http://blogs.uprm.edu/fantasyfilms INGL 3345: Topics in Film, Fall 2008 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:04:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are some suggestions for fantasy directors and films that are available at local video stores, or that you could probably find online (try www.surfthechannel.com): Auteurs: Terry Gilliam: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Brazil, Time Bandits, The Fisher King, The Brothers Grimm, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Jean ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/fantasyfilms/2008/11/24/suggestions-for-essay-2/ For this analysis, you must select a fantasy film from 1980 - 1995 (animation is okay) and analyze it from an Archetypal criticism perspective, focusing on the monomyth when applicable. The posting should be about 250 words and is due before class on Tuesday, November 25. A reply to a ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/fantasyfilms/2008/11/18/archetypal-analysis-of-fantasy-films-from-the-1980s/ Here's the link. And here's the film: The Princess Bride http://blogs.uprm.edu/fantasyfilms/2008/11/18/the-princess-bride/ For this assignment, you have two choices: 1. Write an academic research paper on 2-3 fantasy films, in which you employ one or more of the following critical perspectives: Auteur theory (focusing on a particular director, producer, or animator) Genre theory (historical approach, or focusing on a subgenre of fantasy) Technological approach (focusing on ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/fantasyfilms/2008/11/13/final-paper-project/ This link explains several Jungian Archetypes: http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/jung.html This concisely describes Jung's model of the Psyche: http://www.thesap.org.uk/jung-s-model-of-the-psyche This resource has several visual models of the Psyche: http://www.schuelers.com/ChaosPsyche/part_1_17.htm Enjoy! http://blogs.uprm.edu/fantasyfilms/2008/11/12/resources-on-jung-and-archetypes/ This is a useful diagram and resource on the monomyth: http://faculty.pcc.edu/~mmcdowel/eng240fall03/eng240campbellmonomyth.pdf Enjoy! http://blogs.uprm.edu/fantasyfilms/2008/11/09/visual-summary-of-the-monomyth/ Given the recess that changes our schedule for this week, we will be making the following modifications to our class to keep up with the material scheduled: You will have to finish watching Camelot and Monty Python and the Holy Grail in order to do your posting. I have compressed the films ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/fantasyfilms/2008/10/31/schedule-adjustments-due-to-recess-2/ Given the recess that changes our schedule for this week, we will be making the following modifications to our class to keep up with the material scheduled: You will have to finish watching Camelot and Monty Python and the Holy Grail in order to do your posting. I have ... http://blogs.uprm.edu/fantasyfilms/2008/10/31/schedule-adjustments-due-to-recess/ http://sites.google.com/site/3345films/Home http://blogs.uprm.edu/fantasyfilms/2008/10/28/alternate-access-point-for-films/ Here are some links to inform our work on this topic: King Arthur Basics The Ahistoricism of medieval film The Middle Ages in Film A Newcomer's Guide to the Society for Creative Anachronism http://blogs.uprm.edu/fantasyfilms/2008/10/21/films-for-next-week-2/