Krotulski - Final Blog :(

5 Things You Have Learned About Film

1. I have learned that there is much more behind a film. Now when I watch a film I am always looking for the 14 elements.

2. I have learned to look deeper into a topic or controversy because usually my first guess is completely wrong.

3. I have learned that directors and film crews put a lot more into a movie than I used to give them credit for.

4. I have learned that political films are more interesting than I would have ever thought. I probably would have never picked Good off the shelf to watch but I enjoyed it.

5. I have learned that everything in a film has a purposed whether it be a person or a small table.

5 Things You Have Learned About Politics

1. I have learned that Politics in America are very diverse and some people think very passionately about their own side.

2. I have learned to be able to laugh at political satire because for the most part I understand some of it now whereas before I did not.

3. I have learned that film and media has a great impact on the way people perceive political figures and can have a dramatic impact on one’s point of view and opinions.

4. I have learned that politics can be hidden in movies that one would never assume politics was in.

5. I have learned a lot about politics in general. I never really knew about the stop-loss program or anything about drug trafficking. Also I learned a lot about W’s presidency. I didn’t know that he was very heavily influenced by Cheney, but now I do.

How This Has Changed Your View about Film and Politics in America

Like I explained in the first part, I now look at films completely differently than I did before. I used to just watch a movie for the entertainment but now I find myself examining the different scenes and thinking about why characters are placed where they are, why lighting is they way it is, why the camera is so close or so far, ect. Also this class has helped me like political films more. Some of the films we have watched I would have probably thought were boring and uninteresting, but now I have come to like them. All of the movies this semester have been very good or at least okay. I will forever think back to this class when watching a film, political or not, and apply the great knowledge I have learned.