1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.
In class we discussed the movie Blue being apart of a trilogy and how they are all named after different colors. This one being Blue, and the others White and Red. We also learned the the director of this film was not a french director, but it was up to us to find out more about them. Furthermore, we went over the differences Blue has with Trainspotting, where both had extremely different styles of film making. Trainspotting is a film with dark humor and drug use, while Blue is an artistic drama.
2) Find a related article and summarize the content. (on the film, director, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, etc.) You can use the library or the internet. Cite the article and copy the link to your journal entry. Summarize in your own words the related article but do not plagiarize any content.
The article discusses Three Colors being Krzysztof Kieslowski's last work before his death and how it was an international masterpiece. Despite it’s age it still has a right to be popular due to it’s ability to make you feel like you're in a different world. It also goes over it’s genre, which is a drama but seems to shift to a dark comedy, also using elements of anxiety. Also, each title for the films is named after the colors from the France flag, thus each movie represents liberty, equality, and brotherhood. As the article goes on it explains all three of the films and also tries to understand what they all have in common. The conclusion being they place you in a dreamlike world, due to the theme being dreams and creating a new identity.
3) Apply the article to the film screened in class. How did the article support or change the way you thought about the film, director, content, etc.?
While reading the article I found out that this film is similar to Trainspotting, they may not have the same subject matter but they have the same genre. Both films are dark comedies that also mix tragedy. It’s a tragedy that Julie lost her family, but she learns to move on. It’s a tragedy that Renton is a drug addict, but he too moves on. Both films explore different tragedies using different styles of storytelling. Trainspotting moves quickly and dialogue is rapid fire. Blue allows the film to have quiet movies and then crescendos to a more meaningful moment. The dialogue is also scarce, making the attendance interrupt Julie’s thoughts through her actions. Whereas with Trainspotting, the audience always knows what Renton is thinking because he tells us through his monologues.
4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article. I am less interested in whether you liked or disliked a film, (although that can be part of this) than I am in your understanding of its place in film history or the contributions of the director.
What is unique about Blue is the way it uses music to establish Julie’s feeling. As previously mentioned, Julie doesn’t tell us what she is feeling however we can get hints of what is going through her mind. Each the time her music plays it’s during scenes where she must encounter people and make relationships or when she makes an important choice. It lets the audience know that she can’t hide from the people, and her music is constantly reminding her of that. The music she hears is also the reason why she wants to leave her old life behind, thus making her chose to live on her own in Paris. Also, the film does an interesting job with the character Lucille who is an exoctic dancer who becomes a friend for Julie. The film and Julie do not shame Lucille for being an exotic dancer, instead she tells Julie that she enjoys sex and feeling sexy. Why this caught my attention was due to the film releasing in the late 90s where many people still could not accept women being sexual active in any way. In the film the residents try to kick out Lucille for allowing other men into her room, but Julie refuses to sign the petition which allows Lucille to stay. Julie had an open mind about Lucille, she knows she sneaks in men but it’s not her business. Instead of shaming her for being an exotic dancer she is their to support her when Lucille needs her. Their friendship made Julie become more human, and it was a push to help her become her old self again.
References
Bradshaw, P. (2011, November 10). Three Colours trilogy: Decoding the blue, white and red. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/nov/10/have-three-colours-faded
CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM
1) ( X ) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class.
2) ( X ) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper.
3) ( X ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text.
4) ( X ) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper.
5) ( X ) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read.
6) ( X ) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.
7) ( X ) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.
8) ( X) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.
Name: Melanie Flores______________________________________ Date: ________2-13-17____________________
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