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How does Ridley Scott combine generic codes and conventions in the opening sequence of ‘Thelma&Louise’?
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How does Ridley Scott combine generic codes and conventions in the opening sequence of 'Thelma&Louise'? "Since the 60s, in the era of Easy Rider (1969), the road movie has increasingly portrayed those who are out of society for whom the road represents a brief reprieve from social conventions and the law." - BFI Modern Classics. The classic road movie was about male privilege, and the right to go on a trip without worrying about the destination or family left at home. Women were not the protagonists of the movie, and were more often than not what the men were running away from. Women were not awarded the privilege of travel in the same way as men. For example, Thelma says in the opening sequence: "I always wanted to travel; I just never got the opportunity" or the difference in car that her husband and she drive; the red Corvette and the...
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