After our quiz, please complete the following class activity. This activity is due at the end of class. You may start it after you finish the vocabulary quiz. Notes should be kept in your JOURNAL/NOTEBOOK for film studies.
The BEST 100 Films of All Time - A Personal Response by YOU!
Please go to the link (on the left side of this article): Film History.
For our class, this website by film historian Tim Dirks, will provide you with a lot of excellent information. We will be using the link throughout our course as a reliable source of information.
Today, I'd like you to spend some time reviewing the top 100 movies of all time. Please read Dirk's information, take a look through the list and note the following:
1. Which films on this list have you personally seen? (jot down a few titles in your journal)
2. Which films on this list have you heard about, but never had the chance to see? (jot down a few titles)
3. If a movie looks interesting to you, please jot down its title in your journal.
After reading through the list, make some personal observations. How "literate" are you when it comes to "best" or top films of all time? Does there seem to be a pattern or genre bias in this list? How does our own culture, socio-economic status, gender, or age affect the way we approach films? Were you surprised to see these films on this list? If you were to write this list, what movies would you put on it that were not included (feel free to indicate your top ten favorites of all time)?
After answering the questions above, write a short personal essay (1-3 pages, double spaced) examining these questions from your point of view (due at the end of class).
If you finish early today, please take a look at these websites:
IMDB.com (this is the international movie data base, and can be very helpful to you in this course).
Metacritic (a website where you can find all sorts of film reviews for models regarding how to write a film review--and for your own enjoyment)
The Internet Script database. This site publishes many contemporary film scripts. It will be important to check your film script formatting and go here to read scripts.
Youtube.com Many of the clips we will be watching in this class come from sites like youtube.com.
HOMEWORK: Please read the article "The Birth of Film" - Highlight and take notes in your notebook about important key concepts you found in the article. Label this as "The Birth of Film" in your journal. On Monday we will go over this information as a class and begin a film project.
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