<p>Mr. Gillespie</p><p>Film Studies List of Films for 2016-17 </p><p>Films were selected by genre (all are represented) and historical significance. Many films were selected from the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 best American films. A film’s ranking on the list is labeled next to it. </p><p>Early Film- 1890s to 1920s Edison—short films Lumiere Brothers-- “Slice of Life” short films George Melies-- A Trip to the Moon Edwin Porter-- The Great Train Robbery D.W. Griffith-- Birth of a Nation (clips) (44)</p><p>1930s Frankenstein (87) King Kong (The original and modern version) (43) Modern Times (81)</p><p>1940s Citizen Kane (1)</p><p>Film Noir Double Indemnity (38)</p><p>1950s Rebel Without a Cause (59) Rear Window (42) North by Northwest (40) On the Waterfront (8)</p><p>1960s Bonnie and Clyde (27) Dr. Strangelove (26)</p><p>Science Fiction 2001: A Space Odyssey (clips)(22), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (64), Star Trek (from 2009) </p><p>1970s Rocky (78) Jaws (48) Mr. Gillespie</p><p>1980s The Color Purple Do the Right Thing (96) Tootsie (62)</p><p>2000’s Argo Million Dollar Baby Boyhood</p><p>The Western High Noon (33) and True Grit (from 2010)</p><p>Independent Film Sling Blade Beasts of the Southern Wild</p><p>Foreign Language Film Tsotsi Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Slumdog Millionaire Mustang</p><p>Animation/ Computer animation Spirited Away Life of Pi </p><p>A few of the films contain strong language. A few also have moderate violence.</p><p>If you prefer the student in your care not see the films with strong language or moderate violence, he/she will be given a different assignment. Please sign your name for the following:</p><p>I allow the student in my care to view all the films in the course:</p><p>______Signature Print Name</p><p>I would prefer the student in my care be given a different assignment while the class views a film with strong language or moderate violence:</p><p>______Signature Print Name</p>