Monthly Archives: February 2007

I did some research on Katherine, and found out that she would be turning 100 in a few short months hadn’t she died in 2003.  However, I looked into to her filmography on www.imdb.com and she did do a few … Continue reading →

Why is the job of a college professor so illustrious?  What is it about college professors that make young women swoon? Donald Sutherland was a pretty cool guy in “Animal House” but what made Karen Allen cheat on her serious … Continue reading →

I think it’s phenomenal that so many people, men and women, have been influenced so greatly by the book Little Women.  I was touched to hear Dr. Campbell’s story about his mother, and how it made him see her in … Continue reading →

 At the end of class when he had us saying “cut” at every scene change I began to really appreciate the art of directing.  The fact that everytime a cut is performed a scene has to change and the camera … Continue reading →

If I had read The Glass key and then seen Yojimbo and was not in a film class I admit I would not see that they were related to each other.  However since I am, and have found out that … Continue reading →

Another adaptation of “The Glass Key” it is more evident in ‘Millers Crossing” who the characters relate to than “Yojimbo.”  Tom is Ned, Leo is Madvig, Verna is Janet, and Casper is Shad O’Rory.  At the end of the class however we … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed watching Yojimbo more than watching the actual “The Glass Key” movie.  I think that when you go to see a movie that is the same title as the book, you are expecting much more from it.  However, … Continue reading →