Stereotypical representation of teenagers - Project X Trailer

Project X is a movie about two 'average' teenagers hosting a house party whilst their parents are away and it getting out of hand by hundreds of people turning up. The main representation of teenagers in this trailer is very stereotypical and therefore not always accurate. The trailer is dominated mainly by footage of teenagers showing the audience that they are the main focus and that the teenagers 'hold the power'. We only ever see them doing things that are frowned upon, in society and by the older generation. Many of the girls are dressed in short dresses or bikinis and are shown flirting and dancing provocatively. The camera then stops and freezes on the image to put emphasis on this. For example when we see the shot of the girl slowly coming out of the pool showing a lot of flesh. One of the main representations of women in the media is a sex object and this is clearly shown in this trailer mainly through the appearance of the females. This presents them very negatively, giving off the impression that they are reckless and careless. This clip presents a false representation of teenage girls as it makes out that all teenage girls are like this when in reality this is only a small fraction of society and a small fraction of the time. Most of the footage is of males, showing that females hold less power and that the males are the more dominant character. The fact that the two main characters are male and they organise the house party is very typical as it shows they hold authority. This stereotype is then challenged when the party goes wrong and they are no longer the 'alpha males'. Other teenagers may also stereotype the characters in the trailer as a reaction to what they see the characters doing. The clip has been constructed so that the audience only see's the bits that will provoke a reaction such as girls in little clothing and the over crowded house brimming with people.