I think you’re analyzation of Georgia is truly impressive. I can easily say that I did not enjoy the movie and I think that is because I did not watch it through the same lens that you did, but I wish I did. The points that you brought up regarding the different singing styles of the two sisters really made me think harder about the f…[Read more]

I think that your points regarding fairytales and female characters in “Seven Psychopaths” are very accurate. I definitely felt similarly upon watching the film. Women were hardly present, and if they […]

I think that you have an interesting take on the idea of transsexuals in the film. Your claim that Buffalo Bill’s death in the end represents his punishment for trying to become a woman definitely made me think about how I viewed the film. While I don’t necessarily disagree with you, I think that I had a different reaction to this issue.…[Read more]

I think that you have written a very strong analysis of the relationships between the characters of Wit. I particularly thought that your analyzation of the relationship between Dr. Posner and Vivian was very interesting. Through the flashbacks that we saw of Vivian’s life, it is clear that she had dedicated her life to her work rather…[Read more]

Emily,

I’ve seen this movie several times, and after reading and learning about Joseph Campbell I certainly have a different perspective on the movie. I definitely agree with your idea that Stacey Pilgrim and Wallace Wells are Campbellian mentors to Scott throughout the movie. He is constantly going to them for help and support when he is…[Read more]

I found myself agreement with a majority of the points you made regarding Alive. I felt very similarly with your main idea behind the religious aspect of the film. I think that because Read was so adamant about including religion in the book that it was important for Marshall to include religion as well. Religion was such a key part of the…[Read more]

I don’t know if I necessarily agree with you on this. I felt as though the cannibalism was one of the biggest controversies presented in this book, and without it in the film it would not have had as much of an impact on the audience as it had with it. The act of cannibalism that these men carried out created a significant moral c…[Read more]

I definitely agree with your analysis of Big Fish. I had a similar outlook on the characters while we were watching the movie as well. It was difficult for me at first to distinguish who exactly was the hero between the two, but as you said, I think both characters are rightfully heroes in their own way. While the story was primarily…[Read more]

I found your use of both Campbell and Mulvey in analyzing Peter Weir’s Witness to be extremely interesting and appropriate. I agree with the points that you brought up regarding Rachel, however, I did not really put together the maternal side of it as well until I read your points. While I was watching the movie, I really only saw R…[Read more]

I am glad that you interpreted the relationship between the Mulvey reading and On the Waterfront similarly to how I did. You pulled an interesting quote from the reading, and the idea of the female characters being viewed as an object of desire for men is something that is clearly noticeable in the movie. If it had not been for Terry’s…[Read more]