paper topic and dwarf hitman

ok so i know its a little late but i wanted to post that the topic of my paper was going to be based on freeway, and how there are two truths. the truth of what actually happened event wise, and what should be done, and then the truth of reality, and who believes what. hope it came out well, and will be seeing everyone in class today to watch the movie with the dwarf hitman

Free way

I know this is crazy late but the internet isn't working at my house. I really enjoyed freeway and it’s probably my favorite movie we have watched throughout the whole semester. I think if I were to have watched this on my own I wouldn’t have gotten that it had to do with red riding hood. I actually thought this movie was really entertaining and ridiculously funny. I really like how Reese Witherspoon played Vanessa I’ve never seen her play such an interesting character. It’s weird because Vanessa was very innocent and naive in my opinion but still very intense and vulgar. I guess it was like a child she didn’t have a filter when she saw Bob’s mutations she hysterical laughed and made fun of him or when she was talking to the cops she just said whatever she wanted. I also liked how she just goes into the diner no problem after she murders someone and orders food like it was no big deal she just killed someone. I found her honesty very entertaining. I also enjoyed how unlike the original little red riding hood Vanessa manages to hold her own throughout the entire movie and it was nice to see after she kills Bob the cops show up and it’s kind of like ha she didn’t need you to show up anyway. This movie was a good laugh and I really enjoyed it.

I kind of can’t believe the semesters over it seems like yesterday we were watching La Jetee. I really enjoyed this semester. I have seen many movies I would have never picked up to watch if it wasn’t for this class. I’m excited for the movie today I am sure it is going to be something very crazy and entertaining just like the rest of the films.

Hamlet

Real late. I really didn't find this movie interesting. I have seen the true story of hamlet before and i found myself loving the story line and all the twists and turns. I felt that the new modern day twist they threw into the movie really scewed it. i think that this is a story that has tried to be redone over and over again, and just almost shouldn't be touched. The language really threw me off. I know that this is a characteristic that is normally kept, and is part of the stories true roots, but it really deterred me. i was not satisfied with this movie and most definitely will not be writing my final paper on it.

posting comments

i dont know whats going on but i cant post comments under anything.>>>>>>ughhhhhh
Anyway, i cant beleive this semester is over and im graduating>>>> happy happy joy joy

I did find the final paper to be somewhat challenging, but i enjoyed writing it surprisingly.
and watching the film again was interesting and i noticed things that i didnt notice the first time.

Well this semester has come to an end to quickly. To be quite honest this class has been one of my best classes this semester and i enjoyed the experience. Throughout all the films we saw in class I prefer the last one Freeway because it did give a little twist to an old folk tale that i have heard a million times. But any way over all I enjoyed this class and it made me have a better appreciation for films in general.

Last class

Alright, well tomorrow is our last class. I have to say I remember meeting at the honors advisement office to pick this course and when the adviser named another teacher I asked if you were teaching the course because I remember you'd always bring up your film class in our english class. Any way, just as I expected, this class was awesome. I learned a lot about the different types of movies out there and that theres more to a movie than just the plot and the characters playing their role. What an awesome class and experience. As for the paper, I think it went well and I have I feel as if I definitely covered the topic of Truth as well as I could in my paper.

Freeway

I was finally able to get a hold of a copy of Freeway and I have to say that this was my favorite movie that we saw all semester. I loved the films twist on the classic Little Red Riding Hood and the humor it added to the plot. I really loved Vanessa's character because she was so honest about everything and she was able to take care of herself. Its not too often that you see a women in a movie now a days who isn't playing the damsel in distress. Vanessa was definitely not the damsel in distress when it came to defending herself. I do have to agree with the fact that I don't think a scary looking Bob would have been better for the film and that because he looking so trusting that makes him all the more scary. Because of this he was able to lure Vanessa into his car, which I don't think would have happened if he was a scarier looking man. I have to say my favorite part of the movie was when she went into the diner covered in blood and said "I must look a fright" only after the waitress looked at her like she was crazy. All in all I really did enjoy the movie.
Its hard to believe that the semester is already over and that my tie at Nassau is over as well. I really enjoyed the class and I have to say that this was probably my favorite class all semester. Not only because we got to watch movies but we watched movies I probably would not have watched on my own. also that the class challenged us to take a deeper look at how films are made and the different elements used. I really enjoyed being able to share my thoughts on the blog because I'm not a very talkative person and class and this was a way for me to be able to share.
I look forward to our last class and watching the final film, which I have seen parts of but have never been able to watch all the way through.

the finale

i must say that i am sadden that we are having our last class. I really enjoyed this class and all the movies that we have watch. The movies arent ones that i would have chosen on my own, but am glad that i got to see what else is out here beside the same old media movies that are put out in theaters, with the same old boy meet girl, girl falls in love and the end. They are starting to get played out. I especially enjoyed freeway once again and will be looking more into exploitation films. I also like the fact that we are able to express our feelings and though on the blog ( even though i did get a little behind) its in a way more comfortable especially for the people who are shy in the classroom. Am looking forward for this bittersweet tuesday but cant wait to see the last movie either.

Dammit Wolverton! Keep your pants on....

Throughout this semester, ive been intrigued by the extremely random films we've watched. I totally have enjoyed this class because it has opened my eyes to a new way of looking into films. i look to see how narrative elements are used to prove a point or to symbolize something else. In this film Freeway it took a childrens story and made it into a more sexy and interesting film. Matthew Brights mashup of this film has made me interested in more films such as these. I like the idea of taking a storyline that we all know, and changing it up and or altering its meaning. Brights version of Little Red Riding Hood was a bit modified for the modern day viewer. For someone who wants to see a bit more skin than usual. For someone who wants to see violence and drugs. This is what our society asks for, we enjoy watching a gorey film compared to a film that is slow and very literal.
In class we discussed the version of the wolf being the way he was. For some people said that we were expecting a more grizzly looking man who looks somewhat intimidating. But i wasnt waiting for "24"s own Jack Bauer playing the predator killer. I guess for women its different, he did have a creepy look to him and the glasses and the monotone voice can be a perfect fit for this role, but i think a larger, more scary guy would of done justice.
Matthew Bright used some iconic visual effects of the little red riding hood with the Red Hood and the basket. I enjoyed making the connectiosn with the film and story. The name of the predator Bob WOLVErton was also genius. (With the exeption that Prof. Estevez had a bad experience with one Bob Wolverton) thats just ironic though. But he did get everything he deserved. I enjoyed ending the semester and having a film such as this one to write and discuss about because i felt like the other films we watched this semester were a bit depressing. Freeway had more of a comedic factor to it.

I was absent the tues. we watched free way, and after our discussion last tues. I was really curious to watch it. I think this is my favorite movie of the semester. It was so cool to see the little red riding hood story line made horror film. I found it to be really funny, and couldn't believe Reese Witherspoon actually played this tough, rebellious, prison girl. It's so not her. She's usually in all the cute chick flick movies with the perfect hair haha. I think the element of truth was the clearest in this movie. There's so much to write about on it. It's also sad to think that there are a lot of innocent people in jail and a lot of killers out there living freely because the truth wasn't told. I really enjoyed this movie and am looking forward to next weeks final movie. I can't believe its the end of the semester already!