A Clockwork Orange

1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

In class we watched a part of a documentary about Stanley Kubricks’s life in the film industry. Kubrick without a doubt will go down as one of the greatest film makers of all time. Kubrick is not only one of the greatest directors but also wrote, produced and shot most of his own films. Because Kubrick had so much control when making his movies, each of his films has a look and feeling that would not be able to be reproduced if touched by any other director or film maker. Another thing that contributed to Kubrick’s success was his certainty and madness behind the camera. He had a background in photography before making movies which gave him a great knowledge of exposure and lenses before even starting to work on movies. Kubrick was very precise in the way he shot films and it was made apparent to other people that worked with him on the set. Shots needed to be executed in a certain way with certain lenses otherwise they would not be done. This slight madness demonstrated by Kubrick is what made him into one of the greatest film makers of all time.

2) Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.) and summarize the content. You may use the library or the internet.

The article “How ‘A Clockwork Orange’ Author Anthony Burgess Soured on Stanley Kubrick (Book Excerpt)” by Robert Hofler gives insight to Anthony Burgess’s (the writer of ‘A Clockwork Orange’ novel) thoughts on the film. Anthony Burgess was initially worried about how the film would turn out under the control of Stanley Kubrick. Burgess originally said that he liked the film but we would later come to find out that he was more or less indifferent about the film. Burgess and Kubrick however did not get to meet which may have had some kind of influence over how Burgess felt about the film. Kubrick made it apparent that he had no interest in meeting with Burgess during the film making process because he, “probably didn’t know the first thing about making a movie,” said Malcolm McDowell quoting Kubrick.  

The article also makes mention of how heavily criticized the film was for its graphic violence. Even though the novel was also heavily criticized, the film received even more scrutiny. The film supposedly sparked many copy cat crimes, where people would dress up as the droogs and go around town causing havoc and violence. The article concludes by making mention of how Burgess eventually came to hate the film as well as Kubrick because of how he thought it falsely portrayed the novel.

http://www.thewrap.com/clockwork-orange-anthony-burgess-stanley-kubrick-robert-hofler-sexplosion/

 3) Apply the article to the film screened in class. How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?

As a fan of both the film and the novel it was very interesting to see Burgess’s thoughts on the film. I first saw the film then after read the book and honestly thought that they were nearly identical in how the story, characters and time period were portrayed. In my opinion Stanley Kubrick did a near perfect job of adapting the book to the big screen. It is possible that Burgess would not have been happy with any version of the film.

One part of the article however did reinforce one of my opinions of the film and films in general. Barbara Walters commented on the film saying it was the cause for crimes throughout New York but the specific crimes she was talking about actually had no relation to the film or book. One of my favorite parts of the article is when the writer makes the comparison to Hamlet and The Bible. Hamlet and The Bible are both pieces of literature much like “A Clockwork Orange” is. Film makers and writers should not be punished for making powerful pieces of literature. It is simply the problem of society if viewers and readers cannot differentiate reality from literature.

4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.

“A Clockwork Orange” can definitely be looked at as one of the best films of all time. It is truly a deep insight to society and human nature that no other film has really captured the way "A Clockwork Orange" has. The story of the film which came from the novel by Anthony Burgess was perfectly adapted in my opinion. The film captures the futuristic society that our main character Alex lives in. Stanley Kubrick does an excellent job of portraying this world through the use of different lenses and extravagant costumes. Because of the time period it is shot in and the large comment on human nature, the film has and will stand the test of time. The theme of human morals has been explored in many other aspects of literature but I feel as though “A Clockwork Orange” was the first great film to explore the deep emotions of human morals and free will. The film shows that conditioning people to make them act well is not a just, or ethical way to run society. This theme is apparent throughout the film and clearly demonstrates what can happen to a person if they are forced to do things against their own will; they go insane. 

The Graduate

1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

The Graduate was one of the early adopters of cinemascope/ Panavision which give the film a look that many people today are accustomed to. This was also an early modern expressionist film which overall definitely feels like the film is shot from a different perspective than many other earlier studio productions. The film was a hit at the Oscars getting the Oscar for best director while getting nominated for best picture, best lead actor, best lead actress, best supporting actress, best screenplay and best cinematography. This film took place early in Dustin Hoffman’s career and definitely helped get him to where he is today in the film industry.

2) Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.)and summarize the content. You may use the library or the internet.

The article “Rethinking ‘The Graduate’s place as the defining film of ’60s, and Ben Braddock’s accidental rebellion”, takes a look back at The Graduate and explains why it is such a monumental film for it’s time period. The Graduate was made at a time when the United States was changing especially culturally and the article does a great job of explaining it. The Graduate does an excellent job of examining the cultural shifts at the end of the 1960’s. As the movie progresses we slowly start to see Ben progress as a character and grow more and more rebellious with each scene even though he is not rebellious by nature. After his first meet up with Mrs. Robinson we start to see Ben become more confident throughout the rest of the film. The progression of his character does an excellent job of showing how the children of the Baby Boomers were so different than their parents’, however the article mentions that Ben is actually very similar to his parent’s generation.  This is true and can be seen throughout the movie as Ben attempts to rebel even though he still remains to be a shell of his parents.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/culture/2012/04/5674942/rethinking-graduates-place-defining-film-60s-and-ben-braddocks-accid

3) Apply the article to the film screened in class. How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?

