Watch one of the following films:Moana (2016)The Lego Movie (2014)Mulan (1998) or Mulan (2020)The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)The Hunger Games (2012)Ocean 8 (2018)A Promising Young Woman (1994)Kinky Boots (2005)Set It Off (1996)Victor/Victoria (1982)Some Like it Hot (1959)Morocco (1930)I Don’t Feel At Home in This World Anymore (2017)Jackie Brown (1997)Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)Sylvia Scarlett (1935)The Rocky Horror Show (1975)The World According to Garp (1982)Boys Don’t Cry (1999)The Crying Game (1992)Paris is Burning (1990)Transamerica (2005)My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) – a British filmMy Own Private Idaho (1991)Brokeback Mountain (2005)Tangerine (2015)Moonlight (2016)Power of the Dog (2022)Don Jon (2013)Barbarella (1968)A Kid LIke Jake (2018)A Florida Enchantment (1914) – be prepared for blackface performance and bizarre race matters
1) Complete the attached Film Analysis Worksheet.
FILM ANALYSIS WORKSHEET FILM TITLE: DIRECTOR, YEAR: SCREENWRITER: CINEMATOGRAPHER: MODE: OVERALL THEME OF THE FILM: KEY TOPICS EXPLORED IN THE FILM: (e.g., poverty, wealth, criminality, race, gender, citizenship, religion, rebellion, enemies, complacency, power, protest, American Dream, violence, pacifism, youth, education, futurism, history, family, belonging, alienation, fear, cowardice, creation) SOCIO-HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF THE FILM: (e.g., how does the film reflect the time it was made? How does the film define the period in which it is set? How does the film reflect on history, the future, or the meaning of the present?) CRITICAL SCENES (Approx. time code/ title for the scene/brief description): A. B. C. D. E. F. G. SCENE SIGNIFICANCE (e.g., what roles do the critical scenes play within the more significant action of the film – rising action, climax, turning point, exposition, character development, motifs, patterns, etc.) A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Cinematography (e.g., notes about camera movement, angles, color, use of space) Meanings (e.g., how do these formal elements influence your understanding of the film, the topics explored, and the overall theme) Mise-en-scène (use of props, sets, costuming, lighting) Meanings (e.g., how do these formal elements influence your understanding of the film, the topics explored, and the overall theme) Editing (e.g., pacing, rhythm, continuity, transitions, film errors) Meanings (e.g., how do these formal elements influence your understanding of the film, the topics explored, and the overall theme) Sound (music, effects, dialogue, intensity, motifs, diegetic, non-diegetic) Meanings (e.g., how do these formal elements influence your understanding of the film, the topics explored, and the overall theme) The cast of Characters and Actors Meaning (e.g., how do the performances influence your understanding of the film, the topics explored, and the overall theme) Theoretical LensWhat approach will you take to writing about this film? Why? BibliographyWhat sources do you need to consult to write about the film? Opening Paragraph of the analysis
2) Write a film analysis of 8-10 pages in which you engage some aspect of gender or sexuality.
3) This listing may help you consider the theoretical lens through which you wish to examine your film.