Category Archives: FTCsum07

Yesterday’s class discussion brought me to my local Blockbuster. It was interesting to observe the layout of the store, and how the aspect of categories, or genre really does play a big part in the films that people choose to … Continue reading →

So…first ftc day. Did everyone have fun? I know I did, except for the billions of microscopic ants crawling in my bra. Try being bitten by those buggers when you’re attempting to focus on film theory. Quite a difficult task, … Continue reading →

Let’s talk about how suggestive this trailer is… Original post by cdame2of

I hate the snobbery that is associated with the word “art.” Art to many people is supposed to be some unique, never before seen work. But honestly, I don’t get a lot of what people call “art.” At an art … Continue reading →

Sanjuro, the protagonist of Yojimbo, is the quintessential cowboy of classic Westerns. He is a wanderer, drifting into defunct towns to help the helpless and defeat the unjust. His demeanor is stoic, seemingly asexual, pure and noble. Once the dynasty … Continue reading →

Just about the first thing I notice when watching a movie is its soundtrack. For me, I believe that the difference between a good movie and a great movie is its soundtrack. I think that a great soundtrack can be … Continue reading →

It is interesting to think of A Fistful of Dollars as a great departure from the early westerns and as the beginning of the modern day action-hero. The hard-boiled style was never found before Leone’s film. The film does not … Continue reading →

Alright, I’m promising myself this is the last video clip I’ll post. It’s just that when we were talking about the similarities between the arm-chopping scenes in Yojimbo and Star Wars, this clip is the first thing that popped into … Continue reading →

As I watched Yojimbo the other day, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I had seen its style of humor somewhere before. It wasn’t until I was driving home after class that it hit me: it’s the exact same style … Continue reading →

After today’s class I naturally ran back home and checked out IMDB for some references of film noir. I never really got anything too good, but then I got to thinking of current pop culture references to 50’s-detective-sherlock-holmesy type icons … Continue reading →