this is a film review that analyzes how the chosen film (inventory of films is below) relates to International Relations.
I am asking for 2 pages, but please do not write more than 1.5 pages are fine if it’s easier for you. (also the professor needs 1.5 pages only)
Here’s what the professor said:
The essay should review the event, lecture, exhibit, panel, discussion, or film for the following points: international relations relevance generally, theoretical possibilities, and any coverage of concepts or events from readings and lecture. In other words,
1st half: only write about what the film is about and how it matters to international relations. MUST RELATE THE FILM, to the study of international relations;
Note how this film matters to the study of international relations as discussed in the readings, lecture, and text of the class. Again, half your paper must be about how the film or lecture relates directly to what we have discussed in class!!
NO MORE THAN HALF should be devoted to explaining the point of the film .
PROOFREAD ALL PAPERS. Papers that are poorly written may not get the credit!
Here are the films for the assignment. Choose wisely—a film that is barely relevant will likely require a stronger analysis than a more clearly salient production.
IR FILMS (** denotes a recommended selection)
13 Days. Recent Kevin Costner film on the Cuban Missile Crisis. Does a great job looking at crisis decision-making, foreign policy models, Cold War, etc. **
Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964 parody of nuclear deterrence—Stanley Kubrick directed, starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott. One of the greatest and funniest films ever! **
Paths of Glory. 1957
A chilling lucidity illuminates every frame of this World War I drama from the great, Bronx-born director Stanley Kubrick, whose icy, cerebral vision is on stunning display here. Paths of Glory (1957) tells the story of a failed French attack on the Germans during World War I and the ensuing court-martial of three French soldiers charged with cowardice. **
All Quiet on the Western Front. 1930
One of the most powerful anti-war statements ever put on film, this gut-wrenching story concerns a group of friends who join the Army during World War I and are assigned to the Western Front, where their fiery patriotism is quickly turned to horror and misery by the harsh realities of combat.
Hotel Rwanda. 2004 Good performances, important story but maybe not as historically based as some other films.
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