Film Studies - Themes
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Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
‘Super 8’ (J.J. Abrams, USA, 2011) ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ (Wes Anderson, USA, 2012)
Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
Messages and valuesThe way messages and values are communicated to film audiences.
ThemeThe overarching ideas conveyed in a film. Examples of common film themes include moral dilemmas, conflict, racism, love, betrayal and redemption.
Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
What key themes and messages did you identify in the reviews of ‘Super 8’?
Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
What key messages and themes did you identify in reviews of ‘Moonrise Kingdom’?
Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
Key Themes
Grief/loss/deathFamilyEnd of childhood
Key Messages
Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
What is the significance of Super 8’s opening scene?
Consider the effect of the 4 technical elements.
Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
How are the two families contrasted?
How does this relate to the theme of grief?
Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
Super 8 can be seen as a coming of age film. It is about the trauma of the end of childhood and the move into adolescence.
Development of sexual identity
Progression through the Oedipal stages
Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
The film’s key themes are grief, and Joe’s relationship with Alice.
How do the two themes link together?
• Home movie sequence
• Zombie sequence• ending
Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
Key Themes
RelationshipsLoveFamilyEnd of childhoodCommunityUS SocietyImagination
Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
Key Themes
US SocietyThe film is set in 1965 – dividing line in American history.‘this movie is set in an American village that doesn’t really exist in the same way it did anymore’ Wes Anderson.
Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
Key Themes
Relationships:• Sam and Suzy• Suzy’s parents (Mr and Mrs
Bishop)• Mrs Bishop and Captain Sharp
Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
Key Themes
Family
Sam-orphanBishopsSam and Suzy
Lesson Objectives: To be able to discuss the messages, values, and themes of ‘Super 8’ and ‘Moonrise Kingdom’.
Key Themes
Opening sequenceTelephone call – 8 minsSam and Suzy Constructing family – 23minsFamily – 27 minsBeach – 38mins30 letters