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- 1. For Next Time 2/22 Think about this: - How would you define “The American Dream” as it relates to you. -- Consider the treatment of “The American Dream” as portrayed in Citizen Kane, The Grapes of Wrath, and American Beauty. Consider any parallels found in Charles Foster Kane, Tom Joad, and Lester Burnham. Consider the contrasts. Be ready to discuss and present next time. Read Wikipedia article on Elia Kazan (http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elia_Kazan) View On The Waterfront
- 2. American Beauty (1999) What are your expectations based on the trailer? Does the trailer suggest any motifs?
- 3. American Beauty (1999) What are your expectations based on the trailer? Does the trailer suggest any motifs?
- 4. Director- Sam Mendes American Beauty was his first movie. He was previously best know for his work in the theatre. He achieved major success with his revival of Cabaret in 1998.
- 5. Director- Sam Mendes American Beauty was his first movie. He was previously best know for his work in the theatre. He achieved major success with his revival of Cabaret in 1998.
- 6. Screenwriter- Alan Ball (born May 13, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director, producer and occasional actor, who is best known for writing the screenplay for the Oscar-winning film American Beauty, and for creating the HBO original drama series Six Feet Under. Sam Mendes- Director Alan Ball- Screenwriter Steven Spielberg- Producer
- 7. Cinematographer- Conrad L. Hall (June 21, 1926 - January 4, 2003) was a top-billed Hollywood cinematographer and three-time Academy Award-winner. He received three Academy Awards for Best Cinematography: for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), American Beauty (1999), and Road to Perdition (2002)
- 8. Look Closer
- 9. Look Closer
- 10. Lester Burnham imprisoned
- 11. Lester Burnham imprisoned
- 12. Look Closer! ............. at the beautiful things we yearn for and spend our life chasing.
- 14. Reflections
- 15. Reflections Extensive imagery through reflection
- 16. Reflections Extensive imagery through reflection
- 17. Reflections
- 18. Reflections Extensive imagery through reflection
- 19. Reflections Extensive imagery through reflection
- 20. Reflections Extensive imagery through reflection
- 21. Elevated and submerged camera angles.....
- 22. Elevated and submerged camera angles..... Artistic cinematography
- 23. Elevated and submerged camera angles..... Artistic cinematography
- 24. French Farce Continual infusion of comic elements by the filmmaker
- 25. French Farce Continual infusion of comic elements by the filmmaker
- 26. Foreshadow
- 27. Foreshadow
- 28. Motifs
- 30. Motifs Family Music photos
- 31. Motifs Family The color Music photos red
- 32. Motifs Family The color The dinner Music photos red table
- 33. Motifs Family The color The dinner Music photos red table
- 34. Motifs
- 35. Motifs Music
- 36. Motifs Music The color red
- 37. Motifs Music The color The dinner red table (2)
- 38. Motifs Music The color The dinner Contrasts red table (2)
- 39. Motifs Music The color The dinner Contrasts red table (2)
- 40. Motifs
- 41. Motifs Contrasts
- 42. Motifs Contrasts More red
- 43. Motifs Contrasts More Hands red
- 44. Motifs Contrasts More Hands red
- 45. Motifs
- 46. Motifs Contrasts
- 47. Motifs Contrasts More red
- 48. Motifs Contrasts More Hands red
- 49. Motifs Contrasts More Hands red
- 50. Motifs
- 51. Motifs Hands
- 52. Motifs Hands
- 53. Ricky “springs” Lester from his prison and becomes his “personal hero.”
- 54. Ricky “springs” Lester from his prison and becomes his “personal hero.”
- 60. Motifs Ricky’s Camera Jane’s epiphany
- 61. Motifs: family photos, contrasts, red
- 62. Motifs: family photos, contrasts, red
- 65. American Beauty The filmmakers, overtly and covertly, advise us to look closer. Consider this concept as it applies to your assigned character, in each component listed below. Provide specific examples from the film to support you assertions. •What is our initial perception of this character as he or she is introduced in the film. •What is the result when we “look closer” at the character? •What is the character seeking in his/her life? •Does this motivation change during the progress of the film? How? Why? •Discuss the impact of any of the film’s motifs on the development of the character.