Rebel Without a Cause

Please read Roger Ebert's Great Movies essay on Rebel Without a Cause. In 2 paragraphs, please discuss the following quote:

"Like its hero, Rebel Without a Cause desperately wants to say something and doesn't know what it is. If it did know, it would lose its fascination. More perhaps than it realized, it is a subversive document of its time."

Also, early in his essay, Ebert claims that "the film has not aged well." Do you agree or disagree? Give me one paragraph that tells me why (with evidence from the film).

Assessment Forms

Independent Study

Presentation

21Up

Let me know what you think of the film 21Up and the longterm project as a whole. Write 2 paragraphs as to the success of this film.

Man on Wire

Think about the narrative style in Man on Wire. Discuss this style of narrative in terms of its genre, the documentary. Choose a scene and cinematically describe how director James Marsh heightens suspense. Write a minimum of 2 paragraphs.

Harlan County USA & Grizzly Man

We touched on this in class a bit, but elaborate here on some of the cinematic and narrative differences and similarities between these two films. Talk about the filmmakers' choices and why you think they chose this way in terms of the subject matter.

Girl Walk All Day

Write me a paragraph reviewing Girl Walk All Day, and talk a bit about what challenges the filmmakers may have encountered in their guerrilla filmmaking.

https://vimeo.com/girlwalk

Westerns

In two paragraphs, cinematically discuss the evolution of the western in regards to its treatment of Native Americans. Choose either Stagecoach or The Searchers AND Little Big Man. Include at least one quote from a review of the movies. You should discuss how the Native Americans and whites are presented cinematically, and be sure to use specific examples from the films.