Monica Manzano

Here it began with cd - rom games Age of Mythology, Poseidon - or Zeus, and
Cleopatra (Egyptian). This led to the 'book learning' on respective eras.
Herumph, did you know our eldest, Laurence, we call the mini- professor.

Last week, I thought ooh, let us watch "A Midsummer's Night Dream" to g o
to sleep to. Laurence new the characters before I plopped the movie in. So
I asked him, where did you know these from. Mickey Mouse ....uses the plot
line from Shakespeare.

Well, we watched it anew last night, and he actually keeps up with the plot.
Anyone got any recall for other Shakespearean flicks? Romeo Juliet ? others
?

Oh and what is film noir? Laurence asked a couple of days ago. I will ask
jeeves, but if any others got a pointer or links for film, please pass it
our way. monica m

Andrea Burlingame

> Oh and what is film noir? Laurence asked a couple of days ago. I will ask
> jeeves, but if any others got a pointer or links for film, please pass it
> our way. monica m

I wasn't sure how to describe what "film noir" is, but LA Confidential is an excellent modern example of it and here is what Google found:
("dark film")A term applied by French critics to a type of American film, usually in the detective and thriller genres, with low-key lighting and a somber mood. Film noir was most prevalent in the 1940s and 1950s, though it was revived occasionally later.
highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070384290/student_view0/glossary.html


"Dark film," a term applied by French critics to a type of American film, usually in the detective or thriller genres, with low-key lighting and a somber mood.
www.mhhe.com/socscience/art-film/bordwell_6_filmart/student/olc/glossary.mhtml


French phrase meaning "black film"; refers to a genre of film whose subject matter bleak, usually an urban theme of corruption (e.g., Last Tango in Paris)
gs.fanshawec.on.ca/users/josephda/glossary/glossary_F.htm


French phrase meaning "black film"; refers to a genre of film whose subject matter bleak, usually an urban theme of corruption (e.g., Orson Wells' Touch of Evil(1958), Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982) and L.A. Confidential (1998))
gs.fanshawec.ca/jda/glossary/glossary_F.htm


a critical term used to describe cynical Hollywood thrillers and melodramas of the 1930s and 1940s. More specifically, it refers to the high-contrast, deeply-shadowed lighting style of such films
www.megweb.uct.ac.za/doh101f/glossary%20film%20&%20TV.htm


overstyled (see "aesthetic") depiction of archaic film archetypes--such as existential private detectives and thugs--shot in moody black and white
www.thestranger.com/2001-05-24/siff4.html


~Andrea


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In a message dated 6/14/04 9:07:48 AM, LManzano@... writes:

<< Last week, I thought ooh, let us watch "A Midsummer's Night Dream" to g o
to sleep to. Laurence new the characters before I plopped the movie in. So
I asked him, where did you know these from. Mickey Mouse ....uses the plot
line from Shakespeare.

<<Well, we watched it anew last night, and he actually keeps up with the plot.
Anyone got any recall for other Shakespearean flicks? Romeo Juliet ? others
? >>

Marty kept up with Othello, first time he saw it. Wow.
Kirby, the Romeo + Juliet, set in Los Angeles. Watched the whole thing
without a break.

-=-Anyone got any recall for other Shakespearean flicks? -=-

Do you mean recommendations? Tie-ins?

Here are some Shakespeare bits:
http://sandradodd.com/strew/shakespeare

and there's a link at the bottom to an article on "strewing" Shakespeare:

http://www.unschooling.com/library/essays/essay05.shtml

And it lists some videos, but there are some others now.
It was written for a local publication here, so it's kind of New-Mexico
specific.

Sandra

Danielle Conger

<<Well, we watched it anew last night, and he actually keeps up with the
plot.
> Anyone got any recall for other Shakespearean flicks? Romeo Juliet ?
others
> ? >>
>
> Marty kept up with Othello, first time he saw it. Wow.
> Kirby, the Romeo + Juliet, set in Los Angeles. Watched the whole thing
> without a break.
> ====================

By the time I was 8, I could quote lines from Romeo & Juliet. The film
version sent me to the written version, and I adored it. I also loved to
watch musicals like West Side Story and The Wiz and operas like Carmen. I
thought they were great, and I found them purely by chance on tv not because
my folks put them on, though my dad loved classical and opera and played it
quite frequently. I still think of him whenever I hear the music from Peter
and the Wolf.

