Previous Research Finding Theoritical Framework

masterpiece? Probably.Ingenious? Absolutely.Unforgettable? I’ll see you at the 10 th -year anniversary.’

5. Previous Research Finding

There are two previous research findings found related to postmodern film. The first one is a research by Adisti Ika Wardhani Halawa entitled Postmodern Aesthetics Concepts in Shrek. The research aim is to investigate the ideas that are re presented in animation film Shrek. Theories that are used in analyzing the data are theory of intertextuality and theory of deconstruction. This research findsout thatpostmodern aesthetic is not merely about beauty. It concerns more on the figural expression than the discursive expression. Postmodern aesthetics also attack the formal categorization. Last, it exposes crucial issues by showing the problem from different side of view. The second previous research finding is Redefining Superhero:the Construction of Postmodern Hero in Watchmen by Muhammad Rizqi Arifuddin. This research is conducted to explain how the movie constructs its hero characters and how these hero characters respond to the American ideals. This research is a descriptive qualitative research that also takes film,Watchmen as its source of data.This research found that the two hero characters analyzed in the movie are constructed as postmodern hero. They challenge the traditional hero narrative because this concept does not respond to the changing values in contemporary American society. These two previous research findings both have different findings and hopefully, the novelty of this research, which is to bridge the gaps between audience and the postmodern film, will be fulfilled.

6. Theoritical Framework

RQ1: What are the characteristics of postmodern film in Gondry’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? Gondry’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind The absurdness on Gondry’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Characteristcs of postmodern film and a film analysis in Gondry’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless RQ2: How are the characteristics of postmodern film presented in Gondry’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind? DENZIN’S THEORY OF POSTMODERN FILM VILLAREJO AND PRATISTA’S MOVIE ANALYSIS 35

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHOD

This chapter is the research method chapter. Divided into six parts, the researcher explains the method used in analyzing the data. A. RESEARCH DESIGN The design of this research is Qualitative Research. Suitable to the subject of the research, the data in the research filled with quotation that appears. According to Denzin and Lincoln 2005:3: “Qualitative research is a situated activity that locates the observer in the world. It consists of a set of interpretive, material practices that makes the world visible. These practices transform the world. They turn the world into a series of representations, including field notes, interviews, conversations, photographs, recordings, and memos to the self. At this level, qualitative research involves an interpretive, naturalistic approach to the world.” From the explanation above, this means that qualitative researchers study things in their natural settings, attempting to make sense of, or to interpret, phenomena in terms of the meanings people bring to them. Qualitative research involves any research that uses data that do not indicate ordinal values. In short, qualitative research involves collecting andor working with text, images, or sounds. And it is more likely exploring processes than outcomes. Qualitative research is descriptive. The data will be collected as a form of pictures or words rather than numbers. It contains quotations and describes the