A2 Film - 'Fatal Attraction' trailer and alternative ending

In this post you will find the trailer for Fatal Attraction (1987) and the alternative ending.

The original ending was screened before the official release, but the results showed that the ts audience did not like it, saying it was too downbeat and that it should end with Beth shooting Alex. The director Adrian Lyne re-shot the ending in keeping with the wishes of the test audience.

Fatal Attraction trailer (1987)

The original ending

The released ending

CBS News report on the alternative ending

A2 Film - Emotional Response: "Fatal Attraction"

In this blog post you are asked to analyse at least four sequences from the film, Fatal Attraction.

You need to identify how the cinematic and narrative techniques used affect your emotional response. These should include the following elements:

Mise en scene (Setting, location, lighting, props, costume, character placement)
Performance
Cinematography - angles, movement, framing
Sound - dialogue and music
Editing - pace and detail

Narrative techniques such as enigmas, cause/effect, and use of dialogue should also be considered in framing an emotional response from the audience.

You should also consider how the audience is being 'positioned' to feel potentially different emotions for different characters.

Also consider how the audience theory of 'structured interpretation' may affect an audiences' emotional response. This will depend on factors such as age, gender, class, social background, religious beliefs, moral beliefs, education, social status, marital status etc.

Sequence 1 - Lying in the Park

Sequence 2 - A Married Man

Sequence 3 - Bloody Farewell

Sequence 4 - Alex is pregnant

Sequence 5 - Alex comes over

Sequence 6 - Not being ignored

Sequence 7 - Boiled Bunny

Sequence 8 - Bathroom Brawl