- For example, 1 minute and 10 seconds into the video, a teen pulls the finger at his hometown after driving with his mates to a cliff face/hill that overlooks the town. This shows that, as a teenager, he is rebellious and is eager to get away from the confines of authority within his hometown. The medium close up shot allows the viewer to engage and what experience what the teenager is experiencing: the feeling of freedom, getting away from the stresses he faces in everyday life. While some teenagers do rebel, other teens do behave. The stereotype of teenagers rebelling against authority figures is conveyed to us everyday via various types of media such as TV, social networking and radio. This stereotype is conveyed far too much. People need to understand that not all teens are rebellious. Parents only want the best for their children and this can cause stress. Thus, rebellion is a way of letting out the stress out, which is constantly been reported by the media as something ALL teens do, when in reality, most teens behave and follow the rules.
Teenagers are also represented as free and energetic. Such examples include the party and the hand out the window
What is literally being shown is a guy holding a "handcam" at a party and a teenagers hand out of a car window. There is a reason as to why the director decided to implicate these shots into the music video. It is to show the viewer(s) the freedom that teens have. Dynamism and energy are expressed via these shots. Through this, the viewer is able to understand the stereotype of teenagers having all the freedom in the world. However, this not true as some teenagers do not have the luxury of having the freedom that others do. Some teenagers are carefree, while others aren't. This is what the stereotype should ACTUALLY be.
And so, 1979 demonstrates how teenagers are represented in the media today. This is conveyed to us via the many stereotypes which we see everyday as we become more exposed. As a whole, we are convinced that ALL teenagers have all the freedom in the world and are ALWAYS rebellious. However, this is not true as most teenagers actually behave and do not have the luxury of having much freedom at all. This stereotype is conveyed to us far too much. In order to understand what teenagers are REALLY like, these stereotypes have to stop been reported on the media as something ALL teenagers do. The fact of the matter is most teenagers behave and don't rebel against authority figures nor do they have all the freedom in the world. As teenagers, we are tired of being constantly represented by the media as being rebellious and free because in reality some of us don't much freedom at all and most of the time we behave and follow the rules. If the media can't understand this, then there's no point in conveying anything to the audience. This is the message the director of 1979 is trying to get across.
And so, 1979 demonstrates how teenagers are represented in the media today. This is conveyed to us via the many stereotypes which we see everyday as we become more exposed. As a whole, we are convinced that ALL teenagers have all the freedom in the world and are ALWAYS rebellious. However, this is not true as most teenagers actually behave and do not have the luxury of having much freedom at all. This stereotype is conveyed to us far too much. In order to understand what teenagers are REALLY like, these stereotypes have to stop been reported on the media as something ALL teenagers do. The fact of the matter is most teenagers behave and don't rebel against authority figures nor do they have all the freedom in the world. As teenagers, we are tired of being constantly represented by the media as being rebellious and free because in reality some of us don't much freedom at all and most of the time we behave and follow the rules. If the media can't understand this, then there's no point in conveying anything to the audience. This is the message the director of 1979 is trying to get across.
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