Digital Video Arts 2 DUE 4/22 1pm 25 points

Homework - Critiquing “Ancient” Film

Once upon a time, there was film and you had not been born yet. Oh yes, but there was film. And it won awards. But it still needed critiquing.

Assignment: Watch and critique any movie made before 1976. Yes, the color may not be as good, and you will not find advanced computer effects. Pretend computers do not exist and appreciate the beauty and skill of pre-digital film. Write a critique, using the same guidelines given in your movie review assignment. Acting, directing, story, etc.

Minimum: 1.5 pages hand-written/single spaced or 1.5 pages typed/double spaced on 8.5x11” paper with no fuzzy ages.

Some recommendations:

The Jazz Singer (1927) North By Northwest (1959) Gone With The Wind (1939) *5 points extra credit Rear Window (1954) The Wizard of Oz (1939) Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Vertigo (1958) King Kong (1933) The Graduate (1967) *5 points extra Duck Soup (1933) Psycho (1960) Frankenstein (1931) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Citizen Kane (1941) *5 points extra credit Bonnie And Clyde (1967) Casablanca (1942) *5 points extra credit West Side Story (1961) It's A Wonderful Life (1946) Butch Cassidy…Sundance Kid (1969) The Grapes of Wrath (1940) The Sound of Music (1965) The Maltese Falcon (1941) Easy Rider (1969) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) The Godfather (1972) Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) M*A*S*H (1970) Singin' In The Rain (1952) American Graffiti (1973) Sunset Boulevard (1950) Chinatown (1974) *5 points extra credit Some Like It Hot (1959) One Flew Over… Cuckoo's Nest (1975) High Noon (1952) Jaws (1975)

Remember how to write a critique?

1. Pick a creative title (that is not the same as the title of the movie) 2. Give your opinion, overall 3. Name the movie 4. Summarize the plot 5. Technical and critique 6. Story critique: what worked well, what didn't, and why? 7. Rate the film & tell us who you would/wouldn’t recommend it to.

Ancient Film Grading Checklist

Before turning in your paper, ensure you have included each of the items listed below:

______chose a film distributed during or before 1976 ______opinion and movie title in first paragraph ______started with a short synopsis of the story ______gave opinions on categories relevant to the film ______used examples from film to back up opinions ______pretended computers do not exist for effects ______named who you would recommend it to, or to no one ______rated movie on a scale, and scale is noted ______comments cover at least 1.5 full pages (8.5 x 11” paper) ______turned in on time