Case Study : Role Reversal And The Depth Of Victimhood In Arlington Road

As we’ve seen, the transformation of victims into heroes is a key part of the crime film. However, it is precisely the character’s efforts at empowerment that leads him or her to his or her destruction. In this video, let’s take Arlington Road in our case study as we move forward in studying about crime as a genre. This crime film is a story in which the victim increases his victimhood by trying to be a hero. For more information on Arlington Road, here’s a link to IMDB : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0137363/ Let’s explore exactly how Arlington Road critiques the role of the hero in a way that illuminates the Crime genre. You’ll discover why Arlington Road is fundamentally a retelling of the Oedipus myth. Also, Arlington Road will deepen your thinking about the role of victims in contemporary movies. In this video, I also talk about one of Mikhail Bakhtin’s most important contributions: the concept of the Carnivalesque. The Carnivalesque is in our presence when the rich become beggars, when facts become fantasy and heaven becomes hell. Perfect things to think about during our troubled times, no? You can find more information on Mikhail Bakhtin through this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail... Follow-up on everything we’ve covered so far and join us in the Genre Frameworks Private Facebook Group to answer the following: Is the Oedipus narrative a kind of genre unto itself? If so, why so? If not, why not? Do you as the viewer feel empowered in any way when watching Arlington Road? Or do you feel crippled as the viewer? Feel free to expand at length on your thoughts about these questions. I look forward to reading your thoughts! Thanks for watching and let me know how you are finding the Genre Framework series. FYI: To begin the Genre Frameworks course from the beginning, click here:    • Genre Frameworks: The Role of Genre in Fil...   That's where the introduction playlist begins. Please post a comment below and join us on Facebook:   / genreframeworks   If you'd like the full course and PDF ebook version of this course, please click here for details: https://magneticmemorymethod.samcart.... Enjoy and talk soon! Sincerely, Anthony Metivier