Blog Review

Five Major Topics:

~ Film Noir

~ Silent Films

~ German Expressionism

~ Slap Stick

~ Screw ball comedy

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Guess the Technique? (:

1. Close- up

2. High angle shot

3. Pan camera movement

4. tracking shot

5. crane/ boom shot

6. rear lighting

7. bottom lighting/ side lighting

8. front/ rear lighting "Halo lighting"

9. Dissolve

10. Eye-line match

Double Indemnity (Review)

Adam: There's a lot of heavy weights coming in. He finds it, "brilliant." He finds their love between them, "HOT." Even though it's about money, it's much deeper and you see that he uses the girl, for him to succeed for once in his life. The movie has a lot success to it's over all equation.

Sam: He was disappointed in it's . He found it largely as huge let down. He felt no chemistry between the two characters. It didn't in gage him at all.

Who do agree with:

I am not on either side. I believe that they both have really good points. I liked the movie, but at the same time I felt like there wasn't a lot of passionate love between the two characters. Even though they were using each other in different angles of their own life style.

Film Noir Dialogue

Nahielly and Sofia

Dick: Hey. Baby how do you like my crate.

Babe: well it sure isn't worth as much as the ice on my wrist.

Dick: So, I've heard you have been a real chippy?

Babe: I don't know where you get your facts, but I am not no chippy dame.

Dick: Well I sure know that you aren't a Frau kind of frail.

Babe: Haha. Your not more than a daisy with the title of being a Dick.

Dick: Dolly, don't make me laugh.

Babe: Your just an egg with a worker as your Frau. And you know that's true. (walks away laughing)

Dick: (screams out) I'll see you at home babe, that is of course the big house. ( walks away smiling)

Method Acting

Method Acting: It is when you add and go along with the mood of the scene. You add and take away things from the overall picture presented.

Stanislavski: it is a peron that was a coach and mentor to many actors that advised them that the best way and tech. of acting is not not to act.

"Waterfront": now that I have seen the film I can see many ways that he uses method acting. Especially, the scene with the gloves he uses it with his reactions to every situation in each seen.

Favorite Actor(s)

My most FAVORITE! actor(s): Sandra Bullock, Rachel McAdams, and Ryan Gosling(:

Ryan Gosling: He is a serious and focused actor ( very handsome ) (:

Rachel McAdams: such a great love based and intense actress to her job ( one of my MOST! favorite movies )

Sandra Bullock: Great comedian (first time I loved her acting skills)

The Social Network!

What is Roger Ebert's hook?: His Hook quickly starts with him comparing the real and the movie character.

What background does he give?: The background that he gives is about the character and the real person of the movie.

Does Ebert discuss the film techniques?: He doesn't talk much about film tech.

If you have seen the movie, do you agree with his opinion about the movie?: I haven't :(

Screwball Comedy(:

A screwball comedy is a really fast paced movie. That has many witty comments that draw the audience continuously into the plot and theme of the movie. The actors in this type of movie talk fast, but timed precisely so every character speaks right after each other in a fast and timely fashioned order.

*ALL OF THE FILM WERE MADE IN THE SAME STUDIO*

For/Against MPAA

I honestly. feel like I must be against the whole MPPA. The MPAA is pretty much a group of people that have a lot of power. That decide weather kids, teens, or adults should be able to see certain material. I feel like it's not fair at any kind of sense. Who gives them the right to decide?

2nd Soliloquy

(p. 38)

Explain Hamlet's state of mind:

Hamlet's state of mind in this soliloquy, is that he fears danger and disaster to approach with his father's war like ghost/ spirit. Out of this outcome he believes that there are only secrets hidden to come out of his father's combatted ghost.

Embed quote in your own sentence structure:

Hamlet only has the option to believe that his father's presence is only the outcome of other's "foul deeds [to] rise."

