"W." and questions

"Historical movies" are different from "political films" -- which are better? Good ones. The stories where drama is universal. After JFK and Nixon Oliver Stone does the story of George W. Bush, does he?
What is the story?
Biography?
Invitation to debate out "Zero" years in America?
To think about "Politics Made in USA"?
A little bit of everything.
And this is the problem.
Problem with the script, to start. Do you know when the exposition is over? When we do not ask anymore -- what is the point?
What is your point? Why did you shoot the movie? To help Obama?
He does not need your help, Oliver. We need your view of our past-present time, Mr. Stone.
[ filmplus.org/politics ]



topics for class discussion:

1. Cine-trilogy by Stone: JFK, Nixon, W

 

2. Compare with -- a. Citizen Kane

b. Godfather

c. Wild Straberries

d. list from "politics and movies" -- groups.google.com/group/filmstudy

 

3. death & dying -- self-examination

 

4. Genre issue -- satire, biopic, historical political?

 

5. Style - hero's POV

cinematic techniques

 

6. "Americana" -- american cinema + film.vtheatre.net/usa.html

 

7. Dramatic & cinematic composition : script vs. screen

a. Best segments

b. Best shots

c. Best cuts