Film Study

Course Description

Students investigate how and what ideas, values and concepts are connected through film. In analyzing film, students will examine elements of plot, setting, style, and point-of-view. Class activities include viewing, listening, researching, and analyzing film. This course is recommended before taking a Video Production course. Some school districts have film policies which require parental permission before students can participate in classroom viewing of R-rated material. Select films that are appropriate for your classroom situation and needs.

Lectures and Lesson

Make these lectures your own, as you learn film terms and shots, add them to your lecture presentation. It also helps to incorporate pop cultural references whenever appropriate. Teaching film involves teaching every aspect of our society. Check the Internet Movie Database for updates on the celebrities.

As Good As It Gets

Lecture and lesson on the film As Good As It Gets (1997), directed by James Brooks. (Last update 6/04/10)

Bowling for Columbine

Lecture and lesson on the film Bowling for Columbine (2002) directed by Michael Moore. (Last update 6/04/10)

Boys Don't Cry

Lecture and lesson on the film Boys Don't Cry (1999), directed by Kimberley Pierce. (Last update 6/04/10)

Boyz N The Hood

Lecture and lesson on the film Boyz N The Hood (1991), directed by John Singleton. (Last update 6/04/10)

Cellular

Lecture and lesson on the film Cellular (2004), directed by David R. Ellis. (Last update 6/04/10)

Chicago

Lecture and lesson on the film Chicago (2002), directed by Rob Marshall. (Last update 6/04/10)

The Cove

Lecture and lesson on the film The Cove (2009), directed by Louie Psihoyos. (Last update 6/04/10)

Crash

Lecture and lesson on the film Crash (2004), directed by Paul Haggis. (Last update 6/04/10)

Daylight

Lecture and lesson on the film Daylight (1996), directed by Rob Cohen. (Retired lecture and lesson.)

Dead Again

Lecture and lesson on the film Dead Again (1991), directed by Kenneth Branagh.

(Retired lecture and lesson.)

The Departed

Lecture and lesson on the film The Departed (2006), directed by Martin Scorsese. (Last update 6/04/10)

Dirty Dancing

Lecture and lesson on the film Dirty Dancing (1987), directed by Emile Ardolino. (Last update 6/04/10)

District 9

Lecture and lesson on the film District 9 (2009), directed by Neill Blomkamp. (Last update 6/04/10)

Disturbia

Lecture and lesson on the film Disturbia (2007), directed by D.J. Caruso. (Last update 6/04/10)

Dreamgirls

Lecture and lesson on the film Dreamgirls (2006), directed by Bill Condon. (Last update 8/10/10)

Eagle Eye

Lecture and lesson on the film Eagle Eye (2008), directed by D.J. Caruso. (Last update 6/04/10)

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Lecture and lesson on the film Eternal Sunshine (2004), directed by Michel Gondry. (Last update 6/04/10)

Evita

Lecture and lesson on the film Evita (1996), directed by Alan Parker. (Retired lecture and lesson.)

Fargo

Lecture and lesson on the filmFargo (1996), directed by Joel Coen. (Last update 6/04/10)

The Fisher King

Lecture and lesson on the filmThe Fisher King (1991), directed by Terry Gilliam. (Last update 6/04/10)

The Gold Rush

Lecture and lesson on the film The Gold Rush (1925), directed by Charlie Chaplin. (Last update 6/04/10)

Gran Torino

Lecture and lesson on the film Gran Torino (2008), directed by Clint Eastwood. (Last update 6/04/10)

The Hurt Locker

Lecture and lesson on the film The Hurt Locker (2006), directed by Kathryn Bigelow. (Last update 8/10/10)

I am Sam

Lecture and lesson on the film I Am Sam (2001), directed by Jessie Nelson. (Last update 6/04/10)

The Lost Boys

Lecture and lesson on the film The Lost Boys (1987), directed by Joel Schumacher. (Last update 6/04/10)

Maria Full of Grace

Lecture and lesson on the film Maria Full of Grace (2004), directed by Joshua Marston. (Last update 6/04/10)

Moulin Rouge

Lecture and lesson on the film Moulin Rouge (2001), directed by Baz Luhrmann.

(Retired lecture and lesson.)

The Opposite of Sex

Lecture and lesson on the film The Opposite of Sex (1998), directed by Don Roos. (Last update 6/04/10)

Platoon

Lecture and lesson on the film Platoon, (1986), directed by Oliver Stone. (Last update 6/04/10)

Pirates of the Caribbean

Lecture and lesson on the film Pirates of the Caribbean (2003), directed by Gore Verbinski. (Last update 6/04/10)

Rosewood

Lecture and lesson on the film Rosewood (1997), directed by John Singleton. (Retired lecture and lesson.)

Scream

Lecture and lesson the film Scream (1996), directed by Wes Craven. (Last update 6/04/10)

Singin' In The Rain

Lecture and lesson on the film Singin In The Rain (1952), directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly. (Last update 6/04/10)

Some Like It Hot

Lecture and lesson on the film Some Like It Hot (1959), directed by Billy Wilder. (Last update 6/04/10)

Stand By Me

Lecture and lesson on the film Stand By Me (1986), directed by Rob Reiner. (Last update 6/04/10)

War Games

Lecture and lesson on the film War Games (1983), directed by John Badham. (Retired lesson and lecture.)

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