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WHO ARE THE ARTISTS?

What are the meanings behind the songs?

Marilyn Monroe

Madonna

MARILYN MONROE

Born June 1st 1926

Died August 5th 1962
Famous for playing the dumb blonde characters
She became one of the most popular sex symbols of the
1950s
Her films made $200 million by the time of her unexpected
death substance abuse
She still is a major popular culture icon
She married a man called Joe DiMaggio a Baseball player
Well known for her beauty and being an inspiration to females
even today
She was born and raised in los Angeles
Monroe spent most of her childhood in foster homes and an
orphanage
Married for the first time when she was 16

MADONNA
Born August 16, 1958
An American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and
businesswomen
Aged 57
Referred to as the Queen of Pop
She starred in films such as Desperately seeking Susan (1985)
She earnt a golden globe award for best actress
Sold more than 300 million record worldwide

WHAT ARE THE INTERTEXTUALITY DETAILS IN THE

VIDEOS?

Diamonds are a girls best

friend: https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
IUGfC7GYi18

Material Girl:
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v
=Iu_nlPaI_0E

WHAT ARE THE INTERTEXTUALITY

REFERENCES?

What conventions where uses?

What references where there to the video in

relation to Mise-en-scene?

MISE-EN-SCENE
Costume:
Same style and martial of
the dress
Long gloves
Pink
Hair the same
Similar make-up
Characters
Males surrounding her
(wearing the same
costume)

Props
The paper love hearts
Diamonds
Black fan
Setting
Red background and stairs
Dancing
Men surrounding her in a
circle with diamonds

CAMERAWORK AND EDITING

There is a similar pattern used in both videos as Madonna uses the
same shot types and editing patterns when she is performing on
stage as when there was a long shot of Marilyn Monroe there would
be a long shot in Madonnas Material girl as a way of ensuring that
there is a clear link between the videos and meaning behind the
lyrics. Moreover this is the same with editing the pace is kept quite
slow to reflect the elegance and beauty they want to incorporate for
the main females.

Although there are many links between the videos with the
mise-en-scene the narrative and meaning behind the songs link
well. As in the 1950-1960s there was an interest to classy
women having money spent on them. Therefore Marilyn
Monroes song was about how women disserve to be treated
and need diamonds to be won over by a man. However by 1980
the times of how women are treated differently so Madonnas
song which was clearly influenced by Marilyn Monroes song,
was about how women still want to be spoilt by their man even
when they are material girls. Therefore after this Madonna was
inspired so set out to use clear features in Marilyn Monroes
video through using her mise-en-scene features.

WHAT IS THE INTERTEXTUALITY USED

WITHIN THE VIDEOS?
Madonna used homage intertextuality because she felt inspired by
Marilyn Monroe. Due to the video not being represented in a comic
way It is clearly homage as they she is showing clear respect to a
classy female icon. As it is a copy it is stating how Madonna thinks
she is the up to date version of Marilyn Monroe, through being an
inspirational character and beautiful person.