1. In what ways does Badlands (Malick, 1973) depart from the conventions of classical Hollywood cinema? In your answer pay particular attention to narrative and film style.
Develop an argument and explain the relevance of the film to the course goals and the study of Film History. Make this argument by choosing a chapter of the textbook (Dixon and Foster’s A Short History of Film).
DESCRIPTION:The Final Assignment should be written from the point of view of convincing the instructor to include a film not currently on the course list as a screening. To do this, students will have to develop an argument and explain the relevance of the film to the course goals and the study of Film History. […]