The article definitely gave me much more insight on then I had previously known. I had mostly thought of the film as one young man’s struggle to find his place in life (which the film still is) but I never realized the take that the film had on society and culture from the 1960’s. When looking back on the film, it’s easy to see how it fits in with the changing culture of the 1960’s. Throughout the movie, aside from Ben most of the characters are an older generation. Not until we see Ben starting to gain interest in Elaine that we see the younger generation come into play such as the scene when Ben and Elaine are getting burgers and are surrounded a younger generation playing loud music. Overall the article does a good job of explaining the film and putting it in its place in film history.

4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.

The Graduate is the story young Benjamin Braddock, played by Dustin Hoffman, a young man fresh out of college struggling to find his place in life. The film was able to show Ben’s struggle through all the different aspects of film; the script, the acting and the cinematography all do an amazing job of telling the story. Dustin Hoffman does an amazing job of bringing the character Ben to life and portraying the character’s struggle to find his place. However what really brings the film together an makes the audience feel a certain way is the cinematography. Some of the shots are just simply beautiful but more importantly the director of photography knew exactly which lenses to use and how to frame each shot to add an emotion to the scene. For example in the scene when Ben first walks downstairs at his home to the party all the shots are close ups of Ben’s face to show the audience how Ben feels when he is being surrounding by all of his parents friends. Even shots such as the one where Mrs. Robinsons leg frames out Bens body, it simply makes the film pleasing to the eye. To sum up, all the aspects of film making are used together wonderfully in order to tell the story of The Graduate.

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other class. 2) ( ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other

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checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and

ideas used in my paper.

Name: ___Joe Katulak_____________________ Date: 11/25/14__________________

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

The Big Sleep is a film from 1946 is a crime drama that stars Humphry Bogart and a private investigator for a rich family. The story involves many complicated twist and turns that lead it to a dramatic ending. The intense and intricate plot lines was a first for its genre as it is one of the first films to have such an in depth story, especially one focused on crime like this one is. This film definitely helped create a genre for crime films that didn’t exist before and led to classic movies such as Chinatown and even The Big Lebowski.

2) Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.) and summarize the content. You may use the library or the internet.

The article from timeout.com titled Ben Walters introduces The Big Sleep and The Big Lebowski compares and contrasts The Big Sleep and The Big Lebowski. One of the most obvious similarities is that The Big Lebowski takes its theme and template from the movie almost completely from The Big Sleep. Both movies follow a single male character who is set on some type of journey to help out an old white man. Even though Philip Marlowe and the Dude have such different personas the things that they encounter are remarkably similar. Being that The Big Lebowski is more or less a parody of The Big Sleep, the Dude’s actions, and scenarios he finds himself in are different but the film does an excellent job of paying respects to The Big Sleep. In The Big Lebowski the Dude follows similar motifs such as frequent home break ins and relying heavy on his car. Overall the article compares the two films well and the writer of the article does a good job of preparing readers for the double feature that was going to be shown of The Big Sleep and The Big Lebowski.

http://www.timeout.com/london/film/ben-walters-introduces-a-the-big-sleepa-and-a-the-big-lebowskia

3) Apply the article to the film screened in class. How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?

Overall the article gave me a better understanding of The Big Sleep. After reading through the article and realizing many of its obvious connections to The Big Lebowski, I started to realize the importance that The Big Sleep had on the entire history of crime movies. Also after watching The Big Sleep and after reading the comparisons in the article to The Big Lebowski, I now have a much greater appreciation for The Big Lebowski. Even though the film is not entirely original, the story of the Dude seems even more epic to me knowing now how many comparisons can be made to Bogart’s character Marlowe. The Dude is essentially the opposite of Marlowe in almost every way possible and the comparisons that the article made I think really helped to drive that point home.

4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.

The Big Sleep is an intense crime drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the entirety of the movie. Whether it is the gun fights, stick ups, or romances between Philip Marlowe and the women he encounters during the film. The director, Howard Hawks tells this crime story in a very interesting way. The plot has a lot of ins and outs which I like when watching movies because when the movie ends and all the plot points are revealed you feel as though you are solving a mystery with the characters. When we first see that Marlowe’s character realizes that something is not right in Geiger’s shot we become invested in the case as much Marlowe is. And when Marlowe gets bribed to get off the case we know just as well as he does that something is not right the same as Marlowe does. The fact that we are following Marlowe around for the entirety of the story makes us as audience members invested in him and what the outcome of the story will be. Cinematically the movie did not appear to be anything special. There were no shots that made me go “wow” but the movie did not necessarily need spectacular camera movements to make it great. The well written dialogue and great acting are enough to make the movie have its place in cinema history. 

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 1) ( ) I have not handed in this assignment for any
other class. 2) ( ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other
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put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text. 4) (
) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in
the text of the paper. 5) ( ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally
read. 6) ( ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in
another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography. 7) ( ) I did not
so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality. 8) ( ) I
checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and
ideas used in my paper.
Name: ___Joe Katulak____________________ Date: ___11/18/14_______________

Casablanca

1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

Casablanca was directed by Michael Curtiz and was one of the early Hollywood romance films. The film was said to have a “near perfect balance of comedy, romance, and suspense” which helped lead it to three Oscar wins including best picture, best director and best screenplay. The performances of the lead characters are what really made the movie stand out. Even though he did not win the Oscar, Humphrey Bogart gave a spectacular performance giving him the Oscar nomination and cementing his place in film history as one of the best actors of all time. Ingrid Bergman also gave an amazing performance even though she was not nominated for an Oscar. Her performance in the film however did help to earn her the number four spot on the AFI list of best actresses of all time. The themes that were explored during the film were also part of what made it so special. At a time when the world was at war, the film does a great job of incorporating all of the real life elements into the fictional love story that is being portrayed between Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. The theme of finding love and romance in a chaotic world was very present in this movie and is a theme that has been later explored and mimicked by many other film makers.

2) Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.) and summarize the content. You may use the library or the internet.

I thought it would be interesting to review this article from the New York Times because the article was actually written in 1942 when Casablanca was released. The article has a brief summary of the plot from the movie mostly focuses on the performances by the actors. The article applauds Bogart, and Bergman for their performances and goes into detail about the motivation for each of the characters, especially Bogart’s character. The article concludes by promoting the film as one of the best of the year which it most certainly was. What I found most interesting however is that because the review was done so long ago, the writer had little or no idea how important and influential the movie would be for the history of cinema.

 http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C06E1DF1039E33BBC4F51DFB7678389659EDE

3) Apply the article to the film screened in class. How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?

Overall I thought the movie review of Casablanca was pretty spot on with how I perceived the movie even though it was written over seventy years ago. The themes discussed about the plot are still relevant to how we discuss the film today. Of course the fact that the movie takes place during world war II is a theme helps make Casablanca such a historic film because World War II is a part of our world history that will most likely be taught in schools forever. The article did not really sway my opinion on the film for better or for worse, I just feel as though I have a slightly different opinion on the film compared to many film critics or film historians. However I did like the way the characters were described in the review. The writer of the review helped me re-visualize each of the main characters, especially Bogart’s and Bergman’s characters. Being that it was written when the movie first came out, I think it would've been a great read for someone in that time period who was interested in the seeing the film back. The ending of the review sums up the film very well, and I think more than likely helped to push some people into the theaters to watch it that wouldn't have seen it otherwise.

4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.

Overall the story and the acting alone from Casablanca make it deserve its own place in film history. The director, Michael Curtiz does a really good job of placing you in the time period of World War II. Even though there is no real fighting or battles taking place, throughout the entire movie you still have the feeling that you are watching something that feels authentic. The only thing about the movie that I didn't really like was the lack of action. I do not mean action in the sense of fighting or anything like that, I just felt after watching it that it was just a little too slow paced for me. However the brilliant performances by each of the actors are really what holds the movie together. Not only are the performances from Bogart and Bergman spectacular, but the performances from each of the supporting actors really makes you feel as if you are in Rick’s restaurant during World War II. Probably my favorite part of the film would be the ending. Much like many of the other great American films, such as Gone With the Wind, and Citizen Kane, the ending to Casablanca really brings the movie and the characters full circle. We see that Rick is not such a selfish guy after all, and that he is truly noble in his actions, and with the way that the film ends its clear to see why he is one of the best characters of all time. 

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 1) ( ) I have not handed in this assignment for any 

other class. 2) ( ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other 

classes, I clearly explain that in the paper. 3) ( ) If I used any passages word for word, I 

put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text. 4) (

) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in 

the text of the paper. 5) ( ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally 

read. 6) ( ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in 

another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography. 7) ( ) I did not 

so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality. 8) ( ) I 

checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and 

ideas used in my paper. 

Name: ___Joe Katulak___________________________________ Date: 11/4/14_________

Citizen Kane

1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

Citizen Kane is known by many for being the greatest movie of all time, and there are many aspects of the film that give meaning to the greatness of the film. There are many themes that take place throughout the film that give it special meaning and a special place in film history. Orson Welles in his debut as a film maker explores themes such as love and power with ground breaking methods of production. Wells was able to incorporate lighting, long takes, and a variety of camera movement and angles that no one has seen before. Wells also used new wide angle lenses that helped to keep everything in focus, giving many shots in the film a unique look but would also add drama and emotion to the shots. By creating a deep focus in some of the shots, which meant keeping everything from the foreground to the background in focus, it allowed the viewers to see expressions on multiple characters faces without having them standing right next to each other. This effect was used extremely well in some of the shots and definitely adds an element to the film that had not been used in films prior.

2) Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.) and summarize the content. You may use the library or the internet.

http://entertainment.time.com/2012/08/06/fraud-at-the-polls-the-best-film-of-all-time-is-not-citizen-kane/

This article from Time Magazine takes a look back at Citizen Kane and how it compares to other movies, and not just films from America but from the entire world. The author of the article, Richard Corliss starts off comparing Citizen Kane to other forms of media such as music and television. He makes the point that because it is old it must be outdated and that there have been newer more current movies to surpass it. Briefly after, Corliss discusses a list of the top 10 films of all time where Citizen Kane is not number one on the list, but instead Vertigo is. Throughout the middle part of the article, Corliss discusses many of the other influential films from the beginning of cinema. However to wrap up the article, the last few paragraphs start going into detail, explaining why Citizen Kane is so great. Corliss mentions a little of Orson Wells’ background and how his history with radio and theater allowed him to have his first movie be one of the greatest of all time. In the last two paragraphs of the article, Corliss really gives credit to Citizen Kane about how it “wants to be the best”. Because of that, Citizen Kane holds a standard for what people should aim to create when trying to make a movie.

