full metal jacket kubrick 1987
Bases on Full Metal Jacket (Kubrick, 1987) and Reading: American Cinema- Chapter 9: War and Cinema (the file “Book1”)
—-> Respond on questions in a short paragraph (+/-)350-395 words:
1. How does Full Metal Jacket fit into the category of a war film and specifically a Vietnam War film? Why do you think Kubrick begins the film in Marine training? What do you think Kubrick’s message about war is? What cinematic techniques does he use to frame this? (please refer back to the techniques we spoke about in the beginning of the semester such as camera angles, sound, lighting, etc.) Do you like war films? Combat films? What are some of your most memorable ones?((+/-)350-395 words)
2.What do we mean by a war film and how can they be different from a strictly combat film? Analyze how US politics have effected the films that were made in Hollywood. Be sure to address WWI, WWII and Vietnam. What was the OWI? Where was it located? What do you think about this and the government’s sway on Hollywood filmmaking? ( (+/-)320-380 words)
3.Respond to the 2 posts attached in which you supposed to ask one question on the end of your answer ( Discussion Board 1 –> 2 posts (each answer –> (+/-)150-180 words)) ( posts in attachment “DB13” )