This class has been an interesting one, to say the least. I’ve learned a lot of things. These things I’ve learned usually pertain to American politics in film, but often teach me other life lessons such as the effects of April 20th on students in a class discussing film. In addition to that buffoonery, I’ve learned about certain artistic aspects of film I have never before noticed. Mise en scene was a completely new idea to me, and I’m sure a lot of people can say the same thing. I have never before considered the dominant, the subsidiary, the lighting, and even the frame of a single scene of a movie. I thought I was a movie buff by simply analyzing the message of a film. This class taught me about a little more than the hidden messages behind a movie. Symbols were also another curveball thrown at me in this class. I’ve never seen so much focus put on a lamp in a frame and what meaning it has. I’ve learned about many new methods of filming. I’ve learned about things that I was too focused on other aspects of a movie to notice.
The class also taught me a little something about politics in the good ole’ U S of A. Politics is a dirty business. Only the toughest get out on top. I’ve learned that filmmakers not only influence the public in their voting, but can also have a very influential impact on national politics. For example, Bowling for Columbine not only shocked the public into rethinking their views on gin control, but also sent a very clear message to politicians about what the public really thinks. I’ve learned that politics is a very big stress on one’s life. I thought the movie W was going to be non-stop ridicule of Bush. To my surprise, however, the movie showed how stressful the job of president is and its impact on Bush’s life, public and private.
Possession of this enlightened knowledge has brought great change in my perception of film in America. It’s not as stupid as people (such as my British friend) make it out to be. There’s actually a lot of power in American film, and I hope to be a part of that voice one day.
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The class also taught me a little something about politics in the good ole’ U S of A. Politics is a dirty business. Only the toughest get out on top. I’ve learned that filmmakers not only influence the public in their voting, but can also have a very influential impact on national politics. For example, Bowling for Columbine not only shocked the public into rethinking their views on gin control, but also sent a very clear message to politicians about what the public really thinks. I’ve learned that politics is a very big stress on one’s life. I thought the movie W was going to be non-stop ridicule of Bush. To my surprise, however, the movie showed how stressful the job of president is and its impact on Bush’s life, public and private.
Possession of this enlightened knowledge has brought great change in my perception of film in America. It’s not as stupid as people (such as my British friend) make it out to be. There’s actually a lot of power in American film, and I hope to be a part of that voice one day.
Ciao
You mean that alphabetizing film scripts to get out of doing a paper was buffoonery? You can do the paper if you would like?
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