that he has with him is guns.
The props that this protagonist need is a gun and a shield fake body armor.
The reason why he is protagonist is because he does good things for people and and tries to make people happy by getting them what they really need.

4. Genres

Genres are used in films to tell what the film contains a lot of .
The genre of this film is western and action. the reason why it is western is because its location is around the dessert.
The themes of this film are; death, violence, Guns and the shootings.
Violence is use at the beginning the film. you can check this by the time of which it is around 4 min. It shows a man getting beaten up by a gang of people.
Death and shooting are used in one scene to connote suspense in the scene. You can check this by the time of 1 hour 18 mins.

5. Todorov

Equilibrium- 

A stranger comes to town. the stranger also see a baby not being able to see his mum. Nobody knows why he has come and the citizen does not know the stranger name is. Then he meets with up with the Baxter's and he shoot all of them because they shot somebodies mule.

Disruption-

The Rohos are riding with the soldiers and the Rohos are practically in disguised as soldiers. The Rohos starts shooting at the soldiers and once they had done, the Rohos starts to travel to town.

Recognition-

The trade begins where the Baxter and Rohos trading for who they want for the group. Marisol is being exchanged for Antonio. The Baxter mother then slaps Antonio for getting involved withe the trade. Then the baby sees her mother and starts crying that he wants to see her. Marisol is riding on the horse and seen that her son is running toward her. Marisol then starts running towards the son Julio then tries stop the baby from running even though he is the husband for Marisol and then take him away from the mum because he does not want to be beaten up. Joe the stranger starts realizing that the baby wants to be with her mother but however he does not get involved with the trade. Joe then starts planning to help the family. His first plan was to go to the Rohos and Baxter party and get drunk falsely and does that in succession. John Miguel takes Joe to a room to rest there. Joe then climbs out of the window and then decides to ride the horse so that he could reach to his location quicker. Joe saves the family and gives them valuable belongings so that they could survive in their journey long enough. when he gets back the Rohos and the Baxter starts beating him up. After the Rohos and the Baxter beat him up, two other antagonist comes up the steps and goes into the same room where the protagonist is. Suddenly a barrel comes out of nowhere and smashes into them. Joe is trying to find a way out before the gang members of the Rohos find him. While the Rohos are trying to find Joe the antagonist starts shooting at the riders and takes away a hostage with so that Joe would come though he was already planning to go to Ramon but prepared.

Repair-

Joe manages to escape the interrogation and is weaken, pretty much. Joe really wants to kill Ramon and wants to stop him from creating any harms to the town and the citizen too. He then starts to create a body armor for the chest or heart so that Ramon could not shoot him at the heart because it is where Ramon always aims at. An old man comes into the hideout where the rider is and starts helping out Joe so that he could fulfill his quest to stop Ramon. Then the very next morning there is a stand off between Joe and Ramon.

New Equilibrium

Joe win the stand off against Ramon and the rest of his crew. He also saves the old man who claims to be the hostage. After all of that he goes off to another town with his horse.