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Re: "The best that film can offer?"

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Posted by Buckeye on March 25, 2004 at 11:50:06

In Reply to: 5 Films for High School Students posted by Jabberwock on March 25, 2004 at 08:18:27:

Jab,

There are many ways to go here, but some basic questions I have are..do you want all foreign films(Inernational would include U.S. films, right?).

Second, is this a study of film as art, film as history, landmark films, or a "compare and contrast" the films of various nations, etc.

The newly released dvd of Schindler's List would be educational for high schoolers, and I don't think many would argue that in its genre, it qualifies as the best that film can offer. In the same "socially edcational" vein, the film Philadelphia might be usefully enlightening.

After WWII, the French named the then in vogue style of American films Film Noir...this is an important and very influential period of films (roughly 1940-1960): some great examples are Double Indemnity, Out of the Past (my fave),
In a Lonely Place, The Big Sleep, The Big Heat, and the low-budget classic Detour.

Although it's not my favorite genre, something from Akira Kurosawa could/should be included, i.e. Severn Samurai, or perhaps Ran.

FWIW, I echo the other films chosen in this thread, especially Cit. Kane (for "inovations" i.e. low angle shots, overlapping dialogue, etc). Also, The Bicycle Thief and Cinema Paradiso.

I fear that Grand Illusion may be beyond the average high school student's (even those that are budding cinema junkies) attention span.

FWIW, I hate to leave Casablanca off ANY film list, but perhaps it doesn't work here (?).

Just my 2 cents,

Regards,

Gary

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