TTLV: Intertextuality in Wes Anderson's Postmodern Films

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Tran Cong Duc

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: 10-05-1989

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2998/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: No change

7. Thesis topic name:“Intertextuality in Wes Anderson's Postmodern Films”

8. Major: Historical theory and criticism of cinema and television Code: 60.21.02.31

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Gia Lam, Faculty of Literature - University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis is the first experiment written about intertextuality in the films built in the postmodern trend of American director W. Anderson. During the implementation process, the thesis applied the concepts of postmodernism in literature that have been studied and introduced relatively comprehensively in Vietnam to serve as a theoretical and methodological foundation for examining the characteristics of postmodernity and intertextuality in the films of W. Anderson, emphasizing the spirit of overcoming postmodernity by itself of this talented director.

Intertextuality in W. Anderson's films is diverse, in all fields and levels: the field of film adaptation; the field of themes, genres, and the field of narrative art.

When referring to the field of adaptation, the thesis emphasizes the typical form of adaptation: inspiration. This type of free adaptation allows the director to translate from works of many different art forms (literature, drama, opera, etc.), including non-art forms, from many different artistic trends (romanticism, realism, modernism) to postmodern works with its satirical spirit expressed both at the level of parody and pastiche. This shows that the textual relationship between cinema and art forms always contains potential, can open up another seemingly endless space of existence. Anderson's film style system through the stages of filming techniques and film staging shows us that great potential.

To emphasize the characteristics of W. Anderson's cinematic language to effectively convey the director's artistic messages, the thesis attempts to analyze the unique cinematic techniques and techniques in his films.

From the analysis of the innovations brought about by intertextuality in W. Anderson's postmodern films, the thesis attempts to further explain the understanding of the relationship between literature and cinema in the context of intercultural transition in the 20th and 21st centuries. By doing so, we hope to make certain contributions to the theory of film adaptation, which has achieved some success in Vietnam.

Introducing the postmodern film of the American independent director W. Anderson, the thesis wants to aim at one of the new trends of world cinema with the hope of making some contribution to Vietnamese cinema which is currently yearning for high artistic achievements to be able to integrate with world cinema.

11. Practical application:

12. Further research directions:

The thesis topic opens up new research directions on postmodernism in world cinema.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

“The spirit of overcoming postmodernism in American cinema (Through the films of director Wes Anderson)”, published in Vietnam Literature and Arts Forum Magazine, issue 256, May 2016, from page 79 to page 86.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Tran Cong Duc 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: May 10, 1989 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 2998/QD-XHNV-SĐH, Dated December 30, 2013 of the Director of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University

6. Changes in academic process:

7. Official thesis title: Intertextuality in postmodern films of Wes Anderson

8. Major: History theory and Film – Television criticism Code: 60.21.02.31

9. Supervisors: Prof – PhD: Pham Gia Lam, Literature Department, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Thesis is the first attempt to write about intertextuality in film which built in postmodern tendencies of W. Anderson, an American director. In the process of implementing, applying theses notions of postmodernism in literature have been studied and are relatively comprehensive introduction in Vietnam to theoretical foundation and methodology for looking at the characteristics of the postmodern and the associated text of the cinematographic works of W. Anderson, highlighting the spirit of postmodern fix itself of this talented director.

Intertextuality in the film of W. Anderson represent diverse, in all areas, levels: the field of film adaptations; subject field, genre, narrative art field.

When referring to the field of adaptations, thesis emphasizes adaptation typical form: inspiring. Freely adapting this style allows the director to shift from the works of many different art forms (literature, theater, comedy ...), including non-artistic types, from many different artistic tendencies together (romance, realism, modernist) to work with the spirit of postmodern parody of it expressed both at the level of parody, and pastiche. This suggests that the relationship between the film text and other forms of art always contains potential, can open up a space like endless existence. Style system of Anderson film through technical rotating stages and staging scenes for the great potential we see there.

To emphasize the characteristic cinematic language of W. Anderson to convey the message effectively to the art director, the thesis attempts to analyze every of unique cinematic technique in his films.

From the analysis of the innovations brought by the joint text of the film's postmodern W. Anderson, thesis also tries to add an understanding of the relationship between literature and cinema in the context of intercultural assignment of the XX-XXI centuries. Therefore, we hope to make a certain contribution to the theory of film adaptations, which achieved some success in Vietnam.

Introducing the film's postmodern of American independent director, W. Anderson, thesis wants to reach one of the new trends of world cinema, hope to contribute to Vietnam cinema which is now liking to high artistic achievement in the way of integrating into world cinema.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

12. Further research directions, if any:

Thesis opens up new research directions of postmodern trends in world cinema.

13. Thesis-related publications:

"The spirit of overcoming postmodern film in America (Through film directed by Wes Anderson)", published in the Journal of the Vietnam Cultural Forum No. 256, May 2016, pages 79 - 86.