Soliloquy

1. Explain what makes Hamlet's speech on pp. 26-29 a soliloquy:

- Hamlets speech is considered to be classified as a soliloquy because of his direct and out loud thoughts. That he expresses in an empty environment where only the audience is supposed to be hearing only.

2. What insights has Hamlet given the reader into his character's thoughts?

- The insight that is given to the audience is that he is disgusted by the fact that his father has not been dead for two months, yet. But, his mother is "O most wicked speed, to post with such dexterity to incestuos."

Casa Blanca

1. How does the film measure up to your criteria for a good story? What features of successful storytelling does it have or need? How can you account for its enduring popularity?

- This movie was great in my opinion because of it’s great and detailed acting. That brings you into the drama of the love triangle, plus their struggling situations that they must face. It accounts to an an enduring popularity

2. What do you already know about World War II and the political climate of the 1940s? What historical references can you find in the film? What political messages come through?

- I know that the Germans played a big part in this war in huge disastrous ways. Not just at the battlefield, but at home, too. So, did a lot of other countries play a big role in the war. The historical references that were found in the film were the major propaganda of PRO-war. The message is that it is important to get involved in order to help and not plain out give the Germans the chance to take over everything.

3. How are different nationalities and ethnic groups represented in the film? Are any groups notably absent? If so, how might their absence be explained?

- The movie was very detailed of how they were different by their different languages and sitting arrangements. It seemed like there were not as much jewish raced people, that were notably absent. It can be explained because they didn’t want people to get a wrong message in seeing them in the movie in some way.

1. When Rick says, “I stick my neck out for nobody,” Captain Renault calls this “a wise foreign policy.” Later Renault tells Rick, “I suspect that, under that cynical shell, youʼre at heart a sentimentalist.” Ilsa accuses Rick of being self-absorbed.” With so much at stake,” she tells him, “all you think of is your own feeling.” Strasser expresses yet another view: “My impression was that he was just another blundering American.” How do you see Rick Blaine? If your judgment changed during the film, explain when it changed and why.

- At first he seems like he is cruel man at heart that gives no thought to other peoples lives and feelings. But this all changed once he allowed that young couple to get money and thus giving them a great gift to leave to America and be happier. From there on you can start to feel his caring side, especially the feelings towards IIsa.

5. When Ilsa arrives at Rickʼs Cafe Americain, she brings the past with her. How much of the past can you reconstruct from references in the film? What do you learn about Rick and Ilsa in Paris and about Rickʼs earlier life? How does this knowledge help to explain what happens in the film?

- When she arrives at Rick’s cafe she brings a lot of her past because of the fact of the matter of who she is. And how Rick never can stop thinking about her and what happened that night he got stud up and never had seen her. Until that moment with her existing and living husband. he could never not stop thinking of her, but her presence only brought all of the happy feelings and adventures with her. This shapes up the whole movie because of their dwelling and tangled love triangle that they have going on throughout the whole movie.

6. Explore some of the other relationships in Casablanca. What kind of marriage do Ilsa and Laszlo have? How well do Renault and Strasser share the power? What is the basis for Rickʼs association with Renault? Describe the bond between Rick and Sam.

• IIsa and Laszlo have a pretty good relationship between each other. They seem like they love each other and they have great respect towards each other.

7. Contemporary viewers often notice the quantities of alcohol and tobacco consumed in the movie. Compare the use of these products on film in the forties to todayʼs films. What accounts for the differences you find?

- These products are not used not at all. Unless it is specifically dealing with some kind of hard character and characteristics of the movies whole over view. Now a days it is frowned up, especially if it is a twisted love story.

1. At the end of the movie, Rick turns to Renault, saying, “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” What do you think he means? What would you expect to see in a sequel to the movie?

- I think that by this point they can have each others back, when it comes to situations that matter to each other. In a sequel of this movie, I would be expecting to see Rick still working at his Cafe and Renault being chief of the police department. Together running an under cover agency that deals with situations like the ones Rick helped out on.

