Love and Death (Woody Allen)

Today, we will watch the film Love and Death. As you watch, please pay attention to the camera shots Allen is using to tell his story.

Additionally, the use of farce, hyperbole, mistaken identity, and absurdity are rampant in the film. Notice how these comedic techniques are used in the film. You, too, can use these techniques in your own writing! Wow!

Woody Allen is parodying various famous films. Here's a few clips of shots that he is taking directly from famous films:
Ingmar Bergman Persona
Ingmar Bergman Seventh Seal
Sergei Eisenstein's Battleship Potempkin
Sergei Eisenstein's Alexander Nevsky

Eventually, you are going to be asked (again and again) to write film reviews. Most newspapers utilize film and theater reviewers. If you learn the basics, you may have a future career. It all starts here in 10th grade.
Advice about writing a film review.

HOMEWORK: Please read A Streetcar Named Desire. Conduct a play review for this play (due Jan. 5). In your review, use a hook or grab our attention, research enough of the play and its history to explain to your audience its place in history. When was it written, who first produced it and where? Then go on to discuss the characters, setting, plot events, and theme. Your review should be about 5 paragraphs in length (2-3 pages, double spaced, for example). Use details from the text to support your opinion about the play.