Media Poster Analysis 3

1. The film ‘Means Girls’ is generally
An unusual feature is that the film
targeted at a young female
‘small print’ is vertical rather that
audience. This film is situated within
horizontal and it is in the central of
an American High School, so in
the poster as a barrier between the
general younger people will be able
girls rather than at the bottom of
to relate to the problems the
the poster.
characters face in the film.
Unlike the 3 girls, the main
star is in the forefront and
dressed very appropriately Pink is the overall colour
and not in heels (not that that features on the
we can see) or a skirt. She poster and within the
is feminised though as her film. ‘Pink Wednesdays’
hair is styled and she is featured in the film
appears to be wearing where all four of the girls
make up. The plot sees her wear pink and that is
transforming from a shown on the front of the
normal school girl to a poster. The 3 girl’s are
popular ‘plastic’ and this wearing high heels, all
maybe symbolizing that wearing short skirts and
transition. the emphasis is shown on
their breasts, all three
symbolize femininity and
sex appeal.
The colour theme of pink is shown The plot of this film focuses around teenage
by the colour of the main title. Pink problems such as desire to be popular,
is highly associated with younger attractiveness and bitchiness and
girls and a stereotyped view that backstabbing. This is emphasised massively
feminine young girls favour colour is with the words ‘Watch Your Back’, the
pink. popular girls are also located in the
background beside the main star and she is
turning around as if she is ‘watching her
back’.