Movie News 11.18.15

• The infamous Star Wars Holiday Special marks its 37th anniversary (AV Club)
• Paul Walker "assumed all risk," says Porsche in actor's wrongful death lawsuit (Entertainment Weekly)
• Why Universal pulled Jem and The Holograms from theaters just days after its release (Cineblend)
• The Iceman cometh back: Val Kilmer set to return for Top Gun 2 (Dark Horizons)
• Hollywood on track for a record year at the box office (CNN Money)
• Trailers of the week: Alex Proyas' Gods of Egypt and Ben Stiller in Zoolander 2 (YouTube)
  
  

Reflection 7: Guilty as Charged—Confessing Our Movie Guilty Pleasures

Though we may not admit it, we all have them. And while they are near and dear to our hearts, often they are kept secret. Yet, our movie guilty pleasures serve an important role: they make us happy—even if we don't always own up to them. But why are guilty pleasures so guilty? What sets these movies apart from that which we enjoy openly? Can a movie really be so bad it's good? This reflection is your opportunity to come out of the movie closet and reveal three of your  guilty pleasures.

 Include one of the following in your discussion:

• "Why Do We Feel Guilty about ‘Guilty Pleasures’?" (Den of Geek) 
• "Science of Guilty Pleasures: Study Uncovers How Feeling Bad Can Boost Your Happiness" (Daily Mirror)
• "10 'Guilty Pleasure' Movies You Shouldn’t Be Ashamed to Love" (WhatCulture)
• "r/movies: Do You Have Any Guilty Pleasure Movies? As in You Know They are Not Good but You Can't Help but Like Them Anyway?" (Reddit) 
• "28 Bad Movies We Can’t Help but Love" (BuzzFeed) 
• "These 5 Movies are Guilty Pleasures That Make Guys Cry" (Escapist)

Requirements:

• Must be in MLA Style
• Must be two full pages in length
• Must include a works cited page

Due: Mon 11.23 (Note Monday due date)

Week 15: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings (2001)

Week 15: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings (2001)
Mo 11.16/We 11.18
Read: GODS p. 151 – 200
Class: Reading discussion

Upcoming:

Week 16: High Noon (1952)
Mo 11.23/We 11.25 (THANKSGIVING—NO CLASS)
Read: GODS p. 201 – 320
Class: Reading discussion; Presentations
Due: REFLECTION 7 (Note Monday due date)

Week 17: Thelma & Louise (1991)
Mo 11.30/We 12.2
Class: SHORT ANSWER RESPONSES; Reading discussion; Presentations
Due: REFLECTION 8

Week 18: West Side Story (1961)
Mo 12.7 (LAST REGULAR DAY OF CLASS)/Th 12.10 (FINAL EXAM MEETING TIME)
Final exam time: Th 12.10 from 9:45 – 12:00 PM
Class: SYNTHESIS; Class review

Week 19: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Mo 12.14/We 12.16 (FINALS WEEK— NO CLASS MEETINGS)

Movie News 11.14.15

• Bay Area family builds giant Death Star atop their home (KTVU TV)
• Hi-red photos: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Dark Horizons)
• First look: Chris Pine in Wonder Woman movie (Comic Book Resources)
• Patricia Arquette in talks to voice Toy Story 4 (Latino Review)
• Spectre holds onto the top of the box office with a $130 million domestic haul so far (Dark Horizons)
• Trailer of the week: Nia Vardalos' My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (YouTube) 

Week 14: City Lights (1931)

Week 14: City Lights (1931)
Mo 11.9/We 11.11 (VETERANS DAY—NO CLASS)
Read: GODS p. 31 – 150
Class: ENGLISH DEPT. ASSESSMENT; Reading discussion; Presentations
Due: INFOGRAPHIC (Due Fri 11.13; submit via email by 5 PM)

Upcoming:

Week 15: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings (2001)
Mo 11.16/We 11.18
Read: GODS p. 151 – 200
Class: Reading discussion

Week 16: High Noon (1952)
Mo 11.23/We 11.25 (THANKSGIVING—NO CLASS)
Read: GODS p. 201 – 320
Class: Reading discussion; Presentations
Due: REFLECTION 7 (Note Monday due date)

Week 17: Thelma & Louise (1991)
Mo 11.30/We 12.2
Class: SHORT ANSWER RESPONSES; Reading discussion; Presentations
Due: REFLECTION 8

Week 18: West Side Story (1961)
Mo 12.7 (LAST REGULAR DAY OF CLASS)/Th 12.10 (FINAL EXAM MEETING TIME)
Final exam time: Th 12.10 from 9:45 – 12:00 PM
Class: SYNTHESIS; Class review

Week 19: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Mo 12.14/We 12.16 (FINALS WEEK— NO CLASS MEETINGS)

Movie News 11.3.15

• Marvel artist: Disney phasing out all "Slave Leia" imagery (Entertainment Weekly)
• Upcoming Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, debuts logo (Dark Horizons)
• Chilean miners say "bad contracts" cheated them out of profits from Hollywood adaptation (Guardian)
• Jennifer Lawrence says Katniss Everdeen inspired her gender-equity essay (People)
• Theater chains clamping down on some Star Wars cosplay for upcoming sequel (Hollywood Reporter)
• Trailer of the week: Charlie Kaufman's Anomalisa (YouTube)

 

Week 13: My Own Private Idaho (1991)

Week 13: My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Mo 11.2/We 11.4
Class: Reading discussion; Presentations
Due: INFOGRAPHIC (SUBMIT VIA EMAIL ON FRIDAY, NOV. 6th BY 5 PM)

Upcoming:

Week 14: City Lights (1931)
Mo 11.9/We 11.11 (VETERANS DAY—NO CLASS)
Read: GODS p. 31 – 150
Class: ENGLISH DEPT. ASSESSMENT; Reading discussion; Presentations; Writers workshop
Due: SYNTHESIS