Are You Hustling Me?

 

The Messenger: YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAk9vqAINCc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAk9vqAINCc

1.     What genre is this movie?

2.     What is the protagonist’s occupation?

3.     What ethical problem does the protagonist have?

4.     What is Montgomery’s rank?

5.     What is his new mission? What is he ordered to do?

6.     Is Montgomery suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder? How do you know?

7.     Why is Olivia’s father so angry all the time?

8.     How would you describe the soundtrack of The Messenger?

9.     What is the outcome of The Messenger?

10.  What war were the characters involved in?

 

 

The Color of Money: Disney+

1. Who directed this movie?

2. What other movies have you seen by this director?

3. The two protagonists are hustlers. How do they con or hustle other people?

4. What kind of break does Vinnie have when he plays pool (six minutes plus)?

5. In what ways does Vinnie show a quirky personality? Is this natural or is he faking?

6. What does Vinnie nickname his pool cue as (53 minutes plus)?

7. What is the song at 53 minutes and 30 seconds? How does the song suit the scene?

8. Why does Vinnie get upset when he is playing (1 hour and 12 minutes plus)?

9. Is Amos a hustler (1 hour and 20 minutes)?

10. What was the matter with Eddie’s eyes?

11. How does The Color of Money conclude?

12. What is the twist of fate?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anne with an “E”  Episode One: Netflix

1. Why do the Cuthberts want to adopt an orphan?

2. What kind of personality does Matthew have? Is he similar to Anne?

3. Does Anne seem reserved or shy? Elaborate.

4. Why does Anne have trauma when she sees the baby on the train?

5. Where is the movie set?

6. How is the landscape important to the story?

7. Is this a true story?

8. Why do Rachel Lynde and Anne fight?

9. Why does Anne tell Matthew that she is ecstatic (nine minutes plus)

10. What do Marilla and Anne disagree about?

11. Why does Anne leave Green Gables?

12. What genre of movie is this?

13. Explain three things about the author's background.

The Outsider: Albert Camus

Instructions: Choose one of the three following movies. Answer the questions with a sentence and email me. I will give you 10/10 as a grade. I will also give a grade of 10/10 for coming to class tomorrow and participating.

Choice One: Cold Mountain on Netflix

1. What war is Cold Mountain set during?

2. Is Cold Mountain a northern or southern state? Why is this important?

3. What kind of American is a Yankee?

4. Why is the female protagonist (Nicole Kidman) uncomfortable with herself? 5 minutes plus

5. According to Inman (Jude Law), who does God fight for? 26 minutes

6. Why does Inman desert the army and walk home?

7. What regret does Ada's dad have? 35 minutes plus

8. What does Ada see down the drinking well?

9. Why did the minister / preacher try to kill the slave woman?

10. Why is Ada frustrated? Can you sympathize? 1 hour plus     

11. What happened to the piano?

12. What happens to Inman finally?

13. Is the conclusion to Cold Mountain satisfying?

Garden State on Disney Plus

1. What state is nicknamed the Garden State?

2. What was the protagonist's nihilistic fantasy at the start of the movie?

3. Does the protagonist seem depressed? Explain.

4. Does the protagonist cry at his mother's wedding?

5. Why does the protagonist like his motorcycle? Do you think this is an important character development? 35 minutes plus

6. Why does Sam (Natalie Portman) lie? 38 minutes

7. Why is there a graveyard in Sam's backyard?

8. Why is there a boat built into a house?

9. What landform is the boat built into a house near?

10. What do you think the huge sinkhole represents?

11. What is the song at 1 hour and 20 minutes about? Is it suitable?

The Score on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j15eR-8vTl8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j15eR-8vTl8

1. What are Nick (Robert DeNiro's) two occupations?

2. When Nick looks at the stack of mail at the jazz bar, what do we know about time?

3. What is the disguise of Jack (Edward Norton) who works at the Customs House?

4. What was hidden inside the piano leg?

5. Where is the movie set?

6. How does the architecture influence the mood of the movie?

7. What does "the score" actually mean?

8. How is Nick betrayed by Jack?

9. What is the twist of fate at the end?

10. What is your favorite Robert DeNiro movie?

11. What is your favorite Marlon Brando movie?

Marlon Brando (above) is considered by many to be the greatest method actor. 

The Exorcist, The Sixth Sense, or The Man from Earth

Watch one of the three following movies. Answer the questions and email me. The first movie is the Exorcist. You can watch it on Netflix. The second movie is The Sixth Sense. You can watch it on Disney+. The third movie is the Man from Earth. You can watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAX2RuZm-Fk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAX2RuZm-Fk

FIRST MOVIE

NETFLIX: Please answer with a sentence.

1.     Where does The Exorcist start? In what part of the world?

2.     Why does The Exorcist start in the Middle East?

3.     What do the priests talk about in the pub?

4.     What happened to the girl’s bed?

5.     Why is the younger priest often depressed?

6.     What did the brain scan of the little’s girl’s brain reveal?

7.     Why did the protagonist flop around in her bed on blue sheets?

8.     What is the director trying to tell us about the blue sheets? Use your imagination to answer the question?

9.     Why did the priest run on the track?

10.  Why did the little girl, Regan, walk down the stairs like a crab?

11.  What season (summer, winter, spring, or fall) is this movie set in? How come?

12.  Why does the older priest come to provide an exorcist?

13.  Was the older priest successful?

14.  Why did the younger priest jump out of the window?

15.  How many times in the movie was there a sunny day? Why?

16.  Did you feel scared by this movie?

17.  What is the difference between the devil and demon?

18.  What genre of movie is The Exorcist?

SECOND MOVIE

The Sixth Sense

1.     Why should they hang the award in the bathroom? 5 minutes and 15 seconds +

2.     Who is in the bathroom? 7 minutes and 25 seconds

3.     How did Vincent die? Did the camera show his death? 10 minutes and 15 seconds plus

4.     Why is Malcom often bullied? Does he deserve to be bullied?

5.     Why does the psychiatrist say: “I used (before) to be a good doctor.” 14 minutes plus

6.     Why does the psychiatrist like to work in the basement and not the attic? Use your imagination to answer this question.

