Another important aspect of films related to teaching is the way directors have made their films. Many changes have happened in the world, therefore these have made a big impact in the way directors have created their films. This is particularly important for teaching because we can improve the students' knowledge in many subjects through the different point of views of these great directors.
Sunday, 9 May 2010
Personal comments
As future teachers of English we find very interesting and useful to use films to transmit the language and the culture of the native speakers. Such elements provide richer teaching process because the films show us many subjects such as: the accent, the grammar, the vocabulary, the history of humanity, the culture of different societies, etc.
Photo Gallery
Here is a small list of some of the most recognized scenes of the film history.
The GodFather (1972)
PLOT: "The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son." [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/]
Awards: Won 3 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 17 nominations.
Pulp Fiction(1994)
Plot: "The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption." [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110912/]
Awards: Won Oscar. Another 43 wins & 40 nominationsCasablanca (1942)
PLOT: "Set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II: An American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications." [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034583/]
Awards: Won 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations
Rear Window (1954)
PLOT: "A wheelchair bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder."[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047396/]
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations
Psycho (1960)
PLOT: "A young woman steals $40,000 from her employer's client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother." [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054215/]Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations
Singin' in the rain (1952)
PLOT: "A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound." [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/combined]
Awards:
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations
Saturday, 8 May 2010
Some of the Best Directors of all Times
Akira KurosawaDate birth: March 23th 1910.
Filmography:
Kagemusha (1980)
Ran (1985)
Ame agarú (1999)
Kakushi-toride no san-akunin (1958)
Known for using the 'wipe effect' that consisted on the gradual spacial transition from one image to another.
He is famous for making several Samurai's films that were considered atypical in Japan.
Jean Renoir
Jean RenoirBorn Date: September 15th, 1894.
Filmography:
The Southerner (1945)
Le caporal épinglé (1962)
La règle du jeu (1939)
The river (1951)
He contributed to the development of the Nouvelle Vague before this was even made, because his films were made unconventionally and in a complex way.
Jean Luc Godard
Jean Luc Godard
Date born: December 3rd, 1930.
Filmography:
Je vous salue, Marie (1985)
Tout va bien (1972)
Amore e rabbia (1969)
Masculine féminin (1966)
He was influenced by the Nouvelle vague, a French new wave from the 50's. This movement develope the liberty expression in the creation of films.
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Date Born: May 6th, 1915.
Filmography:
The War of the Worlds (1938)
Citizen Kane (1941)
The Immortal Story (1968)
Butterfly (1982)
Known for his stetic and imaginative work. The people that was watching The War of the Worlds at the theatre, thought that a real aliens' invasion was happening.
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock (1899 – 1980)
Date Born: August 13th, 1899.
Filmography:
The Lodger (1926 - Silent)
Rebecca (1940)
Lifeboat (1944)
Spellbound (1945)
Rear Window (1954)
Psycho (1960)
He was recognized as "The Master of Suspense." All the films mentioned were nominated to the Oscar.
Great Modern Directors
There are many directors that have been joining to the film industry to become icons of movie creation. Now, we are going to list some of the most prestigious ones in our modern times.
Tim Burton
Date Birth: August 25th, 1958.
Filmography:
Vincent (1982)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Batman (1989)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Big Fish (2003)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - Golden Globe Award for Best Director
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
We can say that Tim Burton has a creative way of showing and making its films. The major concept of his work is his wild imagination based on early childhood drawings. His films have a Pop Surrealism spirit.
Steven Spielberg
Date birth: December 18th, 1946.
Filmography:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Back to the Future (1985)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Casper (1995)
Men in Black (1997)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
War of the Worlds (2005)
One of the greatest sci-fiction directors. He has directed, produced and written more than one hundred movies.
Quentin Tarantino
Date Birth :March 27th, 1963
Filmography:
Kill Bill I- II (2003-2004)
Pulp fiction (1994)
Inglorious Basterds (2009)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Grind House: Death Proof (2007)
Jackie Brown (1997)
My Best Friend's Birthday (1987)
Four Rooms (1995)
Extreme violence is very common in Tarantino films where appear too much blood in them.Examples of movies of this kind are Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill or Inglorious Basterds. He also shows a different sense of humor in all his movies, you can laugh about things that are not really funny.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
