Apocalypse Now Screening Report/Plagerism Form

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

-Apocalypse now is one of Francis Ford Coppola's most populars film. Benjimin L. Willard played by Martin Sheen, is a Vietnam soldier sent on a mission to kill Colonel Walter E. Kurtz, played by Marlon Brando, who goes mentally insane while at war.
 

2) Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.) and summarize the content.  You may use the library or the internet.
-There were many problems that occured during the proess of making the film. One of these problems was Marlon Brando coming to the set of the film overwieght and not pepared to shoot. Also, expensive equipment was destroyed due to severe weather and Martin Sheen suffered a heart attacck on set while shooting a scene from the film. Apocalypse Now was inspired by a book called Heart of Darkness which talks about the 19th century Vietnam war in the jungles of Indochina.

http://www.literarytraveler.com/articles/coppola_cambodia/
 

 

3) Apply the article to the film screened in class.   How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?
-After reading the article, I realized how difficult it was the make the film and how eventhough it had many road blocks it still became the greatest film of all time. Also it gives me a little insight to what the book Heart of Darkness is about.

4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article.  I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.
-Apocalypse Now was a great movie. It took something that was actually true, the Vietnam War, and created a fictional story around it. Francis Ford Coppola’s did a good job by having Martin Sheen play the character of Benjimin L.Williard because he did an amazing job by playing this crazy but smart man. Watching the film I was convinced that Sheen was crazy but he was very educated when it came to the Military. The graphics and violence was excellent in this film, it gave the watchers a sense of what Vietnam was really like. That's what made thisd film so great.

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



 

Name: __________najah savage____________________________  Date: ______5/14/2014____________

 

The Graduate/Plagiarism Statement

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

- In this film, The Graduate, the use of sound and camera movement is used throughout the film to connect on scene to another. In different scenes of the film music is being played to describe what may be going on at the time, same with the camera angles and movement. Tight framing is used in the film to display emotion of the characters and with the music being played as well gives us, the viewers, a clear understanding of whats going on in the scene.

2) Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.) and summarize the content.  You may use the library or the Internet.  

-This article explains how and why "The Graduate" was a break out film during the late 1060's. The film was such a success because it mirrored the changes in Hollywood and how younger adult directors were beginning to take over. The article also talks about the director, Mike Nichols point of the film was to show how the youth were in the 60's and the rivalry between them and adults. American youth in the 60's where aimless and unalive, as the article puts it, and the character Benjamin portrays how the youth were during that time. 

http://www.filmsite.org/grad.html

3) Apply the article to the film screened in class.   How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?
-The article helped explain the purpose of the film, and why it was so popular. Watching the film confused me on why it was such a successful film, I couldn't understand why, but the article helped  gave me a clear understanding of what the director was trying to do with the film. 

4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article.  I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.

-The Graduate has a place in film history because many can relate to the film. During the era in which the film was released, youth could relate to the character Benjamin. Not only did it make history through connecting with the audience, the sound and camera movements made the film even more interesting. The music that was played in the film related to every scene that was being viewed, and with the position of the camera, I got a feel of what was going on in the minds of the actors without them saying a word. This was a great film and I now understand why it made history in the film industry. 

Plagiarism Statement:  Attach this to the end of every journal assignment.

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



Name: ____________Najah Savage_____________  Date: ____4/17/14______________

Plagiarism Statement


Plagiarism Statement:  Attach this to the end of every journal assignment.

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



Name: ______________________________________  Date: __________________

GRADING:

Screening Reports are given individual points (10 possible).  

Each journal assignment is graded as 5-10 and 0

9-10 points reflect excellent content, excellent article source, excellent thorough summary, excellent thoughtful analysis and creative, interesting content.

7-8 Points reflect good work in all areas above.

5-6 Points reflects that you adequately met all the requirements

0 Points reflects no journal posted or posted beyond due date

Pages:  You can create separate pages on your blog or simply do them as a continuous posting. 

Note:  You do not have to resubmit your blog after you initially create one. If you post your journal content, I will see it.  Just make sure it is posted on time. 

Please send a link to your blog via email to boakes@kean.edu.

