FILM ANALYSIS
Specifications
Two to four pages in length, in font similar
to that used in this assignment sheet (Times New Roman 12pt) with
one-inch
margins all around. If the paper is not at least TWO FULL PAGES in
length
it will receive no higher than a D.
Due Dates
Editing Draft is due Friday, October 28 in class.
Final Draft is due Monday, October 31 in class along with first draft
and two editing sheets.
Assignment
You are to analyze one of the five movies we will
have seen before the editing draft is due (Mysterious Object at Noon,
The Year of Living Dangerously, The Killing Fields, The
Scent of Green Papaya, or 6ixtynin9).
You must
evaluate the movie as a depiction of Souhteast Asian culture or history
while examining three of
the seven elements listed on the handout I gave you in class. How
effective
was the film at showing elements of life in Southeast Asia while
telling its
story? How well was the film made? This is a film analysis,
not a review intended for a newspaper. That means you can tell the end
of the film. It also means that you should maintain a formal
tone,
and assume that your reader has already seen the film. Your focus
should be on how the film reflects Southeast Asian history and
culture.
Use the analytical review of E.T. from the handout for ideas on how to
approach the assignment. The E.T. review discusses theme and
characterization
as well as emotional impact, but you may choose other elements. Don't
just
give me four stars or two thumbs up. These do not belong in an
analytical
review. Find creative ways to organize your essay so that it does not
just
sound like you are going down a list of elements to discuss. Be
sure
to mention the movie title in the first paragraph and underline it.
Forbidden Things
You may not use:
Contractions, jargon, plagiarized movie reviews (I have read them all),
slang, "I" or
"The author of this paper" anywhere in your essay
You may not put extra space between each paragraph to stretch the length.
You may not start the first page half way down the paper unless you have more than two full pages of text.
You may not have huge margins at the bottom of your pages.