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SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1English 9Movie Review SpeechesFor this project, you will be required to watch a film of your choice, and give a speech in which your review the film. Please read the guidelines below carefully before you begin.Step #1 – Pick a film. Ideally, this should be a film you have never seen before, so that your thoughts and review will be fresh and original. You may watch one on an online streaming service (e.g Netflix), a video-on-demand service (e.g Shaw, Telus), or choose to see one that is currently in theaters. You may choose any film you want; however, if the film contains subject matter that your parents would not want you to view, select another film.Step #2 – Watch the film. Ideally, try to remove any distractions (i.e. try to watch the film alone, with your phone off). You may find it helpful to make notes as you watch; this is easy to do at home, where you have the option to pause and re-watch the film as much as you need to.Step #3 – Review the film. What did you think of it? What did you like? What didn't you like? Why? Be as SPECIFIC as you can with your comments; in other words, use specific examples from the film to support your comments, both positive and negative.Step #4 – Share your review with the class. In a speech of approximately two minutes, share your thoughts and ideas about the film you watched.Other instructionsIn addition to your review, please share the following information (if it applies to your movie). Please be aware that this information will be only a small part of your review as a whole; the majority of it will be your thoughts and opinions on the film:1.) Who is the director, and what other films has he/she directed (two or three other titles is enough, preferably their most well-known films)? How does this film compare to the other films this person has directed (if you've seen them)?2.) Who are the main actors/actresses in the film, and what other films have they been in (again, two or three examples are sufficient)? How does this film compare to the other films these actors/actresses have starred in (if you've seen them)?3.) Was the film/director/actors/actresses nominated for any awards, and did they win?4.) How was this film received by the public? Were reviews generally positive or negative? Did it make a lot of money at the box office, or was it a “flop”?MarkingYou will be marked on a scale of 1 to 5 in several areas: quality of presentation (12)quality of ideas and insights into the film (24) use of examples/evidence for support of ideas (20)accuracy and relevance of information about the film/cast (4)The marking scale is as follows:1 = not meeting expectations2 = approaching expectations3 = meeting expectations4 = exceeding expectationsQuestions to consider to help you get started:What is your opinion of the film overall? Is it excellent beginning-to-end? Mostly good, with some weak spots? Pretty terrible, with one or two good moments? Terrible beginning-to-end? What type of movie is it (action, drama, horror, comedy), and how well does it succeed in that genre (i.e. If it’s an action film, is it exciting? If it’s a horror, were you scared? If it’s a comedy, did you laugh?) Give specific examples from the film to support your answers to the first two questions above. You can make 2-3 general observations (e.g. “The fight sequences were well-choreographed, but too brief.”), and at least 2 more specific examples (e.g. “The final scene is ridiculous, in both its plotting and dialogue. If you have your sworn enemy tied to a chair with 10 guns pointed at him, you are not going to spend 15 minutes explaining the history of your friendship and quoting Shakespeare, especially when you know the FBI is on their way.”)Sample Review Excerpt (BAD):Adventureland is a movie about a guy who works at an amusement park for the summer. He doesn't want to work there, but he needs money. The people he works with are weird, except for Mike. James likes him because he's cool and likes music. James also likes Kristin Stewart, who was in the Twilight movies. She's kind of hot. The movie was funny, but sort of serious, too.Sample Review Excerpt (GOOD): Please be aware, this sample is to demonstrate the correct style, tone, and information for your review; your review will be expected to be at least twice as long as this example.Everyone, at some point in their life, has a job they hate: the hours are bad, the customers annoying, and the pay is poor. However, there are usually one or two people who make the job bearable, maybe even memorable. For James Brennan (played by Jesse Eisenberg), this job is at the local amusement park, Adventureland. Dealing with the public is often a painful and frustrating experience, but for James, the suave and musical Mike (Ryan Reynolds), and Em (Kristin Stewart), James's not-so-secret crush, make each shift not so terrible. Adventureland is full of laughs, but director Greg Mottola (who