Mexican Standoff: Film and Culture Class

 

WWII in Europe was 1941 to 1945. We will change genres from class to class.

Genre: is kind of movie – comedy, drama, animation, documentary, science fiction, romance, etc.

The Inglorious Basterds is historical fiction. Fiction means not true.

One of the themes is revenge. Germany (Nazis) killed 7,000,000 Jews.

We have the team of special soldiers led by the Apache (played by Brad Pitt). They are Jewish soldiers.

We have the girl whose family was killed at the start of the movie.

A Mexican Standoff: In a fight where both sides will lose

Winston Churchill: England’s leader (Prime Minister) during WWII

Foreshadow: when the director or writer gives hints about what will happen later

In Shakespeare’s drama, a woman will wear red if there will be killing and tragedy later

He Is a Snitch

I want to study Pulp Fiction, if we can use this classroom. If we change classrooms, we will start with another film.

My name is Patrick. We will start with the grades. If you come to every class, you will get a high grade. If you miss a lot of classes, you will fail. You have to watch the films.

20% Homework
10% Attendance (1% will be deducted for every hour of class students are absent from)

If you miss nine hours, you fail.
30% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam

 

If we study Pulp Fiction, here are some things to think about.

Genre: comedy (funny)

Every movie we do will be a different genre.

Genre: drama, science fiction, horror, documentary, cartoon, coming of age, tragedy, etc.

Pulp Fiction was produced in 1994.

It is Tarantino’s second movie. Tarantino is the director.

The structure of the film is not in chronological order. First, then, later, finally. 1, 2, 3, 4.

The order of the movie is a little bit crazy.

3, 6, 2, 1

Why did he do this? What is the director trying to say. The watch is quite important.

What does Pulp Fiction mean?

 

It is a story without a lot of meaning. People just read it to waste time or relax when they are tired.

It was popular in the 1940s, before we had TV. They are violent.  

Subtitles

We are going

We are going to watch another Tarantino movie about WWII. This genre is war.

WWII takes place from 1941 to 1945. During this time the Nazis (Germans) killed 7,000,000 Jews. This movie focuses on that.

He is the secret police. SS. They have to catch political complainers. In Taiwan before, from 1950 to 1987, there was a secret police.

When he smokes the pipe, what does it mean (represent)?

Rat is a slang in English. If we say “He is a rat,” it means “He is a snitch.”

Brad Pitt says he is related Jim Bridger, who was a famous cowboy and gunfighter.

The government in the wild west would pay Indians to kill their enemies. The Indians had to prove it. So after they killed an enemies, the would cut off the top of the head to prove they had killed the enemy. This is called scalping.

Technicolor.

Sounds of Music dance scene.

Why do they take the boots off and throw them away? Being shoeless is the symbol of poor or having nothing.

“Paying homage to” is when one director copies another director’s scene to show respect.

When he was a boy, he really loved to watch Cowboy and Gunfighter movies.