Writing Assignment 1

Writing assignments throughout the term will be combined for the final paper.

Choose one of these scenes:

The Hangover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbVNNUzo1hE
The Wire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmIvu1yg3bU
Psycho: Shower Scene
Clueless (Opening Scene)
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (break up scene—Don’t watch if you can’t deal with nudity)
Taxi Driver Opening Scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWTv8toR3Ug
Manhattan, Opening Scene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyaj2P-dSi8&feature=related
Blue Velvet: Opening Scene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM975_Ld9S0
Black Swan Opening Scne
No Country for Old Men Opening Scene
The Dark Knight Opening Scene

List all of the actions and/or shots with brief descriptions. (Use for reference)

Answer the following questions about the scene you choose:

What initially drew you to this scene?

What is the purpose of this scene? (Do not summarize the entire movie--just be specific about the scene)

Does the scene have any surprises?

What are they?

What does the scene reveal at the end?

Combine all of your most interesting (or fully realized) observations into a coherent paragraph or two. This should be the paragraph that you worked on in the class workshop.