Research Paper
I would like to present my students with an exciting course that teaches the history of film and helps each student become more familiar with various cinematic techniques. Throughout the course, I will assign a diverse group of films for my students to watch outside of class that will educate them about various representations of humanity on film. There are a countless number of outstanding films that I would like to assign my students with, yet we only have 15 weeks of class, so I must limit myself to 7-9 films for the semester. I plan to assign films that follow the certain chapter our class is studying at the time, which will help students understand important scenes from each film that we study. Following each film, I would
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I selected Forrest Gump (1994) as the first film to assign, primarily since it is my personal all-time favorite and one of the most critically acclaimed movies of all time. Tom Hanks did an exceptional job playing the role of Forrest Gump and won several prestigious awards for his performance. I believe Forrest Gump teaches an important life lesson to the audience, that you will never know what you are capable of doing if you do not give it a shot. The film spans generations to tell the fictional story of Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks), who continuously overcomes adversity throughout his life. Forrest Gump was able to break free from the leg braces that held him back as a young boy and later enjoyed a successful career as a college athlete followed by countless additional achievements. Gump lived an extraordinary life in which he met some of the most influential figures of his era, including Elvis Presley and JFK. One of the most famous quotes from the film is from Forrest’s mother who said, “Life is like a box of chocolates: You never know what you’re gonna get.” I believe that quote teaches us to always be open-minded and expect the unexpected because we never know what opportunities our life will present us with. Forrest Gump will be a great movie to start the class with and will introduce my students to several different concepts of
The movie I have chosen is Forrest Gump. In the movie you can see that Forrest is a hardworking person and doesn’t give up. Forrest runs 3 years, 2 months, 14 days, and 16 hours. He works toward many different things through his life, including: military, a shrimp boat, and ping-pong.
This appealed to me because it seems like an action packed film that has many emotional points throughout the movie. This is appropriate for the class because despite the fact that it is an action packed film, it also has the potential to illustrate some core Native American
For this assignment I have chosen to focus on the film Good Will Hunting primarily because I have seen the movie prior to this course and I feel it is one of the best films I have gotten a chance to see. Will Hunting's profound genius was as much a burden as it was a gift. Initially seeing the film I enjoyed it but viewing the film in the scope of all that I have learned in this course made the viewing experience much more meaningful, as I now had a deeper understanding of Will's internal conficts, and how they directly effected his relationships, beliefs, and actions. The film is an excellent example of the issues involving interpersonal communication and how they play a part in either making or breaking our
I chose Kevin Costner who was making a speech to a church filled with broken hearted people. It was a memorial for Whitney Houston and many attended. There was no topic other than Whitney has gone home today. He was broken hearted he said. He also stated what becomes of our broken hearts? We need to dry our tears, suspend our sorrow and our anger, just long enough to remember our sweet Whitney. These were the thesis statements and he followed them through the whole speech. I gave him an “A” on that and I also liked how he had a passion for her and her talents. He did have some material that got the attention of the audience. That they had a lot in common, even though she was black and a girl. That they were both Baptist and both help spread
Forrest Gump is an All American, fan favorite, award-winning film directed by Robert Zemeckis that was released on July 6, 1994. Tom Hanks stars as the main character, Forrest Gump. The award-winning movie’s genre is best described as an epic romantic comedy drama. Many rhetorical appeals such as ethos, pathos, and logos are made throughout the entire movie. Pathos is used the most effecting the audiences’ emotions from beginning to end. The film is based on Forrest Gump’s life, in which he narrated as a historical story throughout the movie. Forrest Gump was born and raised in Greenbow, Alabama by his single mother. Forrest was mentally and physically handicapped. He had to wear medal braces on both of his legs. He also faced many
For over a century now, individuals have been flocking to witness the magic of motion pictures. It is a world made possible by a director and a dream. Unbeknownst to many, the making of a motion picture is a tedious event, involving scripts, takes, re-takes, and an abundance of post-production editing. Many people sit and enjoy a movie without realizing the complexities and the amount of individuals involved in creating the film. These individuals create the landscapes and backboards for us, the ultimate image also known as the mise-en-scene. My favorite film of all time is Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump will go down in history as one of the greatest films ever made. This film was nominated for thirteen Academy Awards,
Overview of the what the film is about (no more than 1 or 2 sentences) and the context of the film (2-3sentences)
The movie I chose was Easy A because there are many psychological concepts this movie that relate to real-life events and it covers many theories we learned about in this class. Easy A was released in 2010 and directed by Will Gluck. It’s about a teenage girl named Olive who accidentally admits to her friend Rhi that she was having sexual relations with boys. She felt pressured into lying since her friend had already engaged in sexual acts with her boyfriend. A rumor then spread and many people in the school then ignored Olive because they thought what she did was an immoral act, but the guys started giving her more attention. I feel that this applies to many
The movie Good Will Hunting shows a dramatic relationship between a teacher and student and also relationship's between fellow teachers. The film helps you grow with the characters in order to anticipate and acknowledge the ways in which they interact with one another. It also incorporated the way that egos develop and arise due to relationships and how they can interact with the daily lives of people.
A great work of art can cause euphoria, touch a deep emotional chord, or, in rare cases effect fundamental changes in a persons outlook on life. A movie that can do all of the above and more is Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump is a movie with a great cast, a good moral lesson and a refreshing outlook on life. Forrest Gump has a great cast including two times Oscar winner Tom Hanks, Sally Fields, and Robin
In the movie, Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks plays an intellectually handicapped man named Forrest Gump from Greenbow, Alabama. The majority of the movie took place through his recounting of his memories from early childhood all the way up to his current age. This paper looks at Forrest’s ability to communicate, his diligence in a relationship, ability to cope, and his self-perception.
The movie “Nuts” was not only relatable but also had many of the various topics that we had learned about in this class. I relate with Claudia on various personal levels. This movie was so parallel to my past life events that I had to tell my therapist about it because it helped me understand why I am the way I am.
Films are used to discuss several social issues in order to inform audiences or it is just mainly to entertain viewers with subtle relations with social issues. In 1994, Forrest Gump, an American epic romantic-comedy-drama film was released and was directed by Robert Zemeckis based on the 1986 novel written by Winston Groom (Wikipedia). The film’s setting was focused in the middle of nearly every major event of the 1960s and 1970s.
In the movie Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks plays the role of the protagonist. He is characterized as a simple-minded man who speaks very slowly and gently and often pauses while talking. He is mostly unaware of what is exactly happening around him but his good heart and positive intentions lead him to success. He spent early days of his life in Alabama and as a child he suffers from a crooked spine and is outfitted with leg braces to strengthen his back. However once when he starts running he runs so much that he runs out of those braces and does not stop. He had below average IQ, had trouble getting into public school and was even called as 'not normal' by the principal. But later his mother makes the principal reconsider
Introduction to the movie. Apart from pre-teaching a list of new words and phrases in a film, EFL teachers should give their students a small introduction to the movie just before watching in class. Some offered this proposal like Bueno (2009), “He (Altman, 1989) cautioned that instructors must provide background information when film genres do not include explicit information regarding the systems of culture and thus the nonnative viewer lacks the cultural context needed to interpret a scene” (p. 320). EFL teachers