3) Apply the article to the film screened in class. How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?

After reading this article, I am left with an even more intense feeling about the film than after watching it the first couple of times. Part of me agreed with the way the article started but the other part of the me strongly disagreed. When I first began reading, I thought to myself, how could anything top Citizen Kane as the greatest movie of all time? Then I thought about the point the author made about comparing music from today to music back in the earlier 1900’s. That point was very interesting to me because in modern society people clearly have a different taste in music than in the earlier 1900’s, so it makes the point that the greatness of a song is really completely subjective to the time period and culture in which it was created. The point made me briefly think about its relation to film but then I realized that you can’t really compare film and music with that same attitude because the mediums are so different. As I kept reading and kept looking through some of the top 10 and top 100 film list in which Citizen Kane was not at the top, and it just didn't seem right to have any other film stand above Citizen Kane as the best film of all time, especially with seeing a film like Vertigo top it as number one. Veritgo is great in its own respect, however I do not feel that it holds the longevity and special place in film history that Citizen Kane has had for so many years. The part of the article that really made me appreciate the writers opinion was the way the article finished. The author wrote about how the film “demands to be approached in awe” and “is often named the world’s best film: because it wants to be”, which I think is completely true. No other film has really made such an impact as Citizen Kane and that’s the reason why it may be nearly impossible for any film to beat it out as the best film ever.

4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.

When looking at how Citizen Kane compares to all other movies in terms of the greatest movies of all time, to me Citizen Kane stands out as a hands down winner. One of the best things about Citizen Kane is that it does not do one or two things really well, but everything throughout the movie is on point. By using a combination of all of the parts of the film making process, Citizen Kane tells the perfect story of one man’s life, but it is a story that is relatable to so many people. The way Orson Wells uses new lighting techniques, camera movement and camera lenses, gives Citizen Kane the perfect look it needs to help tell its story. The lighting is moody when it needs to be and full with less contrast depending on what part of the film is being shown. The change in lighting techniques and camera angles throughout the film changes based on the mood and feel of the film that Orson Wells is trying to portray to the audience. The framing especially throughout the movie tells the story almost as well as the actual words that are spoken. Cinema to me is all about how well a story can be told through the use of moving pictures, and Citizen Kane does it better than just about every other movie ever made. The way that the camera is used to the story of Charles Foster Kane makes the movie stand out against any other movie from its time period but what I think is so special about the cinematography is that if the movie were to be played without sound or dialogue people would still be able to follow the story. But truly one of the most important things to remember about Citizen Kane is how it changed the way that people look at and make movies. If it wasn’t for Citizen Kane, the many aesthetic elements that we love about movies today might have never existed.

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 1) ( ) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class. 2) ( ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper. 3) ( ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text. 4) () I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper. 5) ( ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read. 6) ( ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography. 7) ( ) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality. 8) ( ) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.

Name: ____Joe Katulak___________________________ Date: _10/29/14_________________

Gone With The Wind

Gone With The Wind

1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

Not only is “Gone With The Wind” an epic, that is looked at as one of the greatest films of all time but it is also one of the first big Hollywood films to give African American actors major roles in feature films. Even though the African American actors were still not given glorious or heroic roles at the time Gone with the Wind was made, the African American actors from Gone with the Wind helped to break black actors onto the screen for the first time. Prior to Gone with the Wind, many black characters were played by white people in black face such as Al Jolson in “The Jazz Singer”. Not only was black face an inaccurate portrayal of African American’s but highly offensive as well; especially in early movies such as “The Birth of a Nation”. "Gone With The Wind" drastically changed how African American’s were portrayed in cinema because of the the amazing performance of Hattie McDaniel’s. Her performance allowed her to be the first African American actor or actress to bring home the academy award. “Gone With The Wind” is spectacular in more ways than one, and the way it helped African American actors and film makers is still something we need to take note of today.

2) Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.) and summarize the content. You may use the library or the internet.

The article from NPR titled, “When It Comes To 'Gone With The Wind,' Do Kids Today Give A Damn?” takes a look at how modern day film students view “Gone With The Wind” as an American classic. The article begins with a Grantland film critic describing one of the scenes from the movie and pointing out that overall the movie had a variety of shots and camera angles that set it apart from other films in the same time period. After the introduction, the article goes on describing the reactions and opinions of Georgetown University film class students. Many of the students did not have the same opinion as many other film critics have had. One of the students was quoted saying that, "Everything I've seen about it says it, like, glorifies the slave era ... and I dunno, what's the point of that?” However not every student thought that the movie was racist or glorifying the slave era; there was a variety of different responses from the students in the class. One student said she still viewed the film as a family movie, and another was able to make a connection about falling in love with someone who doesn’t love you, a universal experience that people throughout the world have experienced. Overall it was interesting to see how a younger generation reacted to film that is known as a timeless classic.

http://www.npr.org/2014/09/25/351437425/when-it-comes-to-gone-with-the-wind-do-kids-today-give-a-damn

3) Apply the article to the film screened in class. How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?

