B9 Five Things That Movies Teach Us

Description: In this course we will discuss lessons that I have learned from my study of motion pictures. For example, every movie is a documentary; or movies don't solve but re-solve problems. I will dedicate each week's class to one lesson and illustrate it with a movie that I consider crucial viewing for anyone who loves movies. These may be described as archetypes of motion picture style. These movies, both American and foreign, are our main focus, but we will mention other movies of comparable quality. Titles will possibly include The General (1926), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), The Third Man (1949), and True Grit (2010).

Instructor: George Wead has taught film history at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, at the University of Texas at Austin, and at JMU. He has written a number of articles on film, two books on comedian Buster Keaton, and a film textbook. Now retired, he lives in Bridgewater.

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