In this episode of The Problematic Gaze, Dr. Lee and Our Dave dive deep into the glossy paranoia of The Stepford Wives (1975) — a chilling suburban satire that’s part sci-fi horror, part feminist nightmare. What does this cult classic really say about gender roles, domesticity, and the backlash to second-wave feminism? We explore the film’s historical context, its uncanny aesthetic, and its lasting influence on how society frames women, perfection, control, and conformity. Whether...
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In this episode of The Problematic Gaze, Dr. Lee and Our Dave dive deep into the glossy paranoia of The Stepford Wives (1975) — a chilling suburban satire that’s part sci-fi horror, part feminist nightmare. What does this cult classic really say about gender roles, domesticity, and the backlash to second-wave feminism? We explore the film’s historical context, its uncanny aesthetic, and its lasting influence on how society frames women, perfection, control, and conformity. Whether...
'Top Gun' Action Movie Blockbuster from 1986. Tom Cruise, Showers and 80's Power Ballads!
The Problematic Gaze
53 minutes
1 week ago
'Top Gun' Action Movie Blockbuster from 1986. Tom Cruise, Showers and 80's Power Ballads!
Greetings from PG Towers! Join social historian Dr Lee Arnott and TV Producer Dave Moor for a lighthearted look at the world of TV, Film and Popular Culture from yesteryear. This week, as the UK swelters in a heatwave, we turn up the heat and cast our gaze on 80's blockbuster action film Top Gun. There's aerial dogfights, a plucky but tortured hero, shiny Hollywood masculinity, power ballads and THAT volleyball scene. If we weren't already hot under the collar we discuss those fam...
The Problematic Gaze
In this episode of The Problematic Gaze, Dr. Lee and Our Dave dive deep into the glossy paranoia of The Stepford Wives (1975) — a chilling suburban satire that’s part sci-fi horror, part feminist nightmare. What does this cult classic really say about gender roles, domesticity, and the backlash to second-wave feminism? We explore the film’s historical context, its uncanny aesthetic, and its lasting influence on how society frames women, perfection, control, and conformity. Whether...