Hollywood Censorship

What is the Hays Code ( Will H. Hayes, creator)? : it was a set of industry guidelines on censorship. These guidelines governed the many films of the United States motion pictures.

What were some of the rules of censorship? : Some of the rules were that no pictures or. views shall be shown to people that may insult their moral standards, correct standards of life, and law/ natural or/ human life should not be insulted.

Why do you think Hollywood followed these rules? : Hollywood followed these rules because as badly as they wanted to share their creative ideas and opinions. They couldn't because they were limited to two options ( either follow the rules : get their movie on the big screen or/ not be successful : not being able to share their films of not following the rules)

How have movies changed today? : They don't have many limitations to share their opinions to people, but they still do have some limitations that are frown upon by the critiques of the movies. ( same-sex interactions [sex] )

Silent Film Review Part II

1. Movie: The Great Train Robbery

Director: Edwin S.

Techniques: a battle scene uses color and special effects.

2. Movie: The Birth of a Nation

Director: D.W Griffith

Techniques: tracking shots and extras in the film.

3. Movie: Arrival Of A Train

Director: The Lumiere Brothers

Technique: non-moving camera shot and no editing tech

Silent Film Review

1. Movie: Metropolis

Director: Fritz Lang

Techniques: chiaroscuro lighting and special effects

2. Movie: The Cabinet

Director: Robert Wiene

Techniques: set designs (weird) and low key lighting

3. Movie:A Trip to the Moon

Director: Georges Méliès

Techniques: set designs (fantasy) and close ups

4. Movie: The General

Director: Buster Keaton

Techniques: tracking shots and long shots

5. Movie: Modern Times

Director: Charlie Chaplin

Techniques: stunts and cross cutting

Photo Booth/Keynote Project Critique

*Key*:

1. Organization 1 2 3

2. Creativity 1 2 3

3. Entertainment 1 2 3

- James Project:

1. 3

2. 3

3. 2

~ I liked his many research.

- Jeff"s Group:

1. 3

2. 3

3. 3

~ I liked the very creative videos.

- Gina's Group:

1. 3

2. 3

3. 3

~ I liked the Charlie Chaplin improvised song.

Chaplin vs. Keaton

Find a clip from a Keaton movie online. Compare/Contrast Chaplin with Buster Keaton.

* Differences between Chaplin and Keaton:

- Chaplin:

1. He Deals with mostly economy based comedy.

2. Humor is mostly from created and not likely situations in life.

3. All of his movies are well known to be improved.

- Keaton:

1. He deals with everyday life situations.

2. Humor is more of everyday accidental situation.

3. His were known to be just scripted.

Persepolis

Persepolis

Vocabulary cross word

Across

2) treacle

4) timbre

6) strident

9) implacable

13) docile

15) furtive

16) novice

18) bellicose

19) nuance

Down

1) Grovel

3) conjure

5) curtly

6) scabrous

7) abjection

8) sepulchral

10) pretentious

11) ludicrous

14) reverie

17) coy

CST Practice Questions

1. c

2. a

3. d

4. a

5. c 

6. a

7. b

8. b

9.  b

10. b

11. a

12. d

13. d

14. A

15. D

16. D

17. C

18. B

Practice Test

Practice Test 

I. True-False- Mark each statement either “A” true or “B” false. 

___A__ 1. Jim was superstitious and believed in witches. 

___B__ 2. Huck thought he was doing a virtuous deed by helping JIm to freedom. 

___B__ 3. The Duke and Dauphin were displaced royalty. 

___A__ 4. Huck preferred the Widow Douglasʼ God over Miss Watsonʼs. 

___A_ 5. Huckleberry Finn contains a social comment deeper than a simple adventure 

story. 

__B___ 6. Tom Sawyer believed in doing everything the easiest way. 

__B___ 7. Tomʼs gang followed through on the orders contained in the oath. 

__A__ 8. Jim thought he would become rich someday. 

__A__ 9. More money was made on the third performance of the “Royal Nonesuch” 

than on the first two. 

