Briefly summarize the film in which you apply your knowledge of the difference between the film’s story and its plot.

The American Dream in Rocky (1979)

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapters 9 and 10 from your course textbook

Throughout this course, you have written essays and participated in discussion forums in an effort to analyze various elements of film, using different theoretical lenses. This Final Film Analysis is your opportunity to combine those elements into a comprehensive analysis of one movie.

Please choose a film from this list of approved choices. List of the movies are listed below.

Courtroom drama

AFI defines “courtroom drama” as a genre of film in which a system of justice plays a critical role in the film’s narrative.

Epic

AFI defines “epic” as a genre of large-scale films set in a cinematic interpretation of the past.

Fantasy

AFI defines “fantasy” as a genre in which live-action characters inhabit imagined settings and/or experience situations that transcend the rules of the natural world.

Gangster

AFI defines the “Gangster film” as a genre that centers on organized crime or maverick criminals in a modern setting.

Mystery

AFI defines “mystery” as a genre that revolves around the solution of a crime.

Romantic comedy

AFI defines “romantic comedy” as a genre in which the development of a romance leads to comic situations.

Science fiction

AFI defines “science fiction” as a genre that marries a scientific or technological premise with imaginative speculation.

Sports

AFI defines “sports” as a genre of films with protagonists who play athletics or other games of competition.

Western

AFI defines “western” as a genre of films set in the American West that embodies the spirit, the struggle, and the demise of the new frontier.

Note: You should watch your chosen film twice—once to ensure that you have grasped the storytelling and once to take more specific notes on aspects of the film you wish to discuss.

In your paper,

• Identify your selected film, including writer, director, year of release, and genre.
• Briefly summarize the film in which you apply your knowledge of the difference between the film’s story and its plot.
• Describe one of the broad theories you have learned about in class (auteur theory, genre theory, formalist theory) and analyze your selected film through that lens.
• Evaluate the use of three specific techniques and design elements employed in the film as they contribute to the overarching narrative and theme of the film. This can include elements of mise-en-scène (e.g., lighting, sound, composition of frame, costuming, etc.) and editing (e.g., cuts and transitions, shots used, angles, etc.).
• Describe the connection between this film and society (i.e., politically or culturally, positive or negative) and draw conclusions about its impact.

The Final Film Analysis paper

• Must be five to six double-spaced pages (1500 to 1800 words) in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted

• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

• Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types.

• Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined

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