Stagecoach... best western ever?

1. Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.

Stagecoach was made in 1939. AlWesterns weren’t as big during this time period as before, John Ford made it it so good that it won oscars. In class we  talked about the characters (anti- heros, characters who have somthing quirky about them or dont fit the persona... "prostitute with the heart of gold") The prostitute Dallas was actually a realy good person even though everyone else didn’t treat her like a Woman.  The banker, who is supposed to be someone people trust, who is respected in the comunity , unlike the prostitute,  but in reality he was just a greedy person who stole money from his own bank and was later arrested.  

2.  Find a related article and summarize the content.

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/23/entertainment/la-ca-second-20100523

 this article talks about how  Typically for Ford, the making of a western was unheard of and  was both unassuming but well calculated.  It also talks about how ford got so much worldwide recognition for this movie and will go down in history as one of the best movies made.  

3) Apply the article to the film screened in class.

 The article really showed what it took to make this movie . Ford  had a risky idea,  on John Wayne and that not only bettered his career but gave Stagecoach the perfect actor to play Ringo. This is what we learned in class that at the time westerns were not that popular or taken as a joke.  Ford proves that he is a great director. 
4) Write a critical analysis of the film

There were Westerns before it, Stagecoach  i believe set the tempo  for all movie Westerns to come. Director John Ford combined action, drama, humor, and a set of well-drawn characters in the story of a stagecoach .  I believe stagecoach is not just one of the greatest and most influential Westerns ever made.  The way the characters are portrait keeps you on the edge of your seat and doest let you sit back.  

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Name: ___Ken Bradley             Date: ___October 20, 2013__________

It happend one night....

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This story reminds me of every romantic comedy i have ever watched.  I found this movie funny and entertaining for the time it was made and set the standard for all romantic comedy's .
BOY MEETS GIRL 
     BOY LOOSES GIRL 
            .....BOY FINDS GIRL AND FALLS IN LOVE.
this is what we talked about in class and how now in this time period women were becoming more independent 
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.http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/12648/It-Happened-One-Night/articles.html
 
this the article talks   about Ellie Andrews has just tied the knot  and get married with society aviator King Westley when she is whisked away to her father's yacht and out of King's clutches. Ellie jumps ship and eventually winds up on a bus headed back to her husband. Reluctantly she must accept the help of out-of- work reporter Peter Warne. They get together and after many trials and tribulations and realize that they love each other .

 3. This article  can be applied to what we learned in class because it makes you Consider the elements: two irascible studio bosses, an impossibly fast schedule, a couple of spoiled stars who didn't want to make the picture and are hostile to the harried director -- yet somehow they manage to produce an enduring classic.

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 I am not a fan of Romantic comedy's but i would recommend this to anyone that likes them.the talking is fast passed and you realy get a sence of what it was like in the 1920's

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 

1) ( x ) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class. 

2) ( x ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper. 

3) ( x ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text. 

4) (  x) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper. 

5) ( x ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read. 

6) (  x) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography. 

7) ( x ) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality. 

8) ( x ) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper. 

Name: Kenneth Bradley Date: 10/15/13

THE GOLD RUSH

The Gold Rush !

1.
The Gold Rush was a 1925 silent film comedy written, produced, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin.  He played the role of a little tramp.  This means he was the underdog in the whole film and it made the audience root for him.  I found myself cheering him on in some scenes.  In an article published by Tuner Classic movies it states that    "The Gold Rush has been cited by the International Film Jury as the second greatest film of all time (after Battleship Potemkin, 1925),and Chaplin said it was the film he would most like to be remembered by.Today The Gold Rush remains one of cinema's enduring comedy classics,starring, written and directed by the twentieth century's first media superstar."


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(http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/5779/The-Gold-Rush/articles.html) I would agree with this statement because even though this movie was made a long time ago in the 1920's with out people in the movie speaking, I found myself laughing and it rivals many slapstick comedy's put out today.


3. This relates to what we learned in class because In the new years eve scene where charlie is waiting for the woman he loves at the table by himself,  I found that even though this was a comedy, he was able to capture raw emotion.  This made me rethink the movie in a whole.  It was not just a comedy but a window into social and economic problems at the time .
4.
In all i enjoyed this movie, I look forward to watching more movies done by Chaplin.  I was amazed that this movie had no vocal sounds, but still kept the watcher entertained.  I would say this comedy rivals many comedy's put out today.  This movie is a social satire that looks into some of the problems of society at that time.  It will reel you in with comedy then knock you on the head with reality and truths.  I recommend this movie for any movie buffs GO SEE IT!

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 

1) ( x ) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class. 

2) ( x ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper. 

3) ( x ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text. 

4) (  x) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper. 

5) ( x ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read. 

6) (  x) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography. 

7) ( x ) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality. 

8) ( x ) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper. 

Name: Kenneth Bradley Date: 10/1/13