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KackyK
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Posted: May 08 2009 at 10:33am | IP Logged Quote KackyK
Not sure where to put this topic???

My 13yold dd is obsessed with making movies. She makes them (her and her friends and siblings are the stars), edits them on the computer (adds music, effects, etc) and loves loves loves to do this all.the.time. She writes screenplays as well.

I just discovered this book, Movies as Literature, and I am thinking this would be a great elective.

I would love to find some history of film or other books along this line. Anyone have any suggestions?


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Posted: May 08 2009 at 11:06am | IP Logged Quote mellyrose
I took a course in college that looked at literature & movies inspired by that literature. We read the novel, watched the movie, wrote critical papers. Some papers compared/contrasted the book and the movie. Others focused on character development. One focused on "movie" techniques on creating scenes / moods vs. the written word.

20 years later, though, and I can't remember a single book/movie combo that we studied! It was an interesting class, though!

Sounds like a fun course! I'll be watching this thread for ideas.

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Posted: May 08 2009 at 12:30pm | IP Logged Quote Lauri B
We used Movies as Literature two years ago with my (then) 12 yo son and 17 yo daughter. With the Teacher's Book (which is necessary) it's not an elective but a full-blown High School Literature course. We were amazed at the depth of thinking and writing required and all of us really enjoyed this particular course. It was terrific. I can't wait to use it with my youngest one day.
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Posted: May 08 2009 at 8:02pm | IP Logged Quote jdostalik
Hey Kacky!

I got my degree in Radio-TV-Film with an emphasis in screenwriting back in the day (1988).

I definitely think doing a study of film history and classic films is a wonderful springboard to critical thinking, analysis and writing as well as
creative writing (as your dd has already shown by creating her own screenplays) and more...


I found this book that looks like it may be the most up-to-date reference on the history of film. (Everything I had in school is buried in my garage somewhere).   I bet your local library has it...I might pick it up myself as lately my two oldest daughters and I have been enjoying a classic movie at least three nights a week after the littles are in bed...:) Of course, the film buff in me can't help but explain all about the background of Hollywood at the time and the film techniques while they watch. They don't seem to mind, too much, though.    I would probably be selective about letting kids read this book from cover to cover (the history and analysis of film and its stars can be rated M for mature at times depending on subject matter...

Also, I seem to remember that Julie Bogart at Bravewriter had a summer online course last year on film watching/analysis. It looked fun but was a bit pricey for us...

We just finished Suspicion the other night...I love Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine was superb!!

Hope I didn't ramble too much...I am interested in this guide, too. Thanks for the tip!




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