The article titled “When It Comes To ‘Gone With The Wind,’ Do Kids Today Give A Damn?” was a different and interesting take on the film “Gone With The Wind” and there were points throughout the article that I agreed with and also disagreed with. In response to the first student that claimed that the film glorified the slavery era, I find that argument to be false. From what I could tell from the film, the actors and director were simply illustrating what life was like back during the times of slavery and the civil war. Slavery is part of American history and when making a film during the time of slavery, it is simply something that cannot be ignored. However for the majority of the rest of the article, the responses given by the students were similar to my original opinions on the film. The film deals with issues such as hunger, homelessness and post-war stress in a way that still makes it relatable today without feeling out dated, which is something that one of the students pointed out. In summary it was interesting to see the opinions from students in a similar age group as me. I can understand how the film does not appeal to everyone, but it does not take away from the fact that “Gone With The Wind” is an epic classic.

4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.

"Gone With The Wind" is an epic masterpiece and there are so many reasons why it is so highly rated by critics. Made in 1939, “Gone With The Wind” is a dramatic period piece that takes place in the south during the time of the civil war. In one of the earlier shots in the film we see a beautiful silhouette shot of the main character Scarlett as she looks onto her house. The film contains many beautiful shots throughout the movie that help make the audience envision what it was like to live in the south during the time of the civil war. The film tackles issues such as hunger, rape and post-traumatic stress that have been issues almost through the entirety of America’s history.

After finishing watching the film “Gone With The Wind” for the first time, my jaw was dropped and I was left with a feeling of nothing less than “WOW”. After the dramatic scene of Melanie, Scarlett’s cousin passing away, we are brought right away to the dramatic ending of the movie. I thought the end of the movie was a perfect was to sum up the personality of both Scarlett and Rhett. In this last scene we see how Scarlett will never be able to be truly happy because she is always after the things she can’t get, which for the majority of the film was Melanie’s husband Ashley. Even though during the second half of the movie, after Scarlett marries Rhett, Scarlett appears happy even though there is still that underlying feeling that she cannot stop thinking about Ashley. Rhett finally realizes that there will be no way to truly make Scarlett happy once Melanie passes away and he sees that Scarlett is once again looking to be with Ashley. Rhett notices that instead of coming to him for comfort Scarlett seeks comfort from Ashley after she sees Melanie for the last time. This is the signal to Rhett that he will never be able to make this troubled woman happy. Rhett decides to take off and leaves Scarlett’s side without her even noticing, which was the final proof to Rhett that Scarlett was not truly in love with him. Once Scarlett notices that Rhett is missing and has left her, she quickly panics and chases Rhett downstairs just barely catching him before he walks out of the door, but it is too late and Rhett has made up his mind. What is so beautiful about this scene is that Rhett as well as the audience can see the insanity that lies with Scarlett but she is still completely unaware of her own madness. After Scarlett professes her love to Rhett one last time, we hear from Rhett one of the best and most famous movie quotes of all time, “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.” That jaw dropping quote sends Scarlett into tears but as she is lying alone on the steps she begins to hear voices from her father and somehow starts to begin to think that it is possible to meet up with Rhett once again to get back together. As if that scene wasn’t enough to end the movie, the film concludes with the dramatic silhouette shot of Scarlett looking out to the house, ready to start another day.

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 1) ( ) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class. 2) ( ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper. 3) ( ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text. 4) () I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper. 5) ( ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read. 6) ( ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography. 7) ( ) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality. 8) ( ) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.

Name: __Joe Katulak___________________ Date:10/21/14_________________

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

“Stagecoach” which was made in 1939 was one of the earliest westerns made and holds a huge historical significance today. The end of the 1930’s and the beginning of the 1940’s was one of the most influential times in American cinema and it makes sense to why “Stagecoach” is still one of the best westerns of all time. Westerns were still a new style of cinema and the movies took the audience someplace very different from their everyday homes enviornments. That made this movie as well as others from the time period so important throughout the great depression because it would help bring the audience someplace away from their own reality. In “Stagecoach” new elements start to come to the screen such as mythical heroism and classic tragedies. These were not entirely new to storytelling but they were new elements that were yet to be seen on screen. The amazing job of director, John Ford really helped make this movie special as well.  Ford also took the chance of casting John Wayne for the part of Ringo. After “Stagecoach”, neither Wayne nor Ford looked back. “Stagecoach” was John Wayne’s first big movie, and since then he has worked with Ford on 24 other occasions. Overall “Stagecoach” was not only entertaining but it helped bring westerns to an “A” list status, and without it many of the best westerns of today might not exist.

2) Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.) and summarize the content. You may use the library or the internet.

The article “John Ford: at war and out West once again” describes and goes into detail about why stagecoach is such an influential movie, not only for westerns but for the movie industry in general. “Stagecoach” is one of Ford’s most remembered movies; and rightfully so because of the impact it had on the film industry. “Stagecoach” was Ford’s first non-silent western to come out of the film industry. Every single aspect of the film is what helps make it so great. Ford was able to do such a good job of building up the story through characters and commanding things on the set that he was able to create a story that was so much more complex than what people were used to seeing. By using such a large variety of characters it added many different elements to the film such as comedy and romance yet the majority of the film was led by the morals of the Ringo kid. The article also briefly talks about the recent release of the film onto Blu-ray and DVD. The film has been re-mastered from a duplicate of the original film negative and can now be seen in beautiful high definition.  The article also explains how some of John Ford’s other movies made it onto the Blu-ray copies of “Stagecoach” helping to further preserve some of Ford’s earlier work.