made us laugh till it hurt in the crude-yet-hilarious Superbad) weaves in plenty of heart as well; we like these characters, even though they are all flawed (some much more than others). Jesse Eisenberg, who was outstanding in both The Squid and the Whale and The Social Network, is endearing as James; and Kristin Stewart—who many may write-off after her roles in the Twilight movies—proves she can really act, and act well. She plays Em in such a way that we are smitten by her beauty, but angered by the way she constantly leads James on, while at the same time chasing married Mike. Clearly, Mottoloa remembers what it's like to be a teenager: working at a job you hate, pining for a girl who is in love with someone she shouldn't be, and listening to music that is the soundtrack for your life.IMPORTANTYou are not required to memorize your speech, but you cannot write out the entire speech and read it off of a piece of paper. You may jot down point form notes on index cards and use those while you give your speech. Also, it is a good idea to rehearse your speech with a timer so that you can get a sense of how close you are to the required time guidelines. If you find your speech is too long or too short, you can adjust the amount of information you have and/or the pace at which you speak.Below is an example of a full-length (written) movie review for Dr. Strange by a professional critic, Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine.What Robert Downey, Jr. is to?Iron Man?and Ryan Reynolds is to?Deadpool?– that's what Benedict Cumberbatch is to?Doctor Strange.?By that I mean, he's?everything.?The British actor, flashing an American accent eons away from the plummy tones of Sherlock or Hamlet, is the creative spark that ignites this bracing new entry in the Marvel cinematic universe. That's no knock on the movie itself, which director Scott Derrickson – the horror guy from?Deliver Us from Evil, Sinister?and?The Exorcism of Emily Rose?– has kicked up a notch with a visual dazzle and wit unseen around these parts since?The Matrix?and?Inception. See it in 3-D IMAX, people, and you're in for the hallucinatory head-trip of the year. And having Cumberbatch around really raises the bar on what's possible in comic-book fantasy.Doctor Strange,?the first in what looks to be a killer film franchise, is an origin story. And even if it feels carved out of the Marvel playbook of arrogant a**holes who see the light (read Tony Stark), Cumberbatch plays it fresh, funny and fierce. His Stephen Strange is a neurosurgeon with miracle hands and a grand ambition to match his gargantuan ego; he won't even treat patients he thinks he can't cure. Rachel McAdams plays Christine Palmer, the ER doc who loves him, despite the fact that Strange thinks a romantic evening is inviting her to hear him deliver a lecture. Then, one dark night, Strange – texting while driving – crashes his Lamborghini Huracán, emerges with his hands mangled into useless digits and preps for a lifetime pity-party.?As the comic book, created in 1963 by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee points out, he finds salvation in the Eastern mysticism of Kathmandu, where he meets the Ancient One, played by Tilda Swinton in a role originally conceived as an Asian man. There have been protests, and there will be more, but Swinton – radiating otherworldly power – is a world-class mesmerizer. And cheers for the mystery Chiwetel Ejiofor brings to Mordo, one of the masters in the Ancient One's service. Just don't call it a cult. Strange does. Bad move.Can our hero learn humility and the inner power to heal himself? Can he bend and fold time into shapes with an out-of-body wizardry his hands can no longer provide? You bet your ass. Cumberbatch, Swinton, and Ejiofer are not slumming at all here, and these top-of-the-line actors giving the blockbuster a riveting, resonant send-off, whooshed along by Michael Giacchino's propulsive score. Add Mads Mikkelsen as Kaecilius, the Ancient One's traitorous former disciple and Benedict Wong as Wong, the protector of the Ancient One's secret books. "What, just one name," asks Strange sarcastically. "Like Adele or Beyonce." Not like them at all, actually, something unique.Doctor Strange?is similarly unique, deviating just enough from the cookie-cutter Marvel pattern to become its own living, breathing, thrilling thing – wait until you see his Cloak of Levitation, his encounter with the Dark Dimension, and the fight scene on the streets of New York that melts into a kaleidoscope of melting images scary enough to haunt your nightmares. Through it all, there's Strange, a character that Cumberbatch catches in the fascinating act of inventing of himself as a new sorcerer supreme. Stick through the film's final credits and you'll see a bonus scene that suggests Strange inching into the world of the Avengers. But for right now,?Doctor Strange?creates its own world. And it's a badass beauty. ................
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