For your first comment, I'd like you to consider our discussion last week about restricted and unrestricted narration, and perceptual subjectivity.
Think of a movie in which one of these concepts plays an important role in your understanding of it.
In the comments section below, include:
1) name of the movie
2) concept you want to write about (restricted narration, etc.)
3) specifics about HOW this concept affects your understanding of the movie.
4) your first name and last initial
If someone "stole" your idea, feel free to build on their ideas -- just make sure to credit them. Responses are worth 10 points and go into the homework/class participation category.
The movie i am talking about is Bug.
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In the movie you know that the main characters arent actually being eaten by bugs, but they believe that they are, even in the end of the movie. Knowing that there is nothing eating them makes the movie 100 times scarier.
Dan L. hour 3
Restricted Narration in Wall-E
ReplyDeleteIn the beginning, you only see what Wall-E sees. You get to know his world and where he comes from, so that when anything different comes along, like Eve, you share his curiosity and view of the new occurrence. The movie also contains a few examples of perceptual subjectivity, where you physically see what Wall-E sees. Such as when the sandstorm comes, a beep sounds and a display lights up, so it can be inferred that Wall-E was designed to seek shelter and avoid the storm.
That movie also experimented a lot with recreating a film camera inside of a computer. They researched how each lens affects the scene and then programmed that into the computers. So much good stuff was in that movie.
-----Evan S.
in the movies Final destination, they put both restricted and unrestricted narration in the same story at the same time. they put premonitions which show a huge catastrophic accident that kills a ton of people and exactly how and in what order. after the main character sees how everyone will die they try to get out and save as many people as they can. whoever gets out throws out the "balance" of death so then comes the restricted narration where death tries to kill the survivors in any way possible and you have no idea when or where.
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In the movie Rush Hour, it shows unrestricted nation as inspector lee from china recently solves a case that the counsel invites him to America after he wants his help to find his kidnapped daughter. We also no that detective carters assignment to protect inspector lee from getting involved might not go as well because lee does not listen to any words hes saying leading to some intense action afterwards.
ReplyDeleteJackie Y.
Restricted narration and mental subjectivity in Angela's Ashes
ReplyDeleteEssentially the whole movie is a flashback of the main character(McCourt)and his family's life. The audience learns mostly all of the information through the narration of McCourt and through his internal thoughts and images. For instance when he's in school or hanging with friends we(audience)are allowed in on the comedy and satire by him explaining exactly what is going on. I thought that using these methods allowed me to understand the movie more, because for every event that happened it was explained and all of the information was fed straight to me from the source.
Jacqui.T
Restricted narration in the most recent terminator movie (forgot the name, the one with Christian Bale) creates an interesting plot twist. the story follows the point of view of a criminal who submits himself to an experimentation process, and wakes up many years in the future, jumping right into the story line of the movie. As you follow the character's story, certain forshadowing occurs, but its the kind you dont get until the surprise comes. As he enters the Resistance base, he steps on (and triggerse) some magnetic land mines that are only supposed to attach to terminators. It turns out the guy was actually a robot who thought he was human. This is a very surprising plot twist that wouldnt work any other way than restricted narrative
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(sorry if I ruined the plot of this movie for anyone)
the movie taken starts off as being sort of restricted narration, but quickly switches to unrestricted shortly after. this changes my understanding of the film, because once it switches to unrestricted narration, we know who has taken his daughter. however, throughout the movie, we find some things out from his perspective, like what the girls are going through and the process as to how they got there.
ReplyDelete-brittany d.
Bottle Rocket
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After Dignan "breaks" Anthony out of the hospital, he shows Anthony the plan he created for the rest of their lives. We get to see the notebook from their point of view, as if we had it in our hands. This shows us, first off that Dignan's handwriting looks very elementary, making us believe that he may not be the brightest person on the planet. It also shows us his way of thinking and organization, which we would normally not discover. This point of view of the notebook and writing itself helps us understand the characters - especially Dignan - and their personalities.
Ellen S.
Changeling
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The audience knows more than the characters when the LAPD find out that a serial killer captured many children, including the main character's, and murdered them, but the main character doesn't know that her son is dead yet even though the audience does. This concept creates feelings of sympathy for the main character because we know the devastation they will face later when they find out. It also brings suspense to the story because the viewer wants the main character to be informed so they can stop wondering/worrying what has happened to their son. The film doesn't continue on like this for the whole time, and eventually they realize what has gone on, but the characters not knowing has a longer lasting impact on the audience who has been informed.
Grace M.
period 3
District 9
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As the film begins, as a viewer, you know nothing about the main character Wikus or the secrets behind District 9. While the camera follows Wikus as he distributes eviction notices in the slums, we see the true brutality which the "prawns" are subjected to. Through some of the discoveries that Wikus makes, we start to see the aliens as less of abnormally large insects and more of intelligent being with far superior technology. It is also through Wikus' actions that we learn how truly awesome South African accents are.
Luke G.
3rd Hour
1)The Other Boleyn Girl
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3)The reason why I consider The Other Boleyn Girl an unrestricted narration is because even though you don't know the actual film plot conducted for the movie you still know the final outcome- the death of Anne Boleyn, because it is based on real historical events.
Ifrah E.
1) rush hour ( jackie y)
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3) I wanted to add to jackies thoughts as rush hour was my first choice in discussing. The movie rush hour is unrestricted because as Jackie said. Inspector lee was on a case involving the crime lord juntao. And juntaos right hand man escapes lee in the beginng of the movie but lee is unaware. Plus later in the film the audiance would find out that juntao is actually the friend of consel Han. The audeance knows before lee and Carter which adds drama and interest to the character juntao. The audiance knows he is the " bad guy" but the characters think he is innocent.
4) tenzin k 3 hour
1)Friday the thirteenth (the most recent)
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3)In the beggining of the movie it gives you the story of young jason and so you know more than the caractures do. this is great for the movie because you know that jason is there whaiting for the next unsuspecting teenager to separate from the group and be grusomly killed. the urestricted aspect of this movie give the movie alot of suspence making you sit in your seat not wondering If jason will kill someone but more when will jason pop out and how will he kill his next victom.
4) Eric E period 3
Valkarie
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Because you know how the movie will end, from our knowledge of history, this movie is verry unique. I creates suspence because you know what the outcome of the movie will be. Because you know more than the characters, i got realy into the movie, hopeing that they would not get cought and be sucsessfull, even though i knew the outcome. i deffinently remained on the edge of my seat!
Travis h
The Fellowship of the Ring (but really all three)
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In all three Lord of the Rings films, whenever Frodo puts on the ring, or has a vision of Sauron, the director Peter Jackson gives us a glimpse into the stress and burden that Frodo carries by bearing the ring. Frodo's visions are complemented by shots of him after, in visible pain. The visions Frodo has not only give us a direct view of what Frodo must experiences on a daily basis, but also gives us a much better understanding of what exactly he is seeing (as opposed to just a description by Frodo).
-Daniel L 3rd Hour