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It was an inadequate film in my opinion -- an
"easy" solution to the Oscar dilemma to deny the obvious frontrunner --
Brokeback Mountain -- an Oscar because of homophobia within the Academy (no, all
"artsy" types are NOT sympathetic to gay causes).
"Cash" spoons out its messages like a film
meant to be shown in a college classroom.
I am showing Brokeback Mountain in my courses on Violence and Sexuality -- it is
subtler, more artistic and drives home some really good points about "red state"
homophobia and how that fact -- not gay
marriage -- compromises traditional marriages. I am a straight,
married Mom of 3, and Brokeback Mountain was one of my favorite films of all
times -- as well as being rich with sociological implications.
Sarah Murray
William Paterson U. of NJ
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Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 9:06
AM
Subject: TEACHSOC: Re: Crash?
Just a word on Crash - while it was "popular" with some, there were also
many who felt it was offensive because it reinforced a "why can't we all just
get along" message rather than addressing the structural/historical aspects
underlying the relationships. Depended on whose eyes one viewed it
through .... in my classes white students more frequently thought it was great
while students of color found it very painful and inadequate. Just some
food for thought...
On 9/14/06, Jack
Estes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
My
two cents re films: I love using them and agree completely that they
take
LOTS of preparation in order to be really effective. Once they're
carefully
selected and the students have an opportunity to apply
sociological
principles to them (a paper seems almost mandatory in
teaching a film;
certainly a worksheet, at least), they can be very
effective. I've used
several different feature films in my intro classes.
I think it's valuable
to find popular films, if possible, the ones the
students watch at home on
DVD, in order to make the class most effective.
It can help a student "see"
what's going on around him or her. What does
this film really SAY? "Crash"
fits the bill as both provocative and
popular. Several of my students had
seen it. Watching it again, though,
certainly didn't hurt anyone. Myself
included.
My problem with
the films is the time they take. I've found that using TV
shows can be
more easily handled. Last semester I used Jerry Springer,
Trading
Spouses, MTV's "Made," South Park, The Cosby Show, The Apprentice,
All
in the Family, Everybody Loves Raymond, Fabulous Lives, one or two
others
I can't remember just now. I've used Seinfeld in the past as well
as
Super Bowl and Academy Awards clips. Again, when the students see
things in
class that they're used to watching at home, it can give them
a new
awareness of what they're watching.
Jack
Estes
BMCC/CUNY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert
Greene" <
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc:
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[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 2:19
PM
Subject: TEACHSOC: Re: Crash?
Chris, a great movie
although I know some HS adminstrators that frown on it
being shown in HS
particurally with the content. I think that social class
is just
important in that movie as is race so my might want to use it to
show how
race and social class are fused when African Americans are
portrayed. And
how upper class whites can use their privileged status.
>>> chris salituro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
09/14/06 12:59 PM >>>
Does anyone use the movie
Crash. Any advice on how to approach it.
I find the movie
very interesting and I have used it, but I want to
hone my discussion and
connection to content.
Chris Salituro
On Sep 14, 2006, at
12:23 PM, Del Thomas Ph D wrote:
>
> We have the deer
hunter, Apocalypse Now, Cuckoo's nest......many
>
more.
> Yet none seem to have an impact.
> Maybe American Idol
doesn't either... has anyone tested the impact of
> any film in a
classroom?
>
> What is learned from films?
>
> The
other day I listened to a 10 year old.... I looked at the dollar
>
bill he said. there is was
> in god we trust. He
continued to explain that the trouble we are
> in now
> is
because we do
> not follow that simple message....... that
statement is there for a
> reason he
explained.... god
> wants us to know that we should trust in him and
it will be all
> right.... he was articulate...
> he had
learned....the lessons well....
>
>
Del
>
>
>
>
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