http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3fWCHa1FyI
I first clicked on this video as a joke. Thinking, what could possibly be in a "sexy schoolgirl" version of Little Red Riding Hood but yet still be a cartoon. After watching the video and comparing it to the actual stories of Little Red Riding Hood, it is evident that there are some comparisons as well as some drastic differences.
First of all, there is no Grandmother character. Little Red Riding Hood is not on her way to her grandmother's house, she is simply in the woods and comes across the wolf. She is not frightened of the wolf either, he is simply another character alongside of her. One really interesting component of this version is that the wolf is singing the song. It is from his point of view. He makes Little Red Riding Hood out to be the sexualized character instead of himself. When "what big eyes you have, what big lips, etc" is being sung in the chorus, the video is zoomed in on her face. This symbolizes Little Red Riding hood as the sexual figure and is referring to her features rather than the wolf's. This is a stark contrast to the Perrault and Grimm versions of the story.
I also thought it was interesting that this video is so sexual. There are some youtube videos that are strictly geared toward young children and it is very evident. This video, however, is not and tells a very different story than the ones targeted at youngsters. I think it is very important to note these differences and compare the different versions and depictions of the "classic" tale.
I saw this video too and I was very much considering writing my blog on it. I felt like this clip could be compared and contrasted with the movie we watched in class very well. Obviously both clips are very sexual. While I felt the first was more sensual and the wolf was in a way expressing his infatuation with LRRH in the clip from class, this wolf is in lust with LRRH. Also, somewhat surprisingly he mentions that he wont hurt her. And that she should trust him- a theme in the original story. But unlike the original, she does not trust him and does not do everything she says. The absence of the grandmother is, I believe also significant because, apart from the suggestion of the maturity of her clothes, the lack of grandmother signifies the lack of a mature, responsible knowledgeable older person. I thought the blog and video were very interesting and I think the mention of the use of music is very interesting and significant.
ReplyDeleteOh my god.
ReplyDeleteWhat a video. Had a lot of fun watching it
But apart form Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf being clearly defined as the characters from the original version and the what ... you have, there is almost no relationship to the original version.
What I think especially interesting is that even though there are almost no similarities concerning the plot, everybody can still clearly see that this is another "narrative" of Little Red Riding Hood.
Apparently those two features are enough to define it as Little Red Riding Hood.