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Natalie LaCourt commented on the post, Elements of Fairytales in ‘Seven Psychopaths’, on the site Film Talk 6 years, 10 months ago
Megan, I think you make a really good point when addressing how violence is showcased in order to make for a good story, and how often outrageous aspects of the plot occur just because they can. I also thought […]
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Natalie LaCourt replied to the topic The True Villain in Silence of the Lambs? in the forum Film Talk 6 years, 11 months ago
I agree with almost everyone who has posted so far regarding Hannibal Lecter’s role in the movie. It was almost a shocking realization that I could watch him bite into someone’s face in the middle of the movie, and somehow still like him in the end. I think this stems from the identification of the audience with Clarice, and as Clarice comes to…[Read more]
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Natalie LaCourt replied to the topic Tentative Thoughts on Gender Politics in Silence of the Lambs in the forum Film Talk 6 years, 11 months ago
Hi Lizzie, I agree with you that the transgender issue in this movie gets slightly complicated. The movie does not seem to demonize transgenders, yet the scene in which we see Buffalo Bill dressed as a female, juxtaposed by Katherine screaming in the well is chilling. By emphasizing the transgender element, here it seems to tie together…[Read more]
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Natalie LaCourt replied to the topic Is Mr. Keating the Devil or Angel on their shoulder? in the forum Film Talk 6 years, 11 months ago
Sami, I completely agree with your quandary over what to think of Mr. Keating. When watching the movie on your own, it is easy to look over the underlying aspects of white privilege that permeate the film. When analyzing the movie in class, though, it is easy to notice how Mr. Keating seems to foster a sense of white privilege in the boys. They…[Read more]
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Natalie LaCourt replied to the topic Film Adaptation of Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors in the forum Film Talk 6 years, 11 months ago
I definitely agree with both Arden and Darby about the significance of religion in the movie. To me, it seemed like religion was Marshall’s main focus with the most powerful and emotional scenes being the rosary scenes. Their prayers seemed to give them the ability to transcend the gloom and despair of the plane and come together with a faith that…[Read more]
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Natalie LaCourt replied to the topic Is Edward the Hero of Big Fish? in the forum Film Talk 7 years ago
Marissa,
I really enjoyed the perspective you took on the character of Edward Bloom. As the movie is shown primarily through Will’s perspective, it is difficult to see Edward initially as the hero. Because the characters of Will and Edward are so different, Will very factual-based and Ed as a story-teller, the audience initially questions Edward…[Read more]
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Natalie LaCourt replied to the topic The Significance of the Heroine in "On the Waterfront" in the forum Film Talk 7 years ago
Looking at Edie as the heroine while also attempting to analyze her through the lens of Mulvey, introduces two seemingly different perspectives on the character which I thought was very interesting. Mulvey seems to argue against the notion that females can be heroes at all due to their symbolic lack of phallus, the female character is simply…[Read more]
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Natalie LaCourt started the topic Casablanca as Monomyth in the forum Film Talk 7 years, 1 month ago
When analyzing Michael Curtiz’s Casablanca (1943) in terms of Campbell’s, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, we are able to interpret this film looking at it as a universal story that we can see played out across vast cultures and spans of time, even though this film does not appear to resemble classic myths that we typically think of. Looking at the…[Read more]
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