Monthly Archives: February 2011

Animated “The Gruffalo” I loved this one. It was very cute and child appropriate, but even teenage appropriate because I loved it 🙂 I thought it really worked with its poetic writing, it tied the whole story together and gave it … Continue reading →

“Man Without a Head” I thought this film was very creative and kind of reminded me of Beauty and the Beast, but the opposite: he didnt look ugly, in fact, he didnt look at all. He didnt have a head, … Continue reading →

This was heartbreaking. Again, I forgot to remove myself as a analyzing viewer of the film, rather than just a viewer looking to be entertained. Althought, I was sad for the woman when she got off the subway, she said nothing … Continue reading →

I loved this one. I loved the artistic filming for the train passing by and all the different parts of the tracks and bridges etc. I loved the way it shot with an orange sunrise behind it. It was beautiful, but … Continue reading →

“Paddle to the Sea” I thought this film was very cute and a nice breath of fresh air from all the black and white films we’ve been watching. My “inner child” emotions came out and I was just thinking about … Continue reading →

“Un Chien Andalou” – Salvador Dali This I didn’t understand at all. I have seen paintings and art by Dali and I know he’s pretty wacky, but this was just odd. I did think there were interesting metaphors and such … Continue reading →

“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” –Ambrose Bierce This one was a lot more advanced. There were a lot of interesting shots. I looked the 1st point of view shots with him standing on the plank. Also the shots of … Continue reading →

“The Sealed Room” Again, I stay amazed at the fact that film makers back in that day can make successful films without sound. Sound in films now a day is so important. The sound of someone’s voice can determine the … Continue reading →

“Film Johnny” & “The Kid” – Charlie Chaplin I thought this movie was interesting. Charlie Chaplin used a comedy that was very physical. He would throw himself all over the place and be clumsy to get the viewers to laugh. … Continue reading →

This was the first short film we watched. It consisted of 11 short films directed by 11 different directors. This was amazing to me. My favorite one we watched was the one from France. There was a couple and the … Continue reading →