The representation on masculinisation of women in Sucker Punch and SKET.

Thesis
From watching both "Sket" and "Sucker Punch", i can gauge some similarities between the ways that women are represented throughout both films, but the purpose for the way they are represented are different. I believe that women in "Sucker Punch" are made to appear masculine for the purpose of visual style, and to make the film more entertaining, although some times contradicting itself with more feminine aspects. Were as "Sket" represents its women as masculine for the purpose of story and character arcs.

Points
1
Macro: Representation

Example: (Sucker Punch samurai scene)

Analysis: This scene is a good example of my point, as the fight scene is compiled of special effects and sword play to make the character "Baby doll" seem more masculine, but does still slip in some "up-skirt" shots.

Synthesis: comparing this to the bus fight scene from "Sket"; the scene does the complete opposite, it masculineises women to make their characters aggressive for a narrative purpose unlike "Sucker Punch".

2
Macro: Representation

Example: (Shop robbery scene)

Analysis: This scene shows Kay comiting a crime, a deed that is not usually assosiated with women, women are "normaly" looked apon as quite regal and should not be commiting crimes, a man would be.

Synthisis: Comparing this with the dragon scene from "Sucker Punch"; it shows "Baby doll" killing a drogon with a samurai sword, again is not a womenly thing to be doing, in a fairy tale-esk setting, usually it is men who are the ones slaying dragons in castle keeps.

3
Macro: Representaion

Example: (Highroller scene)

Analysis: Its at this point in the movie that "Baby doll" has lost all masculinity and is now dependent and under the guise of the high roller.

Synthisis: A somewhat simaler asspect apppers at the end of "Sket" were Kay has lost Danielle and is now relient on her father, this is a good comparison as the masculinity built on these characters through out the movie is turnt straight back again, abd they are now dependent on male characters instead.


Conclusion
The representation of masculinity in the women of "Sket" and "Sucker Punch" is used for different purpose. In Sucker Punch the women are masculinised for visual purposes, as you are ment to feel as if the women are being empowered so that they can conquer all the obstacles that they have to face. This can only be acquired by the characters becoming more masculine, but they are not necessarily for example Gun fights, sword play etc. "Sket" shares a similar concept of women having to be more like men to survive, but it is more for the actual narrative. All the fighting in "Sket" is necessary as the women are supposed to be shown as more powerful than men, but "Sucker Punch" rather than representing the masculinity of women it predominately uses visual style to create a spectacle.