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Mental Illness in Film
Cameron Peace
Main Idea
• The way the media covers mental health, and the mentally ill, today
has changed the way we portray characters with mental illness in film.
• How have these themes and ideas changed?
How have things changed?
• Representation of the mentally ill and female roles have changed
substantially in the last few decades.
• Prior to only having support roles and sometimes negative
representation, we would never see characters with an illness at the
front of a film.
The Bad
• Some films take advantage of those with a mental illness and choose
to use it as an excuse to justify negative actions they might do.
Jason Voorhees
• Well known horror movie character, seen
outside of his films in other media as well.
• On the inside, Jason was a troubled child, and
was seen at multiple points in the films to be
mentally ill and physically deformed.
• Even at some points he was portrayed as even
stupid, or confused, and the filmmakers tried
to justify that through his illness.
The Good
• More recent films have portrayed characters with mental illness as
heroes, or heroines.
• These characters are more fleshed out
and feel like the protagonists they should
be.
Forrest Gump
• Gump, as portrayed by Hanks, is a mentally
ill protagonist who left his mark on history.
• He meets presidents, fights in a war, plays
for a football team, and more.
Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSEdBNslGOk
Sucker Punch
- Film from 2011, each protagonist deals with a
mental illness of their own.
- Entirely prominent female cast.
- A “Dream World” the protagonists enter,
incredible amount of symbolism.
Works Cited
• Maslin, Janet. "FILM REVIEW: Tom Hanks as an Interloper in History."
New York Times.com. The New York Times, 6 July 1994. Web.
• Sharkey, Betsy. "Movie Review: 'Sucker Punch'" Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2011. Web. 7 Apr. 2014.

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Mental Illness in film

  • 1. Mental Illness in Film Cameron Peace
  • 2. Main Idea • The way the media covers mental health, and the mentally ill, today has changed the way we portray characters with mental illness in film. • How have these themes and ideas changed?
  • 3. How have things changed? • Representation of the mentally ill and female roles have changed substantially in the last few decades. • Prior to only having support roles and sometimes negative representation, we would never see characters with an illness at the front of a film.
  • 4. The Bad • Some films take advantage of those with a mental illness and choose to use it as an excuse to justify negative actions they might do.
  • 5. Jason Voorhees • Well known horror movie character, seen outside of his films in other media as well. • On the inside, Jason was a troubled child, and was seen at multiple points in the films to be mentally ill and physically deformed. • Even at some points he was portrayed as even stupid, or confused, and the filmmakers tried to justify that through his illness.
  • 6. The Good • More recent films have portrayed characters with mental illness as heroes, or heroines. • These characters are more fleshed out and feel like the protagonists they should be.
  • 7. Forrest Gump • Gump, as portrayed by Hanks, is a mentally ill protagonist who left his mark on history. • He meets presidents, fights in a war, plays for a football team, and more. Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSEdBNslGOk
  • 8. Sucker Punch - Film from 2011, each protagonist deals with a mental illness of their own. - Entirely prominent female cast. - A “Dream World” the protagonists enter, incredible amount of symbolism.
  • 9. Works Cited • Maslin, Janet. "FILM REVIEW: Tom Hanks as an Interloper in History." New York Times.com. The New York Times, 6 July 1994. Web. • Sharkey, Betsy. "Movie Review: 'Sucker Punch'" Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2011. Web. 7 Apr. 2014.