___B__ 10. Huck told the Duke and Dauphin the truth about himself and Jim. 

II. Multiple Choice- Choose the word or phrase which best completes each statement. 

___C__ 11. Jim didnʼt want Huck to see the dead manʼs face in the flooded house 

because (a) it was a mess, (b) it was Tomʼs father, (c) it was Pap, (d) heʼd been shot in 

the face. 

____B_ 12. Huck justified his stealing by saying (a) he needed it, (b) he was just 

borrowing, (c) Tom Sawyer did it, (d) the owner didnʼt need it. 

___A__ 13. Huck finally got rid of the Duke and the Dauphin when (a) they sold Jim, (b) 

they were lynched, (c) he shoved them overboard, (d) he gave them the “slip.” 

____B_ 14. The gang “ambuscaded” an encampment of A-rabs, which turned out to be 

(a) a boy scout outing, (b) a Ladiesʼ Aid tea, (c) a Sunday School picnic, (d) a circus. 

___B__ 15. Tomʼs prized trophy from the “evasion” was (a) a tin pan, (b) a bullet, (c) the 

reward money, (d) Jimʼs freedom 

___B__ 16. Huck and Jim attributed their bad luck to (a) the work of witches, (b) touching 

a snakeskin, (c) killing a spider, (d) looking at the new moon. 

___D__ 17. Peter Wilksʼ money was hidden in (a) the cellar, (b) a straw tick, (c) a coffin, 

(d) all of these. 

___B__ 18. Whenever Huck thought about helping Jim to freedom he felt (a) proud, (b) 

confused and ashamed, (c) apathetic (d) happy. 

___D__ 19. The feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons was caused by 

(a) cowardice, (b) a water rights dispute, (c) Miss Emmelineʼs marriage, (d) none of 

these. 

___D__ 20. Huck first gains respect for Jim when (a) he finds out he is free, (b) he finds 

him on the island, (c) Jim tells his fortune, (d) he played the trick on Jim. 

III. Characters: Write the name of the character described by each quote or phrase 

below. Refer to the character list and spell names correctly. Some names are used 

more than once. Not all are used. 

___Peter Wilks________________ 21. a man who is buried with a sack of gold on his chest. 

______Buck Grangerford_____________ 22. “he come in gaping and digging one fist into his eyes, and 

he was dragging a gun along with the other one” 

_________Mrs. Judith Loftus__________ 23. explains to Huck how a real girl would act 

________Jim___________24. believes his hairy chest will bring him wealth 

__________________ 25. Huck reckons “that with her disposition, (this girl) was having 

a better time in the graveyard.” 

________Colonel Sherburn___________26. believes most men are cowards who act out of fear when 

they join a mob 

_________Jack_________ 27. a slave who shows Huck a “stack of water moccasins” 

_________Miss Watson_________ 28. frees Jim in her will 

_______Tom Swayer__________  29. must do everything in a complicated way according to the 

books 

_____Doctor Robinson____________ 30. the first person to accuse the king and the duke of being 

frauds trying to cheat Peter Wilksʼ rightful heirs 

_________Boggs________ 31. a drunkard shot down in the street at 1 p.m. 

_________Joanna Wilks________ 32. the sister with the harelip

_________Harney Shepherdson________ 33. leaves a note for his girlfriend in a Bible in church 

________The king_________ 34. cheats people out of their money by impersonating a reformed 

pirate 

_________________ 35. Huck says, “And when it comes to beauty and goodness too, 

she lays over them all.” 

