Evaluation Criteria for Lectures

Evaluation Criteria for Lectures

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MAKING A MOVIE REVIEW- THE AVENGERS

COLEGIO AMERICANO DE BARRANQUILLA

FORMAT FOR MOVIE REVIEWS

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This Movie Review is for Shavid and Freddy's Advanced and Intermediate classes.

THE  AVENGERS

Meta de Comprensión:

Los estudiantes desarrollarán comprensión al analizar, resumir y realizar la crítica cinematográfica de  un largometraje; aplicando diversas estrategias en la adquisición de nuevo vocabulario, y el mejoramiento de las habilidades  comunicativas escritas al momento de redactar sus comentarios en el idioma extranjero.

Introduction to Movie Geographic Reviews

A Geographic Movie Review covers the cultural and physical features presented in the film. It does not include a summary of the plot or characters. Write the review knowing that we have already seen the film. It is not necessary to go into detail about certain events you would like to discuss. We will know the scene you are referring to.

The first step is writing the Top Page Format. It should look like this:

Names: (your full names)

Region: (the region in which the film took place)

Title of Movie: (the name of the movie you are reviewing)

Film Setting: (where the film is supposed to be taking place)

Actual Filming Location: (where the movie was actually filmed)

Reference: (where you got the information on actual filming location from)

People seem to get confused about the film setting and actual filming location categories so let me take a moment to explain in more detail. Geographically, it is interesting to note when movies portray physical landscapes to be a region that they are not. A film director might want to give the audience the feeling that the action is taking place in Burma, but due to political unrest the film must actually be shot in Thailand. Are the climates and physical features similar enough between these two countries to convince the audience? This is a theme to address in your review. Please note that the Reference line on the Top Page Format should tell me only where you got the information on the actual filming location of the movie. Citing sources within the body of your review is covered below.

Content for Movie Reviews

The whole idea of the review is to get you to think geographically, or spatially, as you view the films. Where is this place I'm being shown? What are its physical attributes? Its cultural attributes? How do these physical and cultural attributes manifest themselves in the film? How do they affect the characters in the film? How do they affect the action of the film? Does this jive with my own mental construct of this place? Are these attributes and relationships accurate in the real world, or are they bogus? This last question may be the most important to answer.

Now this may seem overwhelming at first, but let's add some structure to help you out. You'll soon see that it is not difficult at all to come up worth a couple of paragraphs which cover one or two of these questions. In each movie review you will describe at least one PHYSICAL characteristic of the film, and at least one CULTURAL characteristic of the film---citing examples from the movie and facts from your atlases for support. In addition, you may want to consider Physical/Cultural Interactions, Western Influences, and Current Events as other excellent themes to integrate into your report.

You are required to write about at least one PHYSICAL feature and at least one CULTURAL feature--everything else is up to you. Let's look at these themes in a bit more detail:

1. Physical Features

It is vital to take note of and describe physical features presented in the film. These could include terrain, climate, bodies of water, natural disasters, animal life, and natural resources that you spot throughout the film. Do these things give you an accurate representation of the region being portrayed?

2. Cultural Features

Cultural characteristics of a place pretty much include everything that is human created or modified. If it is not naturally occurring, than a human must have had something to do with it. A road, a building, a religious practice, or a planted row of corn are all modifications of the environment by humans. For this section, think of cultural aspects more in the sense of things which give character to the country or region--just as a person has personality traits.

3. Physical/Cultural Interaction

Can you name some specific ways in which the physical or cultural features affected the character's lives or the events in the film?

4. American Influences

Most of the movies we watch take place outside of the U.S. and Western Europe. However, often you can spot representations of Western Culture in the film. Discuss any prominent symbols of Western Culture you notice. Examples:

• There was a Pizza Hut in the street scene in Mexico City

• I noticed that it said "women" in English and Chinese on the door of the bathroom

• I heard a American pop song being played in the background

5. Current Events

Relate the movie to things that are happening in the world today. Are the conflicts presented in the film still an issue? Have political leaders changed? Is the country still affected by droughts or floods? Check out current new stories on BBC News, CNN, Fox News, Washington Post or New York Times.

• The BBC reports that millions of refugees fled this region in January just as depicted in the film

• Since this film was made there has been a shift in political power from authoritative to democracy (CNN, 03/15/02).

Other important stuff

Follow these guidelines:

• 4 to 5 pages in length

• 1.5 line spacing (between single and double-spaced)

• Tahoma

• 12 point font

• Stapled

• Spell checked

• Printed out

• Top Page Format as shown above.  (No title page needed)

Failure to follow any of these guidelines will result in loss of points. Yes, even the stapled part. Keep all of your reviews on your computer/flash memory as a back-up. You may be called upon to turn in a digital copy to me if I suspect any foul play--like using a larger font or triple spacing to burn up space on the page. IT IS 100% YOUR OWN WORK. Reviews that are too 'similar' in writing style, or which use most or all of the same arguments will meet with great scrutiny and will not be tolerated.

WHAT NOT TO DO

DO NOT give a synopsis of the plot; go straight into the matters at hand

DO NOT go into great contextual detail to describe an event

DO NOT tell me your personal opinions of the movie--I would like you to tell me in class, but you have precious few lines as it is for your report.

DO NOT FORGET to enjoy the movie.

Shavid J. Caballero Pallares.

IMPORTANT: THIS MOVIE REVIEW IS DUE ON MAY 28TH, 2012 .   IT MUST BE DONE IN GROUPS OF SEVEN STUDENTS.