So we were just assigned our classes, and I'm teaching two sections of a "Movie class," which will be me showing American movies for them to listen to, interpret, learn from, etc...
I would LOVE to get movie ideas from everyone - Apparently I can show just about anything, so please fire your ideas at me. Anything you think would be good, anything you think I should avoid... Also I need to know relatively soon what movies I'm going to be showing, so anything you can think of off the top of your head...
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Salutations Nick-Feay. How 'bout the movie, 'Good Will Hunting'
Mr. Darby
The movie 'City Slickers' is loaded with dialogue, inuendo, humor. That may be a good one.
And 'Good Will Hunting' might be good as the setting is university campus, acadamia,etc.
Okay, how about Spider Man? And let's see: The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, how about Little Miss Sunshine? I don't know what their attitude toward sexual minorities is. How about Atonement? Chariots of Fire, Seabiscuit and/or Pharlap. The Dead Poets' Society? Ocean's 11, 12 and 13? When I get home I will send a bazillion more.
If they're OK about violence, I'd recommend Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs. (Very violent, but filled with interesting dialogue.)
Star Wars (Episodes 4, 5, 6 and 1 would be my suggestions there.)
Sandlot
Airport (or whatever it's called...Tom Hanks stranded in an airport. And whatever the movie was where he was stranded on an island and named his volleyball Wilson.)
And some good ones have already been mentioned.
Sounds like fun.
Men in Black
Jerry Maguire (sp?)
Pirates of the Caribbean
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (The new one with Johnny Depp)
Shrek
Great blogging, Nick!
How about BAGHDAD CAFE - Lone Star- Gary Cooper in High Noon- Gregory Peck in To Kill A Mocking Bird-
And there are many documentaries that would be worth discussing. These I have mentioned are founded in American mores and race/gender/religious issues, and even a side bar of ageism. Of course no one can EXPLAIN these issues, but they all exist in our society and need to be out in plain sight. Let us know how it goes! Love, Grum
ok, heres a short list to get ya started;
Of course, The Day the Earth Stood still (original version), Usual Suspects, Days of Heaven, Coming to America, Fargo, Swoop, Lord of War, 28 days later, Sean of the Dead, American Gangster, Children of men, the Quiet American, Bourne identity et al, Merchant of Venice (all Shakespeare dialog), Crash, Babel, Gangs of Ny, Pans Labyrinth, the Others, 310 to Yuma (newest version), the shining, One flew Over the Cukoo's nest, American history X, Almost Famous, Blades of Glory, Zoolander, Wedding Crashers, Rush Hour, the 5th Element, Die hard et al, Brother form another planet, True stories, Assasination of Jesse James, 'O Brother Where Art Thou, Children of Men, King of Kong, Three Kings, Nine Queens, Spanish Prisoner, Big, Bug, Braveheart, Wordplay, Blair Witch project, Cloverfield, Godfather series, Rudy, Rushmore, Mars Attacks, Rain Man, Tootsie, It's a Wonderful Life, Thomas Crowne affair (Pierce Brosnan version),Hulk, My cousin Vinny, Lost in Translation, Roger Rabbit, Titanic, The Player, Sneakers...
I'm thinking... Fight Club.
I also like Mom's idea of Sea Biscuit. Period stuff is good.
So given the PG 13 type parameters, I have some more suggestions:
The World's Fastest Indian, Enchanted, Into the Wild, The Painted Veil, The Grass Harp, Hairspray, Mad Hot Ballroom, The PRize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, Remember the Titans, The Apostle, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Station Agent, Enron: the Smartest Guys in the Room, Psycho, blade Runner, Lars and the Real Girl, Tombstone, Everything Is Illuminated.....
Dirty Dancing and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas .
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