We have two interesting questions this week: one on character construction, the other on a specific element of mise-en-scene. Please response to ONE of the following for this week’s discussion.
Walter Neff represents a typical noir male while Barton Keyes represents a straight-shooter with honest intentions. How does the constant contrast between the two men [...]
Like last week, I’ll post two questions about the film screening. This time, however, I’d like you to respond to both questions within the same post. The first question will not require a great deal of debate, but it’s a worthy question for our class to consider especially given our discussion of Chapter 2 in [...]
I posted below some of the better discussion questions from our class screening of The Maltese Falcon (John Huston, 1941). Take a moment to read the sample questions and if you’re still having trouble with this assignment, you might also review the pointers for creating solid discussion questions.
As always, comment below the post [...]
Since several students created discussion questions about The Maltese Falcon’s fast-paced dialogue and Sam Spade’s characterization, let’s address those subjects. For the first online discussion, please consider either or both of the following questions about The Maltese Falcon.
How does the fast pace of the characters’ dialogue influence the narrative? What does it do to [...]
Your syllabus states, “we will watch all required feature-length films in the classroom. Students will be responsible, however, for screening some weekly film clips on their own, on the course site.”
These are the first online clips that you’re required to watch. Alongside the clips are a few questions to assist [...]
Our first set of Discussion Questions is due after we screen The Maltese Falcon on Tuesday, January 19.
Be sure you’ve read the Discussion Question explanation so you’ll be prepared to create your own formal and theoretical/ideological/historical questions.
I know they’ll be good ones!
Dr. Marshall
One of your weekly assignments in Film Noir is to react to online discussion questions; as a result, you will need to register for the Film Noir blog. You may do that by following this link and creating a username and password. While your username does NOT have to be your full name [...]
I see that some of you have signed up for Twitter. That’s great! Those who haven’t yet, I hope you will give it a chance (sign-up instructions).
Here are a few things you should probably do next:
First, follow those who are following @filmsnoirs; they are your classmates and the ones with whom you [...]
Hello, and welcome to Film Noir at the University of Toledo.
This semester, our class will use Twitter as one means of communication: http://twitter.com/FilmsNoirs. As a result, I’d like to encourage you to sign up for and become familiar with the service before the semester begins. (See attached instructions if necessary.)
Please note that [...]
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- Still want to "talk film" after the semester's over? @KelliMarshall and/or http://www.facebook.com/drkellimarshall. Have a great summer!
- Student paper comparing MILDRED PIERCE & NEW JACK CITY. First time I've seen the names Veda & G-Money in the same sentence!
- Superheroes Suck: http://www.salon.com/entertainment/movies/film_salon/2010/05/06/superhero_movies_bankrupt_genre
