Final Term for “ Movies and English ” Gladys Hung Fall 2012

Final-term Paper  Due date: Jan. 29 (Tuesday)  Write a final-term paper on the selected movie. 1 to 2 pages, typed in A4 format written in English giving your review on the movie you have seen after the mid-term exam.

Films we have seen after the mid-term  Pride and Prejudice  Bridget Jones ’ s Diary  Never Let Me Go  About a Boy  Atonement  Shawshank Redemption

Your final-term report should include A. the basic information of the film (5%) the basic information of the film B. Give a brief synopsis of the movie plot (25%) Give a brief synopsis of the movie plot C. Elaborate on the performances of actors / actresses (20%) Elaborate on the performances of actors / actresses D. Complete the review with how you feel after seeing the movie. (20%) Complete the review with how you feel after seeing the movie. E. Comment on whether this film adaptation succeeds in presenting the original text (30%) Comment on whether this film adaptation succeeds in presenting the original text →

Start out with the basic information about the movie: 1. TITLE (Brokeback Mountain) 2. THE CAST OF STARS (Starring Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal) 3. THE DIRECTOR (Ang Lee) 4. RATING (Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and some violence) 5. THE YEAR of its release/year it came to video (2005) 6. RUNNING TIME (134 minutes long )

Give a brief synopsis of the movie plot  Give a brief synopsis of the movie plot, using strategically placed comparisons, a dusting of adjectives, and perhaps a quote from the movie.

Elaborate on the performance of the actors  Taking the representation of characters for your approach, analyze if the actor / actress effectively translates the original material to screen. In what ways does he / she succeed to seize your attention? In what ways do you like his / her acting? You may talk about if the actor / actress succeeds in revealing a character who seems dramatically believable.

how you feel after seeing the movie.  Complete the review with how you feel after seeing the movie. Focusing on the theme of the movie, you are required to develop your unique observation and to analyze what major arguments or points of view about the original text is developed or proven in the adapted film.

Your comment on the selected film-adaptation  your paper should conclude by answering the question of whether or not this is a successful adaptation and if so (or not), why. How closely does the film adapt the novel ’ s elements: narrative (story [the events of the novel] and plot [the sequence of those events]), and point of view? Whether the director faithfully presents or artfully reinterprets the issues of the novel? →

If you plagiarize any sentence or copy whole paper from the internet or from your classmates or from any resources, you will fail the final-term. No Plagiarizing!!