Movie Review Guidelines Your paper will have a total of five sections. It will consist of an introd ...
Movie Review Guidelines Your paper will have a total of five sections. It will consist of an introduction, three body sections, and a conclusion. You will answer each question and elaborate on each question in body section one, body section two, and body section three. Do not mix up the body sections. Keep each question within its respected section. This is to ensure your paper flows well. I have taken the liberty to set out very specific guidelines for you so that you don’t have to worry about the structure of your paper so do not overcomplicate this. Just answer ALL of the questions provided for you in the outline and in chronological order. I have provided you with an example of an introduction and concluding paragraph. Do not use this exact introduction and conclusion in your own paper! If you do, you will receive an automatic 10 points off your paper. Your paper should have 1-inch margins and be written in size 12 times new Roman font. Your paper must be double-spaced. If you do not follow these guidelines you will have points deducted from your paper before I even read it. You need a cover page with your name and the title of your paper. Do not put a header on your paper and do not put the title on the same page as your essay. All of that should go on your cover page.ie: pretend this is your cover page: Amber Jolly Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Glimpse into the Acid Tripping Mind of a Socially Awkward Genius Your paper should have a title (not just the title of the film you chose) but an original title i.e.: Braveheart Better Known as Lameheart -------- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Glimpse into the Acid Tripping Mind of a Socially Awkward Genius Your paper should be 4 DOUBLE SPACED pages long. Failure to meet the required page number will result in points being deducted. You must upload your paper to Turnitin. To turn your paper in to Turnitin just click on the movie review tab if you are a blackboard user at TCC or go to assignments and then click on movie review if you are a Canvas user at Collin College then follow the steps to upload the paper. If you do not upload your paper to Turnitin then you will receive a zero regardless of whether you turned in a typed copy in class or not. You will also turn a typed copy in to me in class on the due date. If I do not receive a printed copy, I will deduct 10 points automatically. Introduction Example: There are many things that shape our perception of history, however, the most prevalent is film. While some movies try to stay as historically accurate as possible, some deviate from actual events so much so that it gives us a false interpretation of historical accuracies. One such movie that shapes our perception of history is ______________ . Body 1: Which movie did you choose? Give a brief summary of the movie, i.e.: what was the movie about? Why did you choose this particular movie? I.e.: you liked the time period it was set in, you thought you may learn something new, you’ve just been intending to watch it and this class gave you the opportunity, you like the cast, it was the easiest to pirate, you closed your eyes and picked one, etc. -----Be honest. Body 2: This section WILL require a little research. Remember, I will know if your movie was historically accurate or not so make sure that you do a little research to ensure that this part of your paper is correct. Did the movie stay true to historical accuracies or did the film crew modify the events and details so profoundly that the actual events are lost to the film’s narrative? If it is historically accurate, do you think this enhances or worsens the film? Why? Does this movie appeal to all audiences or does it lean to a certain demographic? this question can be answered many ways but one example is: do you have to like history to like this movie? Body 3: Did you like the movie overall? What did you like about it? What did you dislike about it? What do you think could have been done to improve the movie? What did you learn from the movie and your research that surprised you that you may not have known before? Conclusion Example: Overall, this movie was ____________. It was a great/terrible story. The historical accuracy/inaccuracy portrayed in this film helped to enhance/worsen the overall quality of the film. This film was educational/not educational, and I am grateful/regretful that I chose to write my paper over this particular film. VERY IMPORTANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : There is a plethora of movies to choose from on this list, but it is vital that you choose a movie that reflects YOUR class. If you are in History 1301 you must choose a movie from the 1301 list. If you are in History 1302 you must choose a movie from the 1302 list. PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THIS! If you write your paper over a movie for the wrong class, I will not accept it. You will be given a chance to redo your movie review but will have an automatic 10 points deducted for it being late. You will also have a very limited time to complete the paper and turn it in.If you’re unsure which class you are in then ask me and I will be more than happy to tell you. Disclaimer: Movie Selections: Remember, many of these movies contain blood, sex, and gore and may be offensive to some people. It is your job to research these movies before you choose to watch and write over one. If you have a sensitivity or a moral qualm with rated R movies, then you are definitely going to want to choose wisely from this list. You may find many of these movies highly inappropriate. If you have any questions over any of these movies feel free to ask me and I will give you an honest answer as to the level and type of inappropriateness the movie contains. There are movies on both lists that would not be offensive for those of you who are very selective with movie selections. Again, it is your responsibility to either look them up on your own or come to me and ask. History 1301: The Other Boleyn Girl Disney’s Pocahontas (family friendly) The Patriot Ravenous The Outlaw King Last of the Mohicans Gods and Generals Gettysburg Free State of Jones 12 Years a Slave The Revenant The Crucible The Alamo (2004) Master and Commander Elizabeth The Golden Age Braveheart The Last Samurai Admiral Gangs of New York The Favourite Lincoln Pride and Prejudice The Count of Montecristo Les Miserables The New World Amazing Grace One Man’s Hero Marie Antoinette Barry Lyndon The Mask of Zorro The Conspirator Squanto: A Warriors Tale (family friendly) Man in the Iron Mask Harriet History 1302: The Prestige Saving Private Ryan Dunkirk Flyboys There Be Dragons Anastasia (1997 cartoon version; family friendly) We Were Soldiers Code Talkers Hacksaw Ridge Apollo 13 Enemy at the Gates Boy in the Striped Pajamas Last Man Standing The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Mud Bound Schindler’s List The Changeling Water for Elephants Public Enemy The Highway Men A League of Their Own Mona Lisa smile Pearl Harbor Grapes of Wrath The Doors There Will Be Blood Secretariat First They Killed My Father Blood Diamond Titanic Argo The Kings Speech The Assassination of Jesse James Tombstone Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Valkyrie Molly Maguires There will be Blood War Horse The Wind that Shakes the Barley Miracle Blackkklansman 1917 The Current War Grave of the Fireflies (anime) Forest Gump An American Tale (family friendly cartoon; if you write over this one, pretend the mice are people) Sound of Music (family friendly) The Wind Rises (anime) Balto (family friendly cartoon) Togo (family friendly movie) 42 (Jackie Robinson movie) Memoirs of a Geisha
