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Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
Ten Great Shakespeare Adaptations
Earlier this week the Film Society watched Joss Whedon's excellent new adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. If you're interested in checking out some other great (sometimes unorthodox) adaptations of the Bard's plays, check out this list from Time Magazine.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
November Film Discussion - Much Ado About Nothing - 11/12 5:30 PM
November Film Discussion
Much Ado About Nothing
After last month’s discussion of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho”, we’ll be sticking with black & white for one more month. This time, it’s a new film however, Joss Whedon’s (The Avengers) new adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing.
Writer/director Joss Whedon gives William Shakespeare’s beloved battle-of-the-sexes comedy a contemporary makeover in this feature adaptation starring Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof. In the wake of an eventful trip abroad, Claudio (Fran Kranz) and Benedick (Denisof) arrive safely back in their hometown of Messina, where Claudio wastes no time declaring his love for Hero (Jillian Morgese). Alas, when clever Benedick learns that his friend has poured his heart out to the daughter of powerful governor Leonato (Clark Gregg), he chides his old friend relentlessly over the syrupy assertion while engaging Leonato’s outspoken niece Beatrice (Acker) in a series of spirited debates. Meanwhile, somewhere amidst all of the pointed insults and playful barbs, something that strangely resembles true love seems to blossom between Benedick and Beatrice.
Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and brief drug use.
Watch & Discuss
This month the film society will engage in discussions about the themes of the movie. The enjoyment of the films we watch can be enhanced by thinking more deeply about them and participating in discussions both online and at our monthly meeting. Everyone is invited to participate in these discussions with us. Please join us and engage in thoughtful discussion right here.
Questions for Discussion
1. Why do you think Joss Whedon chose to use black & white in the film despite it being a modern adaptation?
2. How does the film differ from other Shakespeare adaptations you have seen?
3. How do language, imagery, and music establish (or confuse) period and setting in the film?
Much Ado About Nothing on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2094064/
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Five Best Indie Films To See This Month
Bless Me, Ultima
No
How To Survive a Plague
Side Effects
Smashed
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Try Not To Cry-Short Film, CARGO, Tropfest Australia 2013 Finalist
Stranded in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, a man sets in motion an
unlikely plan to protect the precious cargo he carries: his infant
daughter.
Directed by Ben Howling & Yolanda Ramke
Produced by Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke, Marcus Newman, Daniel Foeldes
Directed by Ben Howling & Yolanda Ramke
Produced by Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke, Marcus Newman, Daniel Foeldes
WARNING: Contains PG-13ish zombie gore.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Harrison Ford Talks Career and 42
Don't forget, the Film Society is meeting Monday, August 12th at 6PM!
Watch Actor Harrison Ford on PBS. See more from Tavis Smiley.
Friday, July 12, 2013
The Sports Movie Oscars
(sportshollywood.com)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/02/22/sports-movie-oscars/1938227/Remember, we're discussing the Jackie Robinson biopic 42 next month. Here are some other great sports films to help add to the discussion!
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
July Film Society Meeting
July Film Discussion
Watch and Discuss
The Ides of MarchThanks to everyone that came this month for Lincoln! In July, we will discuss George Clooney's The Ides of March on Monday. This fast-paced political thriller should be an interesting companion piece to our discussion of Lincoln. George Clooney wrote and directed this film and received an Academy Award nomination for the screenplay. The film boasts a star-studded cast including Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, and Marisa Tomei.
Ambition seduces and power corrupts in this nerve-wracking thriller from Academy Award nominated director George Clooney. Idealistic campaign worker Stephen Meyers (Ryan Gosling) has sworn to give all for Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney), a wild-card presidential candidate whose groundbreaking ideas could change the political landscape. However, a brutal Ohio primary threatens to test Morris's integrity. Stephen gets trapped in the down-and-dirty battle and finds himself caught up in a scandal where the only path to survival is to play both sides.
17+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Watch & Discuss
This month, the Film Society will engage in discussions about the themes
of this movie. The enjoyment of the films we watch can be enhanced by
thinking more deeply about them and participating in discussions both
online and at our monthly meeting. Everyone is invited to participate
in these discussions with us. Please join us and engage in thoughtful
discussion about this film right here.
Questions for Discussion
Please leave your comments regarding these questions and any thoughts about the movie you'd like to discuss or share in the Comment Box below.
Questions for Discussion
Please leave your comments regarding these questions and any thoughts about the movie you'd like to discuss or share in the Comment Box below.
1. How do Meyers and Morris change over the course of the film? Is compromising their values necessary for the greater good?
2. Do you think the choice Meyers makes over the course of the film are for the greater good or more personally motivated?
3. How has the role of public image changed for political figures between Lincoln and the Ides of March?
4. Meyers truly believes Morris is the right man to be president, regardless of the choices Morris makes. Do you agree with Meyers at the end of the movie?
5. Are a presidential candidates values and personal integrity even important when compared to their political policies? Are these factors more important now that everything is recorded and accessible on the Internet?
References
The Ides of March on IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1124035/
Image Credits
www.edgeoftheplank.com
Friday, May 31, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
April 10: Film Society Discussion
Now Showing
Watch and Discuss
At our next Film Society meeting, which will be held on April 10, we will be discussing Ang Lee's Life of Pi, which took home 4 Oscars at the 2013 Academy Awards, including the Best Director Oscar. Based on the best selling novel, the film tells the story of Pi, who was shipwrecked after a storm and survived in a lifeboat with a zebra, an orangutan, a hyena and a male Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
This film is rated PG for emotional thematic content and scary action sequences.In an attempt to expand our horizons, the Film Society will begin to engage in discussions about the themes of the movies we watch. Our viewing enjoyment can be enhanced by thinking more deeply about the movies we watch and beginning our discussions online with everyone who wants to participate in the discussion with us. Please join us as we enjoy the film on April 10 and engage in thoughtful discussion with us about it here.
Questions for Discussion
Please leave your comments regarding these questions and any thoughts about the movie you'd like to discuss or share in the Comment Box below.
1. Pi is a very religious person. What are some of the themes involving religion and belief in God that are brought out in the film?
2. The novel was about imagination and the movie is very imaginative. Do you think the stories Pi tells are true of fictitious? Are there clues in the film that hint at the truth?
3. Names and identities are also a strong theme running through the movie. What does this movie say about personal identity?
4.. How do the three themes or religion, imagination, and identity tied together in this story?
References
Life of Pi on IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454876/
Life of Pi, Sparkle Notes about the novel
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/lifeofpi/study.html
Life of Pi Questions on Shmoop
http://www.shmoop.com/life-of-pi/questions.html
Movie Trailer
Image Credits
http://www.themommy-files.com/2013/02/get-a-head-start-on-all-of-the-excitement-with-the-academy-awards-and-life-of-pi/
http://www.parentalguide.org/movieratingsguide.html
Monday, February 25, 2013
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Film Society Showing Tonight Febraury 13th, 6PM
Tonight we will be showing Pitch Perfect. Follow college freshman Beca (a delightful Anna Kendrick) as she decides to join her schools a cappella women's singing group. Alongside mean girls, sweet girls and weird girls whose only thing in common is how good they sound.
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