Even though all three movies are from 1954, 1993, and 1997 respectively they all still accurately depict how gaze, through the means of technology, may serve as a method for control and power. Moreover, they show how observing and fantasizing through a lens, window or CCTV cameras is not equivalent to real human interaction, desire and experience. In modern dystopian times, something similar to such ‘voyeurism vs flaneur’ theme is ‘celebrity culture’ in which fame is transformed to become the main product brands for ‘we’ the consumers. We observe celebrity lives through a lens and consume their representation in the

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Three films in this article examine the growth of voyeurism, and the social concerns it reflects like privacy, power control and gender inequality. The author explained the difference between voyeur and flaneur. Flaneur is just a general observer with no other purpose, while voyeur refers to a person who derives pleasure from observing others in an unnoticed manner. In the film ‘Rear window’, Jeff snooped through binoculars as he lived in a community where neighbors can see each other’s activities through windows. In “Silver,” surveillance allows Zeke to obtain about his neighbors’ secrets from behind the closed door of his

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The three films in this article explore the evolution of voyeurism from a voyeuristic perspective and the social issues reflected, such as the control of power, privacy, gender inequality, and life alienation. First of all, the article tries to explain the difference between Flaneur, an ordinary observer, and Voyeur, who generally refers to those who derive pleasure from observing in the dark. In Real Window, Jeff peeps through a telescope, while in the latter two films, the protagonist peeps from the lens perspective of video surveillance. It’s not just about technology, it’s more about the architectural change for the modern

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From the lens and camera, we can observe people’s behaviors in daily life and voyeurism can even replace real interaction by visual interaction. In Rear Window, Jeff is distant from social interaction while the open courtyard enables Jeff to voyeur neighbor’s life and involved in their experience without real interaction. In Silver, surveillance allows Zeke to know neighbors’ secrets behind the door in his private room. In The End of Violence, Ray can observe the life of Mike in the control room which reduces his distance to the rich class and class division. The lens helps people engage in a

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This reading material make I know three films about the human behavior, cause I think more about voyeur. Those main character use different ways to get the view of other’s life, and understand their unfortune. They really do things to help others, but their original intention is to have entertainment. Although they stop the crime, compare to visible crime, is the invisible gazing maybe more horrible. No one know they have been watching. If everyone realize they have been watching, what is the difference between the personal space and public space? The gazing is coming from everywhere, the probability of

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  After reading this article composed of three films, I found that the essence of people becoming voyeurs is the desire in their hearts. In the first film Rear Window, the hero’s sense of justice compels him to peep because he longs to solve a crime. While in the second film, the hero indulges in endless visual consumption and finds pleasure in voyeurism. In the last movie, there is fanaticism for public security. These three films with different styles correspond to the development of the times, and this desire becomes stronger and stronger. The growth of the Internet and technology

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