Chantal Kleinschmidt

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• Chantal Kleinschmidt Mareike Eck

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Agenda

• Preface
• What the film is about
• Humorous aspects
• Scenes worth watching
• The wicked witch
• The gay pirate
• Conclusion

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Preface

• Based on Stardust (1998) by Neil Gaiman
• All-star cast
• Locations London, Scotland, Iceland

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What the Film is about
Yvaine
Lamia
Prince Septimus
Tristan
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Scenes Worth Watching

• What do you think about the humour
• in the film?

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The Wicked Witch

• Is Lamia a typical Wicked Witch?
• What is so funny about her?

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The Gay Pirate

• Is Captain Shakespeare an allusion to Jack
  Sparrow?
• What do you think about his name?

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Conclusion

• Kitschy fairy tale
• Broken by
• unexpected, funny elements
• reversed clichés
• ? humour ?
• Not only fantasy fiction, but also fantasy comedy!