Geog/Film

La Jetée (1962)

Here is Chris Marker's short film, La Jetée, which is the basis for Twelve Monkeys. Feel free to discuss in comments, and, in particular, how watching this film informs your understanding of Twelve Monkeys.

"Old" films

Vertigo is 6o years old. Do you have much experience watching films that are more than a decade or so old? Do you have any favorite older films? Did Vertigo feel "old" to you? Why or why not? If yes, what felt most dated to you? Or, alternatively, what about the film feels contemporary to you?

What is "independent film"?

Suarez points out that Jim Jarmusch, and specifically Stranger than Paradise, is important in the history and development of "independent film" in the U.S.

What does that phrase mean to you? How does Suarez use the term or explain its history? Who are other filmmakers you think of when you see or hear that phrase? What makes those filmmakers "independent" to you?

Versions of BRAZIL and BLADE RUNNER

I've added two short references on the different versions of Brazil and Blade Runner to the supplement to the course.

Go to the timeline.

November, 2019

Picking up on our class discussion, and Barbara's question, how do you think this title card affected viewers in June, 1982 differently than it does today, in April, 2012? How has it affected your reading of the film, and your interpretation of the m-e-s in particular?

Film history sites

Here are the links to the timelines I referenced in class.