7.     Why does the little boy’s mom scream? 18 minutes plus

8.     Why does the psychiatrist’s wife get angry in the restaurant at their anniversary dinner?

9.     What falls out of Anna’s hand at the end of the movie?

10.  Why is she cold at the end of the movie?

11.  What is the twist of fate?

THIRD MOVIE 

YOUTUBE: The Man from Earth

The Man From Earth full movie(2007) 720p --What if you found out your friend is 14,000 years old??! - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAX2RuZm-Fk

1.     What is the protagonist’s job?

2.     Why did they meet in the cabin?

3.     Where is the protagonist going? 3 minutes and 20 seconds

4.     Did he sail with Columbus?

5.     How old is the protagonist when other people see him?

6.     What was the terrain like? 15 minutes

7.     When did the protagonist come to America? 20 minutes and 15 seconds plus

8.     Why is he doing this? 20 minutes 50 seconds plus

9.     Why did the magic man draw pictures of animals? 25 minutes plus

10.  Did he meet Jesus? How?

11.  What happens to the old professor at the end of the movie?

12.  What is the twist of fate at the end of the movie?

13.  Who is the old professor’s father?

The Twilight Zone

 PART I: I will dictate nine questions tomorrow. Then you need to go to the following link, watch the film clip, and answer the questions with a complete sentence. We will have an online class tomorrow (Monday, May 9) at 1:10 pm. I will send a link tomorrow at 1:00. I will give you 10/10 for a grade.

Here are some words you need to know: Fifth Dimension = 5D, Protagonist, Vault, Twist of Fate, Narrator. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICrXA9E3vLg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICrXA9E3vLg

PART II: Summarize this film clip in five sentences. What is the moral of the story? Moral is the main purpose of a story. I will give another 10/10 for a score.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMda0NL8A-k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMda0NL8A-k

PART III: What is this song about? Let me know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1sf2CzEq0w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1sf2CzEq0w

See you tomorrow at 1:10. I will send a link at 1:00. 

Once More Unto the Breach

PART I. Go to YouTube. You must find a song you like. But it must be either a Beastie Boys song or a Red Hot Chili Peppers song. Choose one song. Answer these questions with a sentence:

1. What genre of music is the song?

2. Where do the singers come from?

3. What happened in the music video?

4. What is the mood of the song?

5. What musical instruments did you see them play?

6. Why do you like this song?

7. What is the song called?

PART II: What will happen if the fighters take more than three minutes to finish the task? Explain in a paragraph. I will give you 10/10 for this too. Remember to use the writing rules I gave you: anecdotes, statistics, examples, explain, sequential order, and so forth. The actress in this flash film is half Taiwanese, Ahleena. Her mom is from Tainan. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMIfScB9aY0

Test for April 18, 2022: Film

Quiz Time

We were not able to have a test last week because we were online. I need to do this in order to give you a grade. Here is how it breaks down:

PART I: You will get five questions about the movies we have seen. Answer each question with a couple sentences. This part is worth 70 points.

PART II: Explain these words or phrases. Use a few words for each. This part is worth 30 points.

1. I let it slide

2. Pay homage to

3. Bird's eye view shot

4. Tracking shot

5. Match cut

6. Opening credits

7. Flashback

8. Dark humor

9. Script

10. Chronological order

Film Online

PART I0. Go to YouTube. You must find a song you like. But it must be either a Beastie Boys song or a Red Hot Chili Peppers song. Choose one song. Answer these questions with a sentence:

1. What genre of music is the song?

2. Where do the singers come from?

3. What happened in the music video?

4. What is the mood of the song?

5. What musical instruments did you see them play?

6. Why do you like this song?

7. What is the song called?

When you email me, please include both your Chinese name and English name. Also tell me your student number and the time and date of the class. Write this in the email.

English Name:

Chinese Name:

Student Number:

Class: Film, Monday at 1:10

PART II: What will happen if the fighters take more than three minutes to finish the task? Explain in a few sentences. I will give you 10/10 for this too. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMIfScB9aY0

PART III: Answer the following questions about the documentary with a sentence and send me the answers: pcowsill@gmail.com 

1. On the morning of July 4, 1910, how many trains pulled into (arrived at) Reno? 

2. How many people were aboard the trains? 

3. What was Jack Johnson’s occupation? 

4. Does it seem like Jack Johnson lifted weights? Explain. 

5. Does it seem like Jack Johnson was fashionable? Explain. 

6. Where was Jack Johnson born? 

7. How many years of schooling did Jack Johnson have? 

8. How much money did he have when he landed in New York City (8 minutes and 40 seconds into the documentary)? 

9. How was the Battle Royal described (10 minutes and 50 seconds)? 

10. What form of transportation did he prefer (12 minutes)? 

11. Why were fights held on offshore barges? 

12. Who was John L. Sullivan? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK4uBFe7waw