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2010/05/23/with_stagecoach_ford_delivered_iconic_images/?page=full

3) Apply the article to the film screened in class. How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?

The above article for sure supported the way I felt about the film “Stagecoach”. The article pointed out a lot of information about the film that I had previously not paid attention to such as the large variety of characters. No two characters that ride on the stagecoach are the same and that aspect helps add interest to the story, because then the audience becomes curious about how each character will interact with each other. Also I did not realize that this movie was Ford’s first non-silent western. The way Ford directs the movie and is able to get such important audio for the movie really makes a big difference. Whether it is the way he changes music between cuts, uses good sound effects for gun shots, or controls the pacing of the actors, Ford makes the movie feel like it could have been made in modern day. Lastly, it’s nice to know that “Stagecoach” has been re-mastered onto Blu-ray to help better insure that a classic movie like this will be able to be seen in high definition.

 4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.

“Stagecoach” is an extremely influential movie throughout film history and without it we probably wouldn't have many of the westerns we have today. There are so many amazing and ground breaking things about this movie that really makes it stand out against some of the other movies of its time period and even against many modern movies of the same genre. The movie has so many different things going on throughout, yet I never felt overwhelmed or confused to what was going on. We follow this big cast of characters as they make their way to a another city in a stagecoach; each one of the characters seemingly having their own plot and back story. Aside from the obvious escort mission of the stagecoach carrying the passengers, we also get to see a tale of revenge and of romance. When we are first introduced to Ringo and learn his back story, we quickly see that there is a strong plot point about revenge which makes the movie very interesting to me. Also one of the best parts of the movie for me was the chase scene towards the end of the movie. Even though there are other things going on in the movie such as Ringo’s revenge, and Dallas and Ringo’s romance, we still get taken back to the chase with the Apache’s. One of the underlining conflicts of the film was that the Apaches were the biggest danger to the stagecoach on its travels, and during the climax of the film we see why this is true.  The chase scene definitely does not disappoint as it is something that is hinted at throughout the film. The fast paced action, quick cuts and gun slinging make the chase scene feel real and authentic. The authenticity is one of the reasons why I liked the film so much and why I think it will forever be one of the greatest westerns of all time. Everything from the horses falling after getting shot, to the end scene where Ringo gets his revenge on the three brothers, “Stagecoach” is a brilliant western and should be recognized as one of the best westerns of all time. 

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 1) ( ) I have not handed in this assignment for any
other class. 2) ( ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other
classes, I clearly explain that in the paper. 3) ( ) If I used any passages word for word, I
put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text. 4) (
) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in
the text of the paper. 5) ( ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally
read. 6) ( ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in
another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography. 7) ( ) I did not
so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality. 8) ( ) I
checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and
ideas used in my paper.
Name: __Joe Katulak_____________________________ Date: _10/8/14_________________

It Happened One Night

It Happened One Night

Joe Katulak

1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

Not only was “It Happened One Night” entertaining but it is a great historical representation of how the 1930’s were. The film touched on many of the social norms and how society behaved back in the 1930s. The film is classified as a screwball comedy, yet it still has a well-structured story line that plays off of society from the 1930s. We can tell from early on in the film that Ellie is a young but very wealthy woman with a very powerful father. As the film progresses we can see how Ellie often tries to use her money or good looks to her advantage but she quickly finds out from Peter, a lower class journalist that money can’t do anything for you. For example when Ellie leaves the bus in the morning to go get breakfast, she assumes that the bus driver was going to wait for her just because she asked him to. Throughout the rest of the film we see how Ellie portrays herself as a strong powerful woman, yet she still finds herself learning a great deal from Peter. This is similar to how society was in the 1930s. Often times lower class citizens would find themselves helping or imparting knowledge on upper class people because of the variety of life experiences they would have most likely been through that the upper would have not. This is exactly what happens in the case of Peter and Ellie; without Peter guiding Ellie back to King Westley, Ellie would have most likely got herself lost or found by her father.

2) Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.) and summarize the content. You may use the library or the internet.

The article, “Looking Back at ‘It Happened One Night’” by Michał Oleszczyk dives deep into what makes the film so great. The article summarizes the movie throughout however, it does a very good job of describing critical points in the movie throughout the summary. The article briefly discusses how there are so many important pieces that were needed to make this movie as spectacular as it is. Starting with the writing, the screenplay, which was adapted from a short story really creates the characters and gives the director and actors and terrific story architecture to play off of. Pair the screenplay up with the two main characters played by Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert and the movie really becomes something special. Oleszczyk also praises the dialogue between the two main characters and the way they play off of each other in every scene, such as the mock argument they have in front of the detectives as well as the hitch hiking scene. At the end of the article Oleszczyk comments on the cinematography and how it is “gritty and gauzy” and does a good job of capturing details as well as the wider establishing shots. Overall the article “Looking Back at ‘It Happened One Night’” did a good job of summarizing the movie and more importantly pointing out why the film is so great and can stand the test of time.

http://www.rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/looking-back-at-it-happened-one-night

3) Apply the article to the film screened in class. How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?

