FOCUS ON ONE FILM, ONE FILMMAKER, ONE GENRE — HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE (1987) ROBERT TOWNSEND

Project description
1. DESCRIBE the film, including its genre, in general terms:
What is the subject or topic of the film? Describe the plot, setting and main characters.
2. DISCUSS the major theme/s of the film:
What issue/s does the film raise? What do you see as the main purpose or intent of the film?
3. EVALUATE the film for production quality:
Discuss the style, direction, editing, acting, lighting and music. Are there cinematic techniques, such as symbolism, dynamic editing, or a nonlinear storyline used? Does the film seem accurate and realistic or not?
4. RELATE the film to class discussions, course readings and your notes:
Does the film contradict or support anything you have learned in this course?
(*I expect you to use relevant film terminology learned in class)
5. SUMMARIZE, by briefly pointing out the the strengths and weaknesses of the film.

SOURCES MUST BE: Celluloid mavericks: the history of American independent film &
Cinema of outsiders: the rise of American independent film, last source can be used anywhere.

4 FULL PAGES — NOT INCLUDING SOURCE (ITS REALLY A 6 PAGE PAPER I JUST CANT AFFORD)

My last experience with this website wasn’t the greatest so I am asking to please call me and ask me as many questions as possible. I need an A
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Added on 05.05.2016 00:01
Hi if you need to call me text me whatever please do. There are my notes during the film:

– Black bat – on tv show discriminating
– Bobby lives in a suburban area, drives a car
– Bobby lies to his boss about going to work in order to make it to his audition
– HOLLYWOOD!!!!!!
– During the audition light skin blacks talk about their struggle in the industry
– Director, writer, producer – ALL WHITE
– \”Can you be more black\”
– Bobby starts to dream about stereotypes of white teaching blacks how to be \”ghetto\” Hollywoods 1st black acting school
– Winky Dinky Dog
– \”Its not about art, it\”s about a sequel\”
– Bobby and his friends seem like really white black people
– Same actors in most scenes
– Musical score is very dramatic and Hollywood
– Realism is very important
Instruction files

grading_rubric-final_film_analysis.pdf(43,77 KiB)

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