In-Depth: The Deconstructed Musical

A student analysis of postmodernism in two contemporary musical films: “Moulin Rouge” (2001) and “Rent” (2005).

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Stanton Film alum, Jedd M. provides another in-depth look at film theory in action. Here he connects the playful dynamism of postmodern film theory to two contemporary musical films. How do concepts like pastiche, bricolage and genre hybridty find expression in an often (wrongly) debased cinematic genre? Watch and find out.