Final Papers!

NON-UNCW

Bill Murray

+ Good research and nice personal voice

- Feels a lot like a summary/article o his life and achievements

Gravity

+ I really like how he discusses the importance of the opening one take shot, very thorough and interesting.

- I still feel that they make quite a stretch in comparing it to the Cinema of Attractions as it was defined back in the day- can’t say I’m 100% sold.

Ghost of Japanese Films

+ Really great writing, makes topic more interesting than I would have expected! Photos help a lot as well.

- Feels a lot of analyzing the films depiction of ghosts yet not how the films and culture interrelate to each other.  

Irreversible & Techniques of Looking

+ Really like how it is written, very interesting and explains it well without spending too much time summarizing the film. The focus is clearly on the analysis.

- Could have gone into a bit more detail about the reaction of the audience and how that has changed over time.

Realism of Police Procedure

+ Good amount of research

- Not very interesting in the approach and I got pretty bored while reading. I don’t think many people would be fascinated with this topic.

Pied Piper vs. Faun

+ Lots and lots of research with concrete quotes to back it up.

-  Not sure if they were able to fully summarize their thoughts and make an over arching argument.

The Blues Brothers

+ I like how much he defined and explains why it does fit with the genre or does not.

-  I don’t feel like it is written as well as it should be and seems to get a bit confusing at times. I kept asking why does this really matter as an analysis since we all know and understand genre implications.

Orson Wells

+ Interesting how he incorporates the Broadway show, radio and other aspects into his analysis- adds greater insight into Wells vast auteur style. Great ending phrase! I think a lot of people would learn more than pas his films.

-  Should include more photos and examples to grasp better insight into his other mediums.

UNCW

Boys will be Girls

+ Really like the background we get about Alice and how the paper is written overall. I’m sure not many people would know who she is but as we are focusing on feminism- it is a great paper about how women fit into the film industry.

-  Could be a little too specific but great paper! I’d love to se this presented.  

Cinema du Corps

+ Great writing style and a vast amount of research!

- I understand what he is saying about each film and how great they are, but I feel like an overarching argument is not as concrete

Multiple-screen Projection

+ I think this is a really fascinating topic that many people would be intrigued by! Also like how the paper is divided in showing the various examples.

-  I would like to see a lot of photos showing the multiple screen examples. Other than that really great paper!

The Lightness of Being

+ Strong writing, lots of good analysis- kinda went over my head though.

-  As long as this person can explain it in a simpler fashion we should be good!