This is Hardcore

Hello

A brief greeting and introduction.

*My name is Aimee
*I started a blogger because I needed a place for non-fiction/non-diary/fiction work
*I am in college
*The following is a brief overview as to what my future students will be learning:


Film History 101
Dr. Aimee H

Course Overview: Film History 101 is a course that will discuss all aspects of film genres. Over the next nine weeks, we will be discussing films in horror, comedy, musicals, etc. There will be a midterm and final. You are not required to take notes but are still encouraged to do so.

(week 1)
Introduction
What is Film History?

(week 2)
Silent Films and Charlie Chaplin

(week 3)
World War II
The Marx Brothers

(week 4)
Musicals
*Singin in the Rain
*Rocky Horror Picture Show
*Hedwig and the Angry Inch

(week 5)
Foreign Films
*Breathless
*Audition
*The Seventh Seal

(review/midterm)

(week 6)-hopefully conincide with Halloween
Oh the Horror!
*Nosfaratu
*(Hitchcock movie)
*Texas Chainsaw Massacre

(week 7)
Freaks and Geeks
*David Lynch (Eraserhead)
*John Waters (Pink Flamingos)
*Terry Gillam (Brazil)

(week 8)
The Independants
*discussion on Sundance/Cannes
* Kevin Smith (Clerks)
*Jim Jarmusch (Stranger Than Paradise)
*The Coen Brothers (Big Lebowski)

(week 9)
This Film is Rated X
*discussion on the X-rating
*Frankenstein ('31 version)
*Fritz the Cat
*Midnight Cowboy

*Course Review and Final Exam