The article “Looking Back at ‘It Happened One Night’” really supported the way I thought about the film after first watching it. Two of the most important parts of a romantic comedy are the two main characters and the dialogue/script. The author of the article really accentuated how important and beautiful the interactions were between Peter and Ellie and that was something that I noticed from early on in the film. From even the beginning of the movie, the audience can sense the chemistry that is going on between Peter and Ellie. What is so amazing about the chemistry between Peter and Ellie is not only how much they grow together on the screen, but the different situations and circumstances they are in that allow them to grow together so quickly. The article applauded at the cinematography of the film. I agree that the cinematographer did an excellent job of being able to portray the emotions from Peter and Ellie whether it is from the variety of camera angle or the proper lighting to give the right mood. In summary the article “Looking Back at ‘It Happened One Night’” was a good refresher of the story and gave me more insight to why the film is so great.

4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.

Overall I really enjoyed the film “It Happened One Night”. Even though it is still an early film and one of the first major films with sound, when watching it, the film did not feel much different than a romantic comedy from today. Everything from the directing, the writing, the acting, and the editing, easily makes this one of the best romantic comedies/ screwball comedies of all time. The way Peter and Ellie grow together and build chemistry throughout the film is exactly what you want to see in a romantic comedy. From what I noticed, the writing most importantly helps to shape the characters throughout the entire movie. The way Ellie and Peter interact with each other on the screen through their actions also plays a big role on how the story plays out. We are able to sense right away that Ellie is a rich, stuck up girl that is used to having everything her way, however, Peter realizes this as well, which is one of the reasons that he looks out for her. And because Peter and Ellie are coming from two different background (Peter a journalist), they both have so much to offer and learn from each other. One example of this could be when Peter was attempting to hitch hike. Peter thinks he knows how to hitch hike and how to get someone to stop for him, but he quickly finds out that Ellie’s way (showing some leg) works much quicker. The characters most importantly make you feel for them. At the end of the movie when we see Ellie about to marry King Westley, everyone in the audience is hoping for her to run away again, or for Peter to come and break up the wedding. The wedding does eventually get broken off, and even though the ending may have been somewhat predictable, I don’t think it takes anything away from the story itself.  “It Happened One Night” is a great film and will be looked at as one of the best romantic/screwball comedies for many generations to come. From the witty banter between Peter and Ellie, and well-designed shots, “It Happened One Night” rightfully deserves its place in history.

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 1) ( ) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class. 2) ( ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper. 3) ( ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text. 4) () I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper. 5) ( ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read. 6) ( ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography. 7) ( ) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality. 8) ( ) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.

Name: __Joe Katulak_________________ Date: __10/1/14________________

Gold Rush

Gold Rush
Joe Katulak
Film History 1

1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

Charlie Chaplin, the star of the “Gold Rush” will forever be known as one of the originators of comedy on the big screen. However Chaplin was not the only person in Hollywood in the early 1900’s that was pioneering comedy movies for future generations.  Mack Sennett was one of the first real pioneers of comedy in movies. Sennett created Keystone Films, and under that he was able to produce many major comedy stars including Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, two of the biggest names in comedy during the early 1900’s. There were also visual effects that Sennett was able to create with the camera such as shooting at 8-10 frames per second which added a different look to the films. By shooting at 8-10 frames per second and then speeding the film up to 16-20 frames per second in the projector, it gave the films a more fast paced look which worked for comedy movies.  After working under Sennett, Chaplin eventually became an auteur of his own and truly began making his movies stand out from other comedies. Chaplin played the role of the little guy or underdog that many main characters have not portrayed in the past making his work unique and ground breaking for his time period.

2) Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.) and summarize the content. You may use the library or the internet.

The article “Philharmonic mines Charlie Chaplin's classic 'Gold Rush',” takes a look at the new way the classic film “Gold Rush” is being played and reproduced in the 21^st century. The Lexington Philharmonic let by director and conductor Scott Terrell has reproduced “Gold Rush” in all of its glory except this time it is doing it with a live orchestra. The score from the original movie is essentially being reproduced, just being played alongside the film. And even though Scott Terrell claims he has seen the film 80-100 times, conducting the score alongside the movie still had its challenges. Even though Terrell and his orchestra know the movie very well it’s still difficult to keep the exact pace with the movie the entire show. Terrell however proved himself as a great conductor by being able to slow down or speed up the tempo of the music in order to keep proper pace with the movie. Terrell had great confidence in his orchestra and for that night it was said that, "It's all orchestral and all Charlie.”

http://www.kentucky.com/2014/03/13/3137441/philharmonic-mines-charlie-chaplins.html

 3) Apply the article to the film screened in class. How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?

After reading the article, “Philharmonic mines Charlie Chaplin's classic 'Gold Rush',” it definitely gave me a better understanding as to how the film should be viewed and appreciated. When I first watched the movie I don’t think that I fully understood how influential the score was throughout the film.  In the early 1900’s when the “Gold Rush” was made there was still no dialogue in films so having a strong score such as the one in “Gold Rush” really helped to emphasize parts of the movie. A scene such as the dinner roll dance might not have been viewed as such a great scene without the strong music playing to back it up. Chaplin was able to write the music that went along with dinner roll dance and was able to actually have parts of the dances change on the beats of the music. This was something that was still new and exciting to movie goers in the early 1920’s and this article really helped me notice and appreciate that the sound for the movie is just as important as the visuals.

4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.