__________Huckelberry Finn_______36. he canʼt pray a lie 

______Pap Finn__________ 37. a man whose corpse Jim wonʼt let Huck see 

________________38. decides to “light out for the territory” to escape civilization 

____________Aunt Sally___ 39. wonders what has happened to her silver spoons 

______Levi Bell_________ 40. the lawyer who suggests digging up a corpse 

______Sophia Grangerford_________ 41. like Juliet, she falls in love with a member of a family that her 

own family hates 

______Miss Watson_________ 42. caretaker of Huckʼs money 

_______________ 43. if the advice of this fraud had been followed, he and partner 

would have made away with almost $6,000 

_______________ 44. her appearance at the Phelpsʼ farm ends the impersonating of 

Huck and Tom 

_______________ 45. wears a bullet around his neck on a watch-guard for a watch 

______Pap_________ 46. a man who makes Huck want to go to school 

________The Duke of Bridgewater _______ 47. gives vital information to the king so that the king can 

impersonate a Wilks brother 

______Jim Turner___________ 48. one of the men whose greed leaves him aboard a sinking 

ship. 

Character List 

Huck Finn" " " " " The Duke of Bridgewater 

Pap Finn" " " " " The King 

Tom Sawyer" " " " " Boggs 

Judge Thatcher" " " " Colonel Sherburn 

Miss Watson"" " " " Tim Collins 

Widow Douglas" " " " “Adolphus” 

“Sarah Mary Williams”" " " Peter Wilks 

“George Peters”" " " " George Wilks 

Mrs. Judith Loftus" " " " Harvey Wilks 

Jim Turner" " " " " William Wilks 

Jake Packard" " " " Mary Jane Wilks 

Bill" " " " " " Joanna Wilks 

“George Jackson”" " " " Levi Bell 

Colonel Grangerford" " " Dr. Robinson 

Buck Grangerford" " " " Aunt Sally 

Emmeline Grangerford" " " Silas Phelps 

Sophia Grangerford"" " " “William Thompson” 

Harney Shepherdson" " " “Tom Sawyer” 

Jack" " " " " " “Sid Sawyer” 

Jim

Satire

*Look up satire in your dictionary.*

satire |ˈsaˌtīr|

noun

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

*Give five examples of satire from The Onion.*

1. Gay Teen Worried He Might Be Christian: In the religion of Christianity being guy is looked down upon. 

2. Shaq Misses Entire Second Half With Pulled Pork Sandwich : he should in the game not eating.

3. "This is such a shame. A pulled pork sandwich this severe was the last thing Shaq needed at this point in the season,"

4. "There's a chance that Shaq could have gone back into the game, but with a pulled pork sandwich of that magnitude you can't be too careful..."

5.  "During his third season with the Miami Heat, his effectiveness is thought to have been hampered by his attempts to play despite numerous pulled pork sandwiches. "

Dear, Norman Mailer....

Kamri Allshouse

Sofia Lara

Dear, Mr. Norman Mailer

I think that your obscure perception of books written by woman is not adequate especially because of your refusal to read books by woman. You are much like the men in my book ,which you would not of read, but may of been highly educated by its knowledge of the interaction of men and woman throughout the years. This in it’s own way could be considered deep even for the brainless male population that seems to inhabit and control the world. In my book A Room of One's Own it expresses the exact flaw in which you make of woman. Inside my book I suggest a curios question to the readers of how a woman would have been treated if Shakespeare had a sister. The truth is that the poor girl with many trapped thoughts never had the chance to unleash her skills she possessed in herself. It  would’ve not even mattered,  if she was as adventurous, as imaginative, as agog to see the world as Shakespeare was because it’s men like you that don’t give woman the chance. Not really allowing them to brake away from the typical male perspective of woman involved in literature. I can respect a few men’s opinions toward woman because they actually gave and took the time to analyze a woman’s intellectual capacity towards literature. I don’t agree with their opinions most of the time, but at least they gave woman a chance, not like you Mr. Mailer.  I conclude my letter by saying that maybe if you gave woman a chance, you may never know. You may be surprised of how wrong you are with your poor judgement of woman that are intellectual, even though you don’t agree. Again, like I have stated before you really have no right to judge me or any other woman that tries to unleash thoughts in this masculinist judged world. 

Sincerely, Virginia Wolf