How the role of women has changed in movies.

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In the fifties men would flock to the movie screens all because of one sensation. A blonde lady with the perfect lips who went by the name of Marilyn Monroe was the reason behind the huge attraction of men to the cinema. She had become every man’s desire, not because of her acting ability, but because of her appearance. She was merely a sexual desire and an object to them. This role of men viewing women as sexual objects has not changed. On the other hand, the roles of women on screen have changed drastically.Alien, released in 1979 and directed by Sir Ridley Scott was the first action movie to have a woman as its protagonist. The reason why this movie really stands out is because the lead character “Ripley”, played by Sigourney Weaver set the template for what is now known as the “Final girl”. According to Roz Kaveney, the “Final Girl”, is “the androgynous female without vices who will always make it through to the last scene”. This technique is used in science fiction, thriller, suspense and horror movies.Alien set the center stage for movies such as “Courage under Fire”, “G.I Joe”, “Final Fantasy: Spirits Within”, etc. These movies which can be found under the action genre and all share some similar characteristics.The first characteristic is that the leads roles are played by women. At the beginning of the movie when we are initially introduced to the woman leads, we are not represented with a character conflict. This is introduced as the film goes on which leaves the movies highly unpredictable. The women are usually included in a group but break away as leaders in their own right which gives a higher importance on them.