Overall the film “Gold Rush” was a spectacle to the eyes and ears of movie goes in the 1920’s and there is a reason why it is still considered one of the best movies all time today. The film starts off showing the struggle of the many Americans that were traveling through the cold and snowy mountains during the gold rush. Not long after we meet The Tramp, Charlie Chaplin’s character, the mood of the story quickly changes after we see him getting followed unknowingly by a bear on the edge of a cliff. Charlie Chaplin had a good eye for the screen and knew how to place the Tramp in many situations that would be enjoyable for the audience. This is done throughout the film, where we see funny things happen to the Tramp much before he is aware of what is going on. A prime example of this is when we see The Tramp turn into chicken and begin walking and flapping his wings inside the cabin. Also Chaplin was great at the art of slap stick comedy.  He knew how to make himself get hurt in front of the camera by making it look dramatic but also assuring the audience through his mannerisms that he is never in any real danger. The score to movie also helps a great deal because at this time there was no real dialogue to carry the movie, only brief quotes placed on the screen.  The score to movies in this time period is so important, that when it’s done well it can improve the mood of a scene or make shot that’s boring become exciting, such as the famous dinner roll scene. There are still some slow parts in the film, especially when compared to modern movies, but that should in no way take away from the great triumph this movie was at its time.

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 1) ( ) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class. 2) ( ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper. 3) ( ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text. 4) () I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper. 5) ( ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read. 6) ( ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography. 7) ( ) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality. 8) ( ) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.

Name: _Joe Katulak_________________ Date: _9/23/14_________________

A Trip to the Moon

Film History 1
Joe Katulak

A trip to the moon.

1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

A Trip to the Moon was truly a ground breaking movie for all of film history and some of the effects that were used in the film greatly influenced how many films of today are even made. As we discussed in class, the film was shot at only 16 frames per second as opposed to the 24 frames per second that we have since been accustomed to in more recent films. However being able to shoot 16 still images in one second and displaying them consecutively to tell a story was still ground breaking for its time. Also the use of practical effects in the film really set it apart from any other film of its time by creating an optical illusion to the audience. By being able to make a quick cut in the film when the moon monsters were attacked, then cut to another frame but in place of the monster there was a puff of smoke. This technique gave audiences something they have never seen before and began to open the door for other directors to get creative in their own ways in other films.                  

2) Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.)

and summarize the content. You may use the library or the internet.

The article, "Georges MéLIèS: First Wizard of Cinema" from the New York Times, discusses the legacy of Georges MéLIèS and how he had such a great effect on the film industry and left a lasting impression. The article discusses how before becoming a film maker he was once a magician, and because of that he was able to use what he knew from being a magician to translate those types of effects onto the big screen. The article goes on to further discuss some of MéLIèS works (including a trip to the moon) and describes at the time how influential they were and groundbreaking for that era of film making. The article also mentions how MéLIèS was not progressive throughout his entire career and was eventually surpassed in the film making world by many of his colleagues. The article concludes by mentioning that because of MéLIèS work we are able to have  the types of movies that we have today.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/18/movies/homevideo/18dvds.html

3) Apply the article to the film screened in class. How did the article support or

change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?

Overall the article did not change my opinion on GEORGES MéLIèS, the director of “A Trip to the Moon”, however the article did give me a little more insight to who MéLIèS was and what he did throughout his career as a film maker. Learning about how MéLIèS was first a magician before becoming a film maker really made sense to me as to why he was able to use the effects he used in his movies. The effect of having the moon monsters turn into puffs of smoke was definitely a trick that came from his background in magic and in a way revolutionized the way movies were made.  It was however sad to learn that even though his ambition for creating better effects continued, the actual quality his story telling  declined, which ultimately led to him being surpassed by other film makers later in his career.  And even though the special effects that appeared in “A Trip to the Moon” are nothing compared to what we are used to in terms of special effects today,  it’s hard to not appreciate what MéLIèS did for film making during his time. For me the article really put that point through, that even though not all of his movies were great, what MéLIèS accomplished for the film making industry was truly remarkable.

4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a

result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. I am less

interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I

am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.

Overall I genuinely enjoyed “A Trip to the Moon”. Being that this was one of the earliest movies that was able to tell a story with moving pictures, I thought it still held up as entertaining today, even with the higher standards that we have now. First of all I thought that the strong body language and over the top performances from the actors help keep the viewers interested in a time when there was no dialogue to tell the story. In most films from this time period the directors would mostly rely on set design and performances from the actors to tell the story; however in “A Trip to the Moon”, MéLIèS also is able to use practical effects which make the movie much more aesthetically pleasing in my opinion but also allow the story to be told in a way where it might not have been able to otherwise. Using simple effects such as the changing facial expressions on the moon add another layer to the film that had not been done in other films.  Also the way the film was edited I think really added a new dimension to how films could be made. The use of dissolves was an effect that was a spectacle to many people in the audience where as now it is something that is more or less expected from a movie.  Overall I think this is a film that I think will be talked about as long as movies are still being made and it is no wonder that the film has recently been released on blu ray.

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 1) ( ) I have not handed in this assignment for any 

other class. 2) ( ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other 

classes, I clearly explain that in the paper. 3) ( ) If I used any passages word for word, I 

put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text. 4) (

) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in 

the text of the paper. 5) ( ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally 

read. 6) ( ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in 

another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography. 7) ( ) I did not 

so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality. 8) ( ) I 

checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and 

ideas used in my paper. 

Name:Joseph Katulak________________ Date:9/16/14________