Law in Film: Announcements & Reminders for 3/31/14

The real Erin Brockovich.

1) Bring any questions you may have about your final papers to class.
2) You'll be signing up for individual final paper conferences.
3) We'll be watching Erin Brockovich.
4) What are your favorite and least favorite films we've seen so far? Why?

Adaptation: Talking Points & Reminders for 3/31

Raymond Chandler

Talking Points for the novel The Long Goodbye:
1) What are the strengths and weaknesses of the novel?
2) What does the title mean?
3) Does the novel feel "modern" in any way?
4) How would you describe the Philip Marlowe of the novel?

Reminders:
1) Bring in your Long Goodbye novel with three passages marked that paint "word pictures."
2) Bring in your Long Goodbye paper, which is a required paper.

Law in Film: Talking Points for 3/24

The Rainmaker:
1) There are two main stories in this film: the insurance case and the battered-wife situation. Do they have anything in common?
2) Did anything about this film take you by surprise, even a little?
3) What legal issues does this film raise?  Political issues?
4) What does the title mean?
5) What's your opinion about how the film presents Leo F. Drummond, the attorney for the insurance company?
6) What is this movie saying about the justice system?

Adaptation: Talking Points for 3/24

Ghost Word: Talking Points
1) What does the title mean?
2) How does the relationship between Enid and Becky evolve throughout the film and graphic novel?
3) How does the addition of Seymour to the movie affect the meaning of the material?
4) How does the ending of the movie differ in meaning from the ending of the graphic novel?

Reminder: Bring the graphic novel to class with passages marked in which information is presented in a mainly visual way.
Note: We'll only have time for a 5-minute break this week.

Adaptation: Talking Points for 3/17

 
All About Eve & "The Wisdom of Eve"

1) Who is the story's narrator? The movie's narrator?
2) How would you describe the Eve of the film?
3) What do you think of Marilyn Monroe's performance as Miss Casswell?

Law in Film for 3/17

1) We will only have time for a 5-minute break this week.
2) We'll be watching The Rainmaker, starring Matt Damon.
3) Be sure to have read the NY Times review of The Rainmaker by class time.

Law in Film: Talking Points for 3/10

1) What is presented in The Verdict or other films we've seen that would tend to show lawyers in a positive light?

2) What is presented in The Verdict or other films we've seen that would tend to show lawyers in a negative light?

3) What is an ethical issue raised in The Verdict and how is it raised?

Adaptation for 3/10/14

Bette Davis in All About Eve

1. We'll be watching All About Eve this week, which is quite a long movie, so we will have time for only the shortest break.
2. Read "The Wisdom of Eve," if you haven't already, and find two passages that highlight the narrator's tone or personality.

3. Continue reading The Long Goodbye & find three passages that paint word pictures.