Week 15 Discussion

We watched a lot of great movies this summer, but I think my favorite one was Me You and Everyone We Know solely for the young child actor Brandon Ratcliff. I thought his character brilliantly captured the innocence of childhood which I thought the film portrayed really well and something we didn't talk about enough. I especially loved the scene where we see him typing  and just the language he uses and the way he types with his two index fingers and copies and pastes words was adorable. 

I also really enjoyed Get Out, because it was the first time I watched it. It was nice to see a film directed by Jordan Peele because watching Key and Peele was a big part of my childhood. It was cool to see him a part of something with a much more serious tone, and it was cool to see all the different forms of symbolism in the movie. I also thought the girlfriend was a really good actor and she knocked there role out of the park.

From this class, I learned that when I watch films I like to fully understand what's going on. If I'm confused on something I rewind and rewatch. I also really like movies with really good dialogue, especially when there is subtle humor that you would have to be paying close attention to if you want to pick up on it, like in Rear Window. I also realized that I hate movies that are super slow, like Lost in Translation which I didn't really like.

A film I would recommend for next semester would be Inglorious Bastards, because Tarentino is one of the most iconic film makers in the history of Hollywood. I think it also applies to when we were talking about camera angles/shots, because I thought the camera was used brilliantly throughout the film, like the amazing first scene and when the girl got shot. I also think it is a much better movie than Rear Window. Another great movie would be Whiplash, because its about a kid just trying to be the best at what he loves no matter the cost which I think applies a lot to an audience of student athletes which will likely be the makeup of the class in the spring.

All in all I really enjoyed this class. I am a premed student and I have pretty dense classes back to back, and coming to your class really helped me relax and it was nice to talk about things that I can actually see and watch in the real world as opposed to talking about electrons and the force of gravity. I definitely have a greater appreciation for film now and will try to watch a lot more during break while keeping in mind the concepts we learned.