Sumários
Martin Guerre
7 Maio 2018, 14:00 • David Alan Prescott
Análise da verdadeira história de Martin Guerre, da adaptação da história ao romance de Janet Lewis, The Wife of Martin Guerre, e da adaptação da história verídica ao filme francês Le retour de Martin Guerre (realização Daniel Vigne, prod. Canal +). Preparação para comparar estas versões com o filme Sommersby, (dir. Jon Amiel. Warner Bros. 1993) baseado no filme francês.
Kick the Dog and Pet the Dog
2 Maio 2018, 14:00 • David Alan Prescott
Comparison of films over time to see how the "bad" and "good" characters are introduced. Comparison of Cape Fear (J. Lee Thompson, 1962) and Cape Fear (Martin Scorsese, 1991); comparison of Shane (George Stevens, 1953) and Pale Rider (Clint Eastwood, 1985).
Theme and Point of View
30 Abril 2018, 14:00 • David Alan Prescott
Theme and point of view as opposed to mere analysis of story. The Silence of the Lambs and how sexism affects women nowadays. How the movie is a feminist essay without being propaganda. Homicide and racism. How The Silence of the Lambs is a modern version of Little Red Riding Hood told from the point of view of the innocent little girl.
Chinatown, Witness and Little Red Riding Hood
23 Abril 2018, 14:00 • David Alan Prescott
Excerpts from:
Chinatown to show backstory, the repeated use of names and subtext in dialogue.
Witness to show clever introduction of backstory and the repeated use of names.
Little Red Riding Hood to show foreshadowing and payoff, suspense and the importance of the audience/readership knowing more than the character knows.
The Crying Game and Showing v Telling
18 Abril 2018, 14:00 • David Alan Prescott
Brief analysis of the themes of the film The Crying Game. Explanation of how the theme of identity is an ever-present issue in the film, thus granting it unity. Analysis of two passages from the short story The Bath, by Raymond Carver, in order to explain how in prose one has the choice to either show or tell the reader information but in general one does not have this possibility in a film except if one chooses to use narrator voice over, something which is always considered to be a poor option.