Yojimbo and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Tell me in two paragraphs the cinematic similarities you see between these two films. Also, discuss whether you like either or both movies and why.

Harlan County U.S.A.

Discuss how filmmaker Barbara Kopple cinematically represents the miners, the coal executives, and the union leaders. Be sure to use specific cinematic elements in your discussion. What are your impressions of the film as a whole?

Formatting Assessments

Comparative Study
Black slate at the beginning of video with:

Your IB student number
May 2019
Comparative Study
Film Focus
Film Topic
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Film Reel
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Film Reel

For each film role, you will put a black slate with:

Film Production Role 1 (or 2 or 3)
What role (Editor, Director, etc.)
Clip title 1 with time
Clip title 2 with time
Clip title 3 with time
Et cetera

For the black slate with your full film, be sure to state that it is your full film.
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Collaborative Film Project (HL)
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Your IB student number
May 2019
Collaborative Film Project
Film role

Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver is a film about many things, but overall it is about the theme of isolation and focuses on one particular loner in a big city who can be construed as an anti-hero. It is a film that draws from many genres: the Western, horror, film noir, and was also influenced by the films of the Italians (DeSica, Rosselini, Fellini).

Discuss cinematically, in at least two paragraphs, the themes of isolation and/or the anti-hero and how Scorsese's film is influenced by the different genres and by the Italians. You might find Ebert's original review and his Great Movies essay on the film helpful.

Mean Streets

Choose a five-minute scene and discuss the themes of redemption and religion in Mean Streets.

Sample Student Assessment material

Student Assessment material

Amarcord

Amarcord is essentially a coming of age film. Choose one scene in Amarcord and another scene in a coming of age film of your choice. Compare and contrast the two scenes cinematically with coming of age as the film focus. Here is an article on Amarcord and another by Roger Ebert. Be sure to include at least one essay on the film of your choice.