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War Film Analysis
Please answer the following questions on Blogger. Use your name as the heading/title for the comments.
Paragraph 1: Offer your overall impression of the film while mentioning the movie's title, director, and key actors.
Paragraph 2: Summarize the plot of the film
Paragraph 3: Were any particular film techniques used in key scenes? How did the film techniques and music enhance the setting and themes of the film? You may need two paragraphs to explain this information.
Here’s a list of common film techniques. Feel free to conduct additional research if needed.
• Close up
• Long Shot, Aerial Shot
• Freeze Frame
• Lighting
• Special effects
• Voice Over
• Sound
Paragraph 4: What common theme(s) does your film have with that of our class novel The Things They Carried.
Paragraph 5: Ending paragraph—you are the critic. Offer final remarks to persuade a viewer to watch this film.
You may choose one of the 10 films listed below or another film related to war.
GI Jane ,Glory, Apocalypse Now ,Saving Private Ryan, Full Metal Jacket
Braveheart, Platoon ,Good Morning Vietnam ,We Were Soldiers,
Hamburger Hill
*These are suggestions; there are plenty of other films that fall into a variety of rating categories, topics, wars, etc.
