Zombies & Beyond for 2/23

Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in Alien

This week, we'll discuss both Jaws and The Elephant Man. (Your papers for both films are also due this week.) In addition, we'll watch Alien. That should mostly catch us up.

Talking Points for Jaws:
1) Chief Brody, Quint and Hooper: What does each represent?
2) What does the shark represent to each one of them?
3) What political, sexual and ethical themes are represented in Jaws?

Talking Points for The Elephant Man:
1) What explanation (or explanations) does the film offer as to why the title character looks the way he does?
2) Does the film end happily?
3) Did the sound in this film strike you as distinctive?