Introduction to Movies Talking About Movies Introduction to Movies

So you think you know movies… What is your favorite movie? I like… I don’t watch… I am a fan of… _______ movies make me feel? I really want to see _______________? Where is __________ showing? Who is in _______________?

Important Vocabulary Actor/Actress – someone who is in a movie Genre – kind of movie Plot – story of a movie Setting – when and where Reviews – what someone thinks of a movie Critic – someone who reviews a movie Climax – the moment of highest emotion

“Lou” Made by Pixar

Genre What kind of genres are there? What is genre? Action Sci-Fi (Science Fiction) Horror Romance Comedy Thriller Drama Adventure Historical drama Documentary Animation What is genre? Genre – category or type vs.

Setting What is setting? What are the kinds of settings? Setting – time and place of a story What is the setting of “Lou”? What are the kinds of settings? Fiction Non-fiction Utopia – perfect world Dystopia – bad (scary) world Future Past Virtual Alternate history

Conflict What is Conflict? What are the kinds of conflicts? Conflict – means struggle What is the conflict in “Lou”? What are the kinds of conflicts? Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society Man vs. Self Man vs. Technology

Characters Several types of characters: Protagonist – good guy; hero Antagonist – bad guy; anti-hero Dynamic Character – personality changes Flat Character – personality never changes Main Character – the central character of a story Minor Character – helps or hurts main character What characters in “Lou” were like these?

Plot What is a plot? Plot – timeline of a story Five Main Points Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution

Exposition What is an exposition? Exposition – an introduction Setting is revealed Basic characters revealed

Rising Action What is the Rising Action? Rising Action – the problem or tension is growing towards the climax Longest part of the plot New problems

Climax What is a Climax? Climax – highest point of emotion A climax is where something changes “Turning point” Problem begins to be resolved

Falling Action What is Falling Action Falling Action – problem becomes fully resolved Shorter than the rising action

Resolution What is the Resolution? Resolution – conflict ends At the resolution, the story is finished (unless there is a sequel!!) Not always happy

Describing a plot Beginning: Middle: Climax: End: In the beginning, ______________________ The movie started by ____________________ Middle: Then, ____________ fought/fell in love with/became friends with… Also, __________________________ Climax: During the climax, _______________________________________ End: At the end, _____________________________________

“The Pawnshop” Charlie Chaplin film Made in 1916 Pawnshop – a shop where you sell something you don’t need anymore Discharged – means being fired In 1916, $5 (about ₩5,588) is $121.02 (₩135,229) today