HomeworkGoodfellas Misogyny – Henry threatening Karen after she threatens to shoot him over his affair. American Gangster Misogyny – Frank burning the jacket. Goodfellas Machismo – “Never rat on your friends” scene American Gangster Machismo – Frank and his brother in Harlem – “Either you’re somebody or nobody”

Due:

TODAY

YOU MUST establish the theory represented by the image clues that relate to BOTH texts.

YOU SHOULD support your understanding with evidence from the films that we have analysed.

Entrance Activity

Entrance Activity

Propp’s Narrative Functions - WEDDING: Hero marries and ascends the throne (is rewarded/promoted).

Title:‘American Gangster’ – Key Scenes Analysis –

Screening (L1 of 3)

Tuesday 28th April 2015

FM2 – British and American Film (60%) of AS Level)

Section C – US Cinema Comparative Study –

‘Goodfellas’ and ‘American Gangster’ - (40 marks)

Why?

Aims & Objectives

• YOU WILL re-cap prior learning.• YOU WILL develop your

understanding of the key messages & values represented in some of the key scenes from ‘American Gangster’

• YOU WILL be able to recognise where theory/key ideas apply to these key scenes.

• Review the learning.

AO1

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of film as an audio-visual form of creative expression together and

AO2 Apply knowledge and understanding, including some of the common critical approaches that characterise the subject, when exploring and analysing films.

Task - 25 minutes

YOU MUST analyse the recommended scenes and establish HOW the Theoretical approaches surrounding the Gangster Genre apply to these 3 scenes and WHERE (Micro Feature Evidence – Sound, Mise-en-Scene, Cinematography)YOU SHOULD consider HOW these scenes COMPARE to other scenes from ‘Goodfellas’

• Opening 5 minutes (up to Bumpy’s Funeral)

• Tango and Frank clash

• “Hold on” Scene – Empire grows

Vladimir Propp – Narrative FunctionsRobert Warshow (1958)Friedrich Engels (1884)Propp’s Character rolesStella Bruzzi (1995)

VIOLATION of INTERDICTION. The interdiction is violated (villain enters the tale). This generally proves to be a bad move and the villain enters the story, although not necessarily confronting the hero. Perhaps they are just a lurking presence or perhaps they attack the family whilst the hero is away.

Propp’s ‘narrative functions’

FEEDBACK

What have you learnt?

3 Point summary – YOU MUST write down a 3 point summary of the scenes analysed today.

Homework

REVISE for an upcoming past Paper – The ONLY Mock you will complete before the exam!

It WILL be a Past Paper Question

Due:

Friday 1st May