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Like Mary Ann and Debbi, the discussion of modes of narration really resonated with me. For instance, the scene at the very end of To Kill a Mockingbird, when Boo Radley steps out from the shadows, would not have worked nearly as well if the movie had been made in color rather than black and white (in my opinion, of course). The author has such a good point: those decisions can really make or break a film. - Cilla | Like Mary Ann and Debbi, the discussion of modes of narration really resonated with me. For instance, the scene at the very end of To Kill a Mockingbird, when Boo Radley steps out from the shadows, would not have worked nearly as well if the movie had been made in color rather than black and white (in my opinion, of course). The author has such a good point: those decisions can really make or break a film. - Cilla | ||
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| + | I think Davis brought up an important point regarding the "newness" of film. Like Toplin, I believe Davis was trying to say that there is no way that a film is going to be better than a book and she emphasises this by pointing out the young age of film. Like she said, film is just beginning to find it's medium in history and I think it is going to become another tool for historians (or those who want to be historians) just like text books or newspapers are now. We just need to take those films for what they are...films. | ||
==Introduction: Why Movies Matter== | ==Introduction: Why Movies Matter== | ||