There are some great remakes--the R & J Sandra mentioned. There's also a
really cool remake of MacBeth, I believe, with John Turturro set in Italian
mafia world. There's A Thousand Acres, both book and movie--Jane Smiley's
rewrite of King Lear. Of course there's Mel Gibson's Hamlet, and my favorite
remake ever, Rosencrantz and Gildenstern.

Off on the literary tangent, the film Clueless with whats-her-name is a
great remake of Jane Austen's novel Emma.

--Danielle

http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html

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In a message dated 6/14/04 9:28:45 AM, aburlingame@... writes:

<< I wasn't sure how to describe what "film noir" is, but LA Confidential is
an excellent modern example of it and here is what Google found:
("dark film")A term applied by French critics to a type of American film,
usually in the detective and thriller genres, with low-key lighting and a somber
mood. Film noir was most prevalent in the 1940s and 1950s, though it was
revived occasionally later. >>

I think Mystic River might qualify, though the aspects I would name as
possibly disqualifying it is it has lots of characters and lots is set outside. But
I think some of the early film noir had few characters and all-indoor
settings because that was cheaper and more practical.

But then I don't think Mystic River should be watched by anyone without a
strong constitution. I chased Holly off, but I've recommended it highly to Marty.

Sandra

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In a message dated 6/14/04 10:57:06 AM, danielle.conger@... writes:

<< Off on the literary tangent, the film Clueless with whats-her-name is a

great remake of Jane Austen's novel Emma. >>

Oh, I should watch that then. I just watched the movie version of Emma this
weekend for the first time. Loved the singing!

-=-Of course there's Mel Gibson's Hamlet, and my favorite

remake ever, Rosencrantz and Gildenstern.-=-

I love those both.

And for anyone who likes Shakespeare even a little, or wishes she did, this
is worth BUYING if not at least renting:

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by The Reduced Shakespeare Company.

It's a comedy routine that covers all the plays. Two in some detail (Romeo
and Juliet and Hamlet) and the others in various other ways.

Sandra

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Monica writes:

***** Oh and what is film noir? *****

Well, for a lower-brow version, check out Colin and Ryan skits on
Who's Line Is It Anyway. . . . .

Mercedes
who would love to see Wayne as Petruchio (to add to the Shakespeare
side of the conversation)

Kelly Lenhart

>"Dark film," a term applied by French critics to a type of American film,
usually in the detective or thriller genres, with >low-key lighting and a
somber mood.

>French phrase meaning "black film"; refers to a genre of film whose subject
matter bleak, usually an urban theme of >corruption (e.g., Last Tango in
Paris)

Combining these definitions gives the best idea. One key thing about film
noir is that they are basically tragedies. The main character/s are
classicly tragically flawed (like in Greek tragedy) and can't get themselves
out of whatever mess they are in.

Wonderful examples are :The Postman Always Rings Twice and DOA. I
recommend watching the original black and whites AND the flash Hollywood
remakes. Oh, and what's the one with Alan Ladd? This Gun for Hire!
Marvelous, just marvelous. Again, check out the original and the remake
with Robert Wagner. Chilling.

I love the genre, both in the movies and in print--the hard boiled detective
style (Sam Spade, etc.) Great stuff from a great era.

Kelly

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Subject: are you a 98% or 2%

> Alright, somebody out there who's much smarter than I am, please figure this
> one out! I was definitely amazed when I got the answer! Okay, this is just
> weird. I'd love to know what cognitive process is at work in this one! This
> test determines human thought patterns. Humans fall into 1 of 2
> percentiles: 98% or 2%. 98% think alike, and the remaining 2% stray from
> the norm. Here's the test: Just follow the instructions as quickly as
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> previous one. You do not need to write or remember the answers, just do it
> using your mind. You'll be surprised by the results...



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