Pros and Cons

Bill Murray Paper:

Pro - Everyone loves Bill Murray, and his movies, so seeing pictures and quoting lines will be super fun.

Con - I don't like how it's written. The author does a "Since the beginning of the world" intro that I find tedious and unnecessary. He also has some pretty nasty generalizations about actors that I find to be cruel. So some of them are assholes, but probably not the majority.

Also why do all of his images have that awful filter?

Gravity:

Pro -  I love hearing about how the film was made and the comments from the director, and how they compare it to current editing styles.

Con - I still think this same thing can be applied to a lot of technologically revolutionary films

Ghosts in Japanese Cinema:

Pro - The paper is fascinating!

Con - It might be too long for a 20 minute presentation

Gaspar Noe:

Pro - I tend to believe that movies like this should just not be made at all, but this paper made me question my stance on that. Maybe that's a good thing? I still don't think I'll be browsing the "rape revenge" genre on Netflix anytime soon.....

Con - "sympathetic male perspective" <-- NO.

Pied Piper vs. Faun:

Pros - It's interesting, I like the idea of kids using fantasy to make sense of the world

Cons - None

Blues Bros: 

Pros: Interesting analysis, original

Cons: Takes WAY too long to get to the point

Orson Welles:

Pros: Really well researched

Cons: None

Event Overload

Week 3: January 30th - February 5th
- Departmental Meeting (2hrs)
- Bake Sale Planning (4+ hrs)
- Watching Films (2.5 hrs)
- Blog (20 min)
- Class (6hrs or more)

I just really love event planning. I don't know what else to say about that. Some people really love spreadsheets.. I avoid them like the plague. I guess I've found my niche. That being said, I'm super nervous for the Bake Sale. I have planned it down to the second, and now all I can do is wait until it gets here. The snow storm turned out to be a blessing in disguise because I was trapped inside a house for three days with nothing to do except plan. That gave me time to run everything through my head over and over and make sure I didn't leave anything out. It also gave me time to talk with other people and share ideas that can make it run smoother.

I think I read every "how to" article on the internet that was related to this type of event. There was a lot of repetition which is a good sign, because it means that people have a general understanding about how it works, and the more transparency there is the more people feel inclined to participate. (Apparently I'm weird in wanting to try new things all the time?) Any ideas that seemed to be out-of-the-box I wrote down and tried to include. As much as people like the familiar, they don't like the boring. I think the step&repeat and the Instagram contest will add a creative aspect to it that will be really fun and allow more people to participate.

From this point all we can do is pray and bake. Here goes!