5 things about film:
1) Paying more attention to mise-en-scene as a means of revealing important info
2) How films about past events are often commentary on today’s issues
3) How character proximics reveal relationships between characters
4) How lighting can foreshadow or reveal important info about a character
5) What a docu-drama is
5 things about politics
1) Information about the military’s policy towards homosexuals
2) The effects stop loss has on members of the military
3) Information on the U.S.’s use of torture
4) Media’s bias of presenting news
5) America’s views on guns and violence
Film can be one of the strongest means available for one to express his or her views on any topic imaginable, and watching films over the semester that spanned many political messages has been very enjoyable. Even though I did not always agree with the statement each film was making, I found it very beneficial each week discussing and hearing other’s insight on these issues. Although this would not always change my mind, it at least allowed me to familiarize myself with the arguments for the other side of the issue at hand. In addition, some of the topics covered by the films in class I was not very familiar with, such as Stoploss policies, and the discussions allowed me to formulate my own opinion about the subject at hand. Also, I have begun to look for more social commentary about political issues in other films even if they don’t appear to be “political” films on the surface. Overall, I found the class very enjoyable and educational.
1) Paying more attention to mise-en-scene as a means of revealing important info
2) How films about past events are often commentary on today’s issues
3) How character proximics reveal relationships between characters
4) How lighting can foreshadow or reveal important info about a character
5) What a docu-drama is
5 things about politics
1) Information about the military’s policy towards homosexuals
2) The effects stop loss has on members of the military
3) Information on the U.S.’s use of torture
4) Media’s bias of presenting news
5) America’s views on guns and violence
Film can be one of the strongest means available for one to express his or her views on any topic imaginable, and watching films over the semester that spanned many political messages has been very enjoyable. Even though I did not always agree with the statement each film was making, I found it very beneficial each week discussing and hearing other’s insight on these issues. Although this would not always change my mind, it at least allowed me to familiarize myself with the arguments for the other side of the issue at hand. In addition, some of the topics covered by the films in class I was not very familiar with, such as Stoploss policies, and the discussions allowed me to formulate my own opinion about the subject at hand. Also, I have begun to look for more social commentary about political issues in other films even if they don’t appear to be “political” films on the surface. Overall, I found the class very enjoyable and educational.
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