ARTH 334 UMUC Neo Noir Film Selection Understanding Movies Discussion

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Part One:
Watch either a War film made in the last 25 years or a Neo Noir film from the list, Neo Nior Films 1982 – 1999.pdf . (It cannot be your favorite movie.)
If you watched a War film, what does it have in common with the War films in the Week Five content? If you watched a Neo Noir film, what does it have in common with the Film Noir films in the Week Five content (other than being in color).
How does color play a part in the film you watched for this week? Identify at least three places that color stood out in the film.
Does there seem to be a predominate color or does a color seem to be missing from the film? If so, what is that color and do you think it had an impact on the film? If so how, if not why not?
If you did not see a predominate color or a color that seems to be missing from the film describe an addition place in the film where color plays a part.
Part Two:
Watch a movie made between 1970 – 1980 that you have not already seen for this class and answer the following questions.
Describe at least three special effects, camera tricks, stunts or camera angles that caught your attention. Why do you think they were important to the story.
How does sound play a part in the film you watched? Identify at least three places that sound stood out in the film.
How does color play a part in the film you watched for this week? Identify at least three places that color stood out in the film.
War Films
The first reading for this week provides introductions to significant films and filmmakers who have made contributions to the war film. These readings also discuss some of the most significant moments in cinema during this period. This period has much to offer in terms of film movements, the influence of World War II, and the increased competition from television. Read Parts 1 – 5 to prepare for your discussion for this week. This reading should be referenced in the discussion, Paper Two, or the final essay if a war film is selected.
http://www.filmsite.org/warfilms.html 
War Film
What films can be categorized as a war film? Are these only combat films? Is a film set at home before or after a war considered a war film? Learn more about these designations and more in the second reading for this week. This reading should be referenced in the discussion, Paper Two, or the final essay if a war film is selected.
http://www.oxfordreference.com.ezproxy.umgc.edu/view/10.1093/acref/9780199587261.001.0001/acref-9780199587261-e-0763?rskey=ESqDWs&result=1 
Hollywood During WWII
Hollywood played a significant role during the war effort on the home front. Read this article to learn about the films, filmmakers, and Hollywood’s ties to government during World War II. This article should be referenced if a war film is selected for analysis in this week’s discussion.
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/teachers/modules/ww2/wartimehollywood.html

How Pop Culture Helped Win the Cold War
Hollywood’s connection to politics exists beyond the combat years of World War II. Read about the influence of Hollywood films during the Cold War. This reading builds upon the previous readings for this week and prepares you to explore the Film Noir movement. This reading should be referenced in the discussion, Paper Two, or the final essay if a war film is selected.
https://interactives.avclub.com/cold-war/timeline/ 

How Color Changed the Movies
One of the more significant changes in cinema during this period was the nearly complete transition to colorized film to compete with the increasing popularity of television. You will learn of the role color played in cinema history and its powerful meaning when used in film. These should be referenced in Paper Two and the final essay if the use of color is included in the analysis and in this week’s discussion.
https://the-artifice.com/history-of-colour-film/ 

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1982
Blade Runner
Still of the Night
1983
Bad Boys
Breathless
Sudden Impact
1984
Against All Odds
Blood Simple
Body Double
Tightrope
1985
Jagged Edge
To Live and Die in L.A.
Trouble in Mind
Witness
Year of the Dragon
1986
At Close Range
Blue Velvet
Manhunter
Murphy’s Law
1987
Angel Heart
The Big Easy
Black Widow
Dead of Winter
Fatal Attraction
No Way out
1988
Betrayed
Cop
D.O.A.
Frantic
1989
Black Rain
Kill Me Again
Sea of Love
1990
The Grifters
Internal Affairs
King of New York
Miami Blues
1991
Delusion
Diary of a Hitman
Dead Again
A Kiss Before Dying
Rush
Shattered
Sleeping with the Enemy
1992
Bad Lieutenant
Basic Instinct
Final Analysis
Night and the City
Unlawful Entry
White Sands
1993
Red Rock West
1994
Blink
The Getaway
1995
Devil in a Blue Dress
Se7en
Sling Blade
The Usual Suspects
1996
Bound
Face/Off
Fear
Hard Eight
Mulholland Falls
1997
Affliction
Cop Land
The Game
L.A. Confidential
Lost Highway
1998
Dark City
Palmetto
1999
The Limey
Payback

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