1) Relate
what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.
In
class, we discussed the Italian cinema and the Italian culture. The country is
known for once having a Fascist dictatorship under Bentio Mussonlini, but the
alliance with Nazi Germany caused them to lose World War II. Due to the defeat,
the Italian government and economy changed, making life harder for Italy. The
film does reflect the difficulty of leaving in Italy during that time, but it
also shows the possibility for a better future.
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. Make sure your link is a
true hyperlink that will connect to the article you are referencing.
The
article discusses the meaning of the film and its importance in film history.
It believes that the film’s message is about dreams and how going to the cinema
helps to find a dream because you can forget the outside world for a brief time.
Toto could find his dream through film even though his country’s economics made
it harder. The film also makes the audience feel nostalgic because it pays
homage to classic Hollywood films and replicates the feeling of seeing those
films again on the big screen. Although the age of DVD and television is on the
raise, people still go to the movies because the experience is worth it.
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.?
The
article gives the film more meaning by emphasizing the importance of dreams and
how going to the cinema helps accomplish that. Films are the best source to
find a dream, and the film encourages viewers to follow it. We may be able to
find new sources to watch entertainment the movie theater is still a place
people go on a Friday night to watch a new movie. Just like in Cinema Paradiso all ages find
joy and grow up to watching movies new and old, that sentiment never changes.
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.
Cinema
Paradiso does a fantastic job of telling a coming of age story, it’s fluid and
the audience follows Toto every step of the way. The best part of the story is
Toto’s personality staying strong throughout his life. As a child, he is
mischievous and craves to learn more, he is also determined to get his way. As
a teenager, he is still curious, but now his curiosity has moved to love. He
craves a future with his lover and is content with working in the Cinema
Paradiso, which would cause him to stay stuck forever in a teenage mentality.
However, with encouragement by Alfredo he can move on a become a successful
adult.
What
also makes the film great is the relationship between Alfredo and Toto. Without
a father, Toto struggles to behave and causes his mother stress from his lies.
He needed a male figure to round him out, and that is what Alfredo provided. He
gives him advice and mentoring, and when he passes away Toto realizes what his
old friend was trying to do and thus becomes a true man. Their relationship is
the heart of the film, so when Toto watches Alfredo’s film the audience feels
emotional because they may never had said a final goodbye it was evident that
they loved each other. They had an irreplaceable bond and they created it
without saying a single I love you to each other.
References
Barnett, L. (2013, December 02). Salvatore Cascio:
'Cinema Paradiso is about the power of dreams' Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/dec/02/cinema-paradiso-25th-anniversary-salvatore-cascio
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: ________3-13-17____________________
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