Male Female
2.Age
3.Ethnic origin (BY LAW YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION)
4.Which of the following types of film do you watch more than once a month? (tick boxes)
5.Do you agree that women as action heroines are shown differently to men as action heros?
YesNo
6.If yes, what do think the differences are in? How much do you agree with the following statements?
"A film with a male action hero has a faster pace."
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Not sure
Agree
Strongly agree
"A female action hero will show more emotion."
"A female action hero is likely to be less aggressive"
"We are likely to see a female action hero to have a more sexually charged character."
"A female action hero is more likely to offer a good message to society than a male."
"A film with a female action heroine is likely to use a similar plot to every other film with a female action heroine."
7."There is an underlying message to society in most films."
8."Every film uses stereotypes to create an environment, and the accepted male and female action hero stereotypes (e.g. Lara Croft and Rambo) actually contribute to the different reactions to the film of men and women."
9.Have you seen any of the films in the Alien series (starring Sigourney Weaver)?
10.Which genre would you place these films in?
11.Do you agree that the main character Ripley (Siqourney Weaver) has a definite 'mother' trait to her character, at the same time as being an action heroine?
12.Would you agree that this mothering trait is present in all female action heroines?
13.Would you agree that this trait is important in a female action heroine?
14. Would you agree that Ripley (main character in all Alien films) is shown as being more intelligent than the men around her?
15.If yes, which film(s) do you think that this is most emphasised in?
16. Do any of the Alien films stress that Ripley is only fighting the aliens because she has to, and like many action heroines, appears to only want peace and quiet?
17. If yes, which film(s)?
18. Did you get the impression that Sigourney Weaver (Ripley) was trying to represent either / both women and / or feminism in any of the Alien films?
19. If so, which film(s) in particular?
20. Do you think that Ripley was made part alien in Alien 4 in order to deal with racial discrimination issues?
21. Do you have any comments about the way women are shown in comparison to men in any (please specify) of the Alien films?