Final Exam: The Movies

1. The Sixth Sense
2. Dark Knight
3. Leap of Faith
4. Tropic Thunder
5. Men of Respect
6. Network
7. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
8. Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption
9. V for Vendetta

YOU MUST CHOOSE AT LEAST TWO OPTIONS.
OPTION A IS MANDATORY AND WILL BE DONE IN CLASS. OPTIONS B AND C MAY BE DONE AT HOME.

OPTION A: The Critical Lens Essay
You may use your Movie Guides
Choose any TWO movies from the list above.
In an essay of at least 350 words, you must respond to the following Critical Lens statement:

“A good movie, like good literature, is not merely a vehicle for entertainment; it is itself a work of literature.”

1. Interpret the statement
2. Agree or Disagree
3. Defend your opinion using two movies
4. You MUST discuss at least THREE of the following:
a. character development
b. themes
c. quotations
d. camera angles OR juxtaposition of scenes
e. setting
f. motifs
g. music

OPTION B: General Discussion
Choose your favorite movie and discuss it using a through g above as reference points. Use at least three of the elements above in your discussion. This discussion must be in essay form and at least 150 words long.

OPTION C: Create Your Own Movie
In a well developed paragraph of at least 150 words, outline the movie YOU would make. Assume a Hollywood budget and access to all things Hollywood. Who would be your stars, what would be the setting, themes, etc...In short, what would a - g above look like in YOUR film. Have fun. Make me laugh!