Casablanca Screening Report

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

- Casablanca made a huge impact on film history. This film took love and war and created a great film. The movie is set in the early 1940s during WWII. It takes place in Casablanca, Morocco where refugees from the war would try to get visas to get the United States. The plot of love and war coming together in this film is what makes it so great.

2). Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.) and summarize the content.  You may use the library or the internet.  

-  This article discusses all it took too make Casablanca come together to be one of the greatest films of all times. In 1942 Murray Burnett and Joan Allison signed over their play "Everybody Comes to Rick's" to Warner Brothers not knowing how popular their story will become. Though Michael Curtiz directed the film, executive producer Hal Wallis was the mastermind behind the film. He hired Curtiz to be the director. He hired the cast, chose the writers and even created the last line in the film. The article also talks about Conrad Veidt, who played the Nazi Major Heinrich Strasser, was the highest paid actor amongst the cast making $5,000 a year. Also the article talks about how Pianist Elliot Carpenter was hired to record the piano tracks for the film because Sam, played by Dooley Wilson, couldn't actually play the piano.

3). Apply the article to the film screened in class.   How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?

- Watching this film I automatically viewed it as another boring film of the 40’s, but after reading the article I became more appreciative of the film. The process to create Casablanca took a lot of money and dedication. Also I’ve come to understand that even though Michael Curtiz was the director, Hal Wallis saw the success in “Casablanca” and he hired the best people to make it possible.

 4). Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article.  I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.

- Casablanca was very entertaining. It created a gateway for war and love movies to soon come after. I didn’t know why it is a part of film history, but i know now why its on of the greatest films of all time. Not many film companies wanted to do movies on the war especially during the time of war and Casablanca did what others were scared to do. It also combined love and war all in the same plot which is another reason why its a part of film history.

http://www.pictureshowman.com/articles_films_casablanca.cfm

Plagiarism Statement

CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



 

Name: ____________________Najah Savage_________________  Date: __________3/4/14________

 

 

GRADING:

 

Screening Reports are given individual points (10 possible).  

Each journal assignment is graded as 5-10 and 0

 

9-10 points reflect excellent content, excellent article source, excellent thorough summary, excellent thoughtful analysis and creative, interesting content.

 

7-8 Points reflect good work in all areas above.

 

5-6 Points reflects that you adequately met all the requirements

 

0 Points reflects no journal posted or posted beyond due date

 

 

Pages:  You can create separate pages on your blog or simply do them as a continuous posting. 

 

Note:  You do not have to resubmit your blog after you initially create one. If you post your journal content, I will see it.  Just make sure it is posted on time. 

 

Please send a link to your blog via email to boakes@kean.edu.

 

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Screaning Review

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

-Show White and the Seven Dwarfs was Walt Disneys first animated full length feauture. Disney's animated feature was the first to ever premier on color. This was a huge success for Walt Disney when it premiered in 1937 at the Cartney Circle Theater. No film in including animated features had color during that time.

2. Find a related article (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artisitc content, etc.) and summerize the content. You may use the library or the internet.

-Snow White and Seven Dwarfs is the original German fairy tale by the Brother Girimm. Disney desided to take that story and make it his first full length feature. Many of his relatives told him thatno one was going to sit through a full length cartoon but that did not stop him. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered in Hollywood on december 21, 1937, it received a standing ovation from the audience. It wasnt until february 1938 that it was released to the public earning it $8 million, which was a great amount during the Great Depression.

3. Apply the article to the film screened in class. How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.

-The article helped me realize the popularity of Snow White and why it was such a big deal in Hollywood. The content in the article described how the film was such a break out and a huge success to Walt Disney. He did what no other film director had thought of and the article explains how even his wife thought it was impossible and how it wasnt going to be successful. But that did not dicourage him and because of that the animated feature became a part of film history.

4. Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of this place in film history or the contribution of the director.

-This was the first time I've ever seen Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. I also never knew it was part of film history. After viewing the film and leaning about Walt Disney, I understand, now, why it's history. Disney thought of the unthinkable, he took color and put in a full lengh animation. That was the first ever in the film and animation industry.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/disney-releases-snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs