Forehand 1 Ashleigh Forehand Maari Carter ENC 1101 4 October 2016
2-3 scenes each from 4-5 movies Selected Genre: Romance Conventions: Setting(realistic/romanticized), Narrative Structure (initial tension between couple), Iconography(gift-giving) Movies: Charlie St. Cloud, Keith, The Best of Me, Grease Romance: -a mix of realism and fantasy/the better version of real life -dramatic action -mystery -plot twist
Charlie St. Cloud Scenes: -environment: beautiful scenery, simple town, realistic setting -family issues on both sides of relationship/death/divorce/etc. -risk-taking/spontaneity -music is dramatic and sweet -humor incorporated -romantic pair meets in awkward situation/initial dislike (20:18-21:04) -couple’s perception of one another shifts w/ common interest -external pressures she’s moving, he hasn’t let go of his dead brother -commonalities: loss and sailing -passion -sense of mystery-ghosts
Forehand 2 -can show true self around one another-Charlie tells her he sees dead brother (1:00:451:02:10) -gifts her a sketch
Keith Scenes: -environment: beautiful scenery, simple town, realistic setting -sense of mystery- Keith’s condition, truck headed off cliff -risk taking/spontaneity -family issues -Keith’s condition/dead mother and girl’s family pressure -passion -unique life perspectives -commonalities: education and fun and different from others -couple’s perception of one another changes-bad start (7:50ish) -can show true self around one another something no one else can see(19:20ish) -external pressure from peers -gifts her…new perspective/experiences the car parts
The Best of Me Scenes: -environment: oceanic oil rig, becomes realistic -risk-taking/ spontaneity -sense of mystery- how the two grew apart -couple’s perception of one another changes -Amanda is in car with obnoxious guys (12:3513:09) -couple can show true self around one another (24:41-26:51) -conflict from Dawson’s family situation, different peer groups, Amanda’s parental disapproval, jail time -gifts her a rose
Forehand 3 Grease Scenes: -environment: begins with oceanic view, becomes realistic -couple can show true self around one another (opening scene vs when he is back home) -couple’s perception of one another changes-he acts differently around his friends and has to win her over once more (23:12) -risk-taking/spontaneity -different from one another -passion -sense of mystery-guy’s change towards girl -external pressure from peers -gifts her his ring