Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire Response

Directions: Pick one of the following prompts and then respond to another person's post:

1. React to any aspect of the film you want.

2. Consider and react to the moral and political complications and dilemmas, do you think times have changed?

3. How does this film relate to Black Swan Green?

4. How would you change the film?

The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others

Pick one of the following prompts and the respond to another person's post:

1. React to any aspect of the film you want.

2. Given the moral and political complications and dilemmas, how does this film relate to Hamlet?

3. How would you change the film?

4. O.Scott, A New York Times writer commented, in his review of the film that, "'The suspense comes not only from the structure and pacing of the scenes, but also, more deeply, from the sense that even in an oppressive society, individuals are burdened with free will. You never know, from one moment to the next, what course any of the characters will chose.'" Respond to his critique.

Here's a link for more info on the film.

http://www.filmeducation.org/livesofothers/LivesofOthers.pdf

Act 3 Hamlet

Pick one of the following 2 prompts 

1. Compare and/or contrast the Mel Gibson scene with the David Tennant scene we watched in class. Why do you think the directors made the choices they did? Once you write your response, check out what other people have said and reply to at least one other post.

2. Write a reaction to the two different versions of Act 3 (any one of the scenes or all of them). Once you write your response, check out what other people have said and reply to at least one other post.

The Lives of Others

Pick one of the following prompts and the respond to another person's post:

1. React to any aspect of the film you want.

2. Given the moral and political complications and dilemmas, how does this film relate to Hamlet?

3. How would you change the film?

4. O.Scott, A New York Times writer commented, in his review of the film that, "'The suspense comes not only from the structure and pacing of the scenes, but also, more deeply, from the sense that even in an oppressive society, individuals are burdened with free will. You never know, from one moment to the next, what course any of the characters will chose.'" Respond to his critique.

Here's a link for more info on the film.

http://www.filmeducation.org/livesofothers/LivesofOthers.pdf

Act 3 scene 4 Hamlet

Pick one of the following 2 prompts (February 10th)

1. Compare and/or contrast the Mel Gibson scene with the David Tennant scene we watched in class. Why do you think the directors made the choices they did? Once you write your response, check out what other people have said and reply to at least one other post.

2. Write a reaction to the two different versions of Act 3 scene 4. Once you write your response, check out what other people have said and reply to at least one other post.

Inferno and Seven

Inferno and Seven

Choose any one of the following prompts, or feel free to create your own prompt.:
1. If you watched the movie, how do you suppose Seven is related to The Inferno by Dante. Include any parallels in relation to sin, theme, character biblical allusions and/or any reactions you have to the film and poem. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts, so if you venture off topic, feel free to do so.
2. Write your reactions to the film
3. Define "sin" what do you suppose the word means?
4. Hell and Sin. Is there a hierarchy of sin? What is the very worst sin an individual can commit? 
5. Is there such thing as a place called Hell? If so, what does it look like? If not, why not? Why do some people believe in Hell and others do not?