5.3.2
Intertextual References
Intertextual References
Intertextual References
Taylor Swift's’ music video borrows generic conventions from films as the video starts with a 40-second fight scene which acts as homage to iconic action films.
Kill Bill
Kill Bill
- The opening can act as an intertextual reference to Kill Bill as the women are fighting an all-male group, similar to the film, and the gang appears to include members of Tokyo gang Crazy 88s.
- A further intertextual reference is seen through the use of the point of view shot when Taylor falls from the window.
- This seems to reference Lucy Liu as O-Ren Ishii in Kill Bill: Vol. 1.
The Matrix
The Matrix
- Taylor Swift also visually references elements of the sci-fi, action film The Matrix, particularly in the scene with the Trinity.
- It is also referenced through the use of the bullet-time slow motion clip when going through the window.
Sin City
Sin City
- The introduction of the video through the strong red credits of ‘Bad Blood’ seems to reference Sin City in terms of typography style and combination of the femme fatale on a smashed car.
The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element
- The choice of the white bandage costume when Swift is revealed on an operating table through a long shot seems to reference The Fifth Element.
- The healing pod and can link to the narrative and the real story of betrayal Taylor faced.
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
- The montages included in the training environment can pay homage to the Hunger Games where the aim of the battle is to be the last person alive.
James Bond
James Bond
- The invisible car used in the scene where Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar are revealed together can be seen as a direct reference to James Bond.
1Overview
1.1Media Language
1.3Representation
2Component 1: Section A
2.1Magazines
2.3Advertising & Marketing
2.4Print Advertisements
2.5Film Posters (Marketing)
2.6Newspapers
2.8The Guardian
3Component 1: Section B
3.1Video Games
3.3Radio
3.4No Time To Die
4Component 2: Section A
4.1Television
4.2Sitcom
5Component 2: Section B
5.1Music Video
5.2Michael Jackson
5.3Taylor Swift
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1Overview
1.1Media Language
1.3Representation
2Component 1: Section A
2.1Magazines
2.3Advertising & Marketing
2.4Print Advertisements
2.5Film Posters (Marketing)
2.6Newspapers
2.8The Guardian
3Component 1: Section B
3.1Video Games
3.3Radio
3.4No Time To Die
4Component 2: Section A
4.1Television
4.2Sitcom
5Component 2: Section B
5.1Music Video
5.2Michael Jackson
5.3Taylor Swift
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