No. I want you to leave a lasting impression on your students, and then blow the doors off that airplane. :P
Debbie Does Dallas
How about something after the popularization of personal grooming? Debbie Does Dallas 2000 prehaps. The caveman/cavewoman look from the original is just going to confuse them.
-Kurosawa's "Dreams" or "Yojimbo" -Besson's "Wasabi" or "Leon" (if it's not too violent for them) I'd say "Reservoir Dogs", "Angel-A" or "Delicatessen". But I understand that even though they would like it, their parents probably wouldn't. Sucks to be a kid in the US I guess.
Kurasawa would be too cerebral for most of them, plus most of them are loooooong. Also, Delicatessen was a terrible movie.
If it were on DVD yet, I'd say Summer Wars. Paprika's also a highly artistic film, but it's got a couple scenes in it that might not be all too appropriate, depending on how sensitive the folks are.
Paprika is one I haven't seen myself, so I couldn't judge. Fantasia might be a good one.
I would say Fantasia, because the multiple varieties of art styles that are present in each segment can lead to something interesting to talk about, as well as keep the kids entertained.
I would say Fantasia, because the multiple varieties of art styles that are present in each segment can lead to something interesting to talk about, as well as keep the kids entertained.
At the risk of sounding like a guy who watches too much porn, DDD2k was terrible. The original was far superior, hairy caveperson look or not.
You have to consider the benefit of the historical perspective that the kids would gain by watching the original. It's like studying an ancient culture to appreciate modern conveniences.
At the risk of sounding like a guy who watches too much porn, DDD2k was terrible. The original was far superior, hairy caveperson look or not.
Pssh, you should see Hot and Hair Women.
(This really exists. I have seen it way more than I would have liked to. I once worked in a hole-in-the-wall video store that also had porn. I will never forget this title.)
I'll agree to that statement, but all the actors and actresses from the remake are still alive. A few of the cast members from the original have since passed on and all the rest are WAY past their prime.
You may be attempting to encouraging a "historical perspective," but have you considered the damage "rub-one-out" thinking about a dead chick would do to a young mind? That's like stage 1 necrophilia, and I for one think that's pretty fucked up...
-Kurosawa's "Dreams" or "Yojimbo" -Besson's "Wasabi" or "Leon" (if it's not too violent for them) I'd say "Reservoir Dogs", "Angel-A" or "Delicatessen". But I understand that even though they would like it, their parents probably wouldn't. Sucks to be a kid in the US I guess.
Kurasawa would be too cerebral for most of them, plus most of them are loooooong. Also, Delicatessen was a terrible movie.
To each their own I guess.
Why not show them original flicks and their remakes(Last Man on Earth, Omega Man, I Am legend, I Am Omega)? or a foreign movie and the American adaptation (Ringu-The Ring)?
If all else fails, any Steven Seagal or Dolph Lundgren movie will do.
I recommend The Godfather and Citizen Kane, both of which are some of my favorite movies and have really distinctive lighting and cinematography. Insofar as animated movies, the works of Mokato Shinkai and Satoshi Kon are very focused on visuals. Also, 5 cm per Second makes me cry like a little baby.
You could have 'em watch O Brother Where Art Thou, though I don't know if you want to talk about the Cohen Brothers with most of their movies being R rated. Same goes for Fantastic Mr. Fox and Millenium Actress. There's also Joss Whedon with Serenity or even Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog. It might also be interesting to do one of the less violent Spaghetti Westerns and talk about the genre as a whole. Or, you know, there's always Pulp Fiction.
Kill Bill would be better. It uses aesthetic violence as an artistic device. Compare: Samurai Assassin, Beat Takeshi's Zatoichi, Oldboy (especially the hammer hallway), and most John Woo films (especially Hard Boiled).
If you could get waivers, No Country For Old Men is an astounding study in the use of light and sound dynamics to control the atmosphere of a film. Especially the lightbulb unscrewing.
Just some perspective, because I'm not sure everyone knows this: I teach at a state-run private school for children with mental/psychological and social disorders. If you said "parental consent" to most of the staff here, they'd laugh hysterically. Most of the kids are in foster care or under state protection/supervision. The up side is that I make the calls. The down side is I'm solely responsible for the calls I make. So no, Kill Bill and Old Boy and anything that is a mind-fuck is pretty much out.
Also, everyone who discussed DDD with any sort of seriousness also get's an 'F'. Right now. I'm not kidding.
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How about something after the popularization of personal grooming? Debbie Does Dallas 2000 prehaps. The caveman/cavewoman look from the original is just going to confuse them.
You have to consider the benefit of the historical perspective that the kids would gain by watching the original. It's like studying an ancient culture to appreciate modern conveniences.
(This really exists. I have seen it way more than I would have liked to. I once worked in a hole-in-the-wall video store that also had porn. I will never forget this title.)
You may be attempting to encouraging a "historical perspective," but have you considered the damage "rub-one-out" thinking about a dead chick would do to a young mind? That's like stage 1 necrophilia, and I for one think that's pretty fucked up...
(I have no basis from the above statement.)
Why not show them original flicks and their remakes(Last Man on Earth, Omega Man, I Am legend, I Am Omega)? or a foreign movie and the American adaptation (Ringu-The Ring)?
If all else fails, any Steven Seagal or Dolph Lundgren movie will do.
Actually, you could probably pull off the Brothers Quay. And maybe this:
Actually, shit, just run The Animation Show for them. It's so good.
I teach at a state-run private school for children with mental/psychological and social disorders. If you said "parental consent" to most of the staff here, they'd laugh hysterically. Most of the kids are in foster care or under state protection/supervision. The up side is that I make the calls. The down side is I'm solely responsible for the calls I make. So no, Kill Bill and Old Boy and anything that is a mind-fuck is pretty much out.
Also, everyone who discussed DDD with any sort of seriousness also get's an 'F'. Right now. I'm not kidding.