The Godfather
1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.
In class we discussed one of the most critically acclaimed films of all time, The Godfather. Released in 1972, the film was a big blockbuster hit and help bring out the new career of Francis Ford Coppola after trying to make it big with 7 films. It went on to be nominated for 11 Oscars taking home 3 for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Leading Actor. It was winner of 5 Golden Globes and a Grammy award.
2) Find a related article (on the film, directed, studio, actor/actress, artistic content, ect.) You can use the library or the Internet. Cite the article or copy the url to your journal entry. Summarize in your own words the related article but do not plagiarize any content.
My article was on the Oscars controversy that followed The Godfather at the 1973 Oscars. The biggest story was Marlon Brando declining his Oscar for Best Actor and sending instead American Indian Rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather to state that Brando was not accepting his award due to Hollywood and television depiction of Native Americans. Al Pacino also boycotted the ceremony because he felt he was begin insulted by not begin nominated for Best Actor, but for Best Supporting Actor even noting he had more screen time then his co star winner Marlon Brando.
3) Relate the article to the screening.
Despite all the controversy, The Godfather deserved every nomination it received. Marlon Brando stole every scene, even when he was just laying in bed in various scenes. He brought this character to life and that is the reason he won Best Actor. From the film's plot twists, score, camera lighting and angles, and overall effect really is the definition of Best Picture.
Despite all the controversy, The Godfather deserved every nomination it received. Marlon Brando stole every scene, even when he was just laying in bed in various scenes. He brought this character to life and that is the reason he won Best Actor. From the film's plot twists, score, camera lighting and angles, and overall effect really is the definition of Best Picture.
4) Write a critical analysis of the film
This is my first time actually seeing the whole film because of how graphic it was for me as a child, but I do believe it lives up to the hype it got when it was released and still does today. The story line is so captivating and all are so interesting. It shows a different look of what it means to be family. It impacted film so much that you can see where filmmakers and writers are inspired by this movie in various other films. The Godfather may have only taken home three Academy awards, it's still recognized as the most acclaimed and beloved films of all time.
This is my first time actually seeing the whole film because of how graphic it was for me as a child, but I do believe it lives up to the hype it got when it was released and still does today. The story line is so captivating and all are so interesting. It shows a different look of what it means to be family. It impacted film so much that you can see where filmmakers and writers are inspired by this movie in various other films. The Godfather may have only taken home three Academy awards, it's still recognized as the most acclaimed and beloved films of all time.
CHECKLIST FOR PLAGIARISM
1) (x) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class.
2) (x) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper.
3) (x) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words, or used indentation and citation within the text.
4) (x) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography in the text of the paper.
5) (x) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read.
6) (x) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.
7) (x) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.
8) (x) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the research and ideas used in my paper.
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