Movies

Compare the assigned film to another of the director’s films, focusing mostly on analysis of Parasite and making brief comparison to another film.

Assignment Parasite (Bong Joon-Ho, 2019) Mini-essay (2 pages) Find a way into one of this week’s films by examining a cinematic element that you believe is crucial to your making meaning from the experience of viewing it. Use MLA or APA citation style. Research outside sources and/or use the sources in this week’s readings as […]

Analyze the way in which the director combined Hollywood style and the art film elements. How does characterization as done with cinematic techniques affect how we feel about Lola and Manni?

ASSIGNMENT Run Lola Run (Tom Tykwer, 1998) Mini-essay, 2 pages Find a way into the film by examining an element that you believe is crucial to your making meaning from the experience of viewing it. The following compilation of questions is meant to help spark your ideas. One of these questions is sufficient for your […]

Submit a 1-2 page reflection on how your film uses movement and editing as defined by Chapters Three and Four in Understanding Movies.

Movie Review Submit a 1-2 page reflection on how your film uses movement and editing as defined by Chapters Three and Four in Understanding Movies. Use Robert Bresson’s Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) OR Takashi Miike’s 13 Assassins (2010). Warning: 13 Assassins is a violent period samurai film. These questions should help frame your response: How […]

Watch 2 short films provided and then answer documentary question.

Short Film & Documentary Watch 2 short films and answer documentary question Link to the work docs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LK5YM8qZ_OvwH8… Film 1: https://www.kanopy.com/en/sjsu/watch/video/144916/… Film 2: https://www.kanopy.com/en/sjsu/watch/video/86461 Type the answer directly on the google docs.

Select three films from below, read about the plot in the textbook or online. Describe the type of cinematographic experience you would have as a viewer.

Assignment Select three films from below, read about the plot in the textbook or online. Describe the type of cinematographic experience you would have as a viewer. Also, why might you be interested in seeing these three selected films? CC A Trip to The Moon 1902 Citizen Kane 1941 & Hidden Figures 2016 Discussion To […]

Discuss the differences between Sweeney Todd as a play vs. as a film. Do you consider a video recording of the play “a film or movie,” or is it just a record of a live performance?

Comparing Sweeney Todd the film vs the movie 1. an introduction (with a main statement) 2. a body (with examples from the clips to support your argument), and 3. a conclusion (where you summarize and prove your point) Utilizing the clips below, discuss the differences between Sweeney Todd as a play vs. as a film. […]

Find and watch a movie that poses ethical concerns. Then explain what are your thoughts/analysis on the movie as it relates to the law?

 Corporate Social Responsibility Movie and Paper 4-6 Page Paper Find and watch a movie that poses ethical concerns. Was the entity ethical or not ethical? Why? Why not? Then write a paper over the selected movie. A. WRITTEN PRESENTATION 4-6 PAGES TYPED; ARIAL OR TIMES ROMAN; 12 POINT; JUSTIFIED MARGINS; DOUBLE SPACED or 1 1/2 […]

Do you think outrageous behavior is necessary for an artist or group to capture the public’s attention? Why or why not?

Writing Assignment PART 1 What do YOU think the top 10 movies of all time should be. List them out 1-10. Next to each movie explain why you think it should be in the top 10. It’s ok to look up what experts say are the top 10 films of all time. Are there any […]

Based off of the following movies: 2001 a space odyssey, star wars (1977), Blade runner, the matrix. What is that role and how does it shape the story?

Second Interpretive Essay Prompts are based off of the following movies: 2001 a space odyssey, star wars (1977), Blade runner, the matrix 1. Women play a particular narrative role in each of the movies above. What is that role and how does it shape the story? Can we make the case that women’s roles have […]

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