Friday, August 17, 2012

Evil Movies

Thanks for your Evil Vents. Now, before we get to Othello, I  ask you to post or comment on movies you have seen lately that will relate to our class.  I am interested in the latest Dark Knight, which I have not seen.  So don't give things away!!! But you don't have to stick to The Dark Knight.  Thanks--CC
Posted by Coach Crook at 6:36 AM

3 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 19, 2012 at 9:14 PM

    Hello, all of Scott's, or rather "Coach Crook's," wonderful students! I have the honor of working with Scott every summer at the GA Governor's Honors Program, and if any of you end up at UGA after you graduate, come find me teaching in the Language & Literacy Education Dept.!

    Scott, I don't know if you've seen the film by now or not, but I think that it's going to be SUCH an asset to your classes that focus on evil! I was fascinated by how little the "hero" figures into the film and by how much many of the more compelling moments in the story were centered around the "villain."

    Something else that Ragsdale (another one of Coach Crook's colleagues at GHP) and I talked about was that, with a slightly shifted context, the "villain" WAS the "hero."

    I'll be interested to see what you have to say about it, when you've seen it!

    Thanks for inviting me to join your blog! I don't know how often I'll feel that I have something to contribute, but I appreciate being a part of the conversations.

    In addition, I very much enjoyed reading some of the comments about the summer reading texts. You guys had some great selections, and many of your posts were detailed and thoughtful. Way to be awesome! :)

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  2. AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 10:12 PM

    "The Dark Knight" was definitely a movie based on finding strength in the midst of total darkness. I saw it three times in theaters, and I thought it was the best out of the three Batman movies. However, that is just my opinion. The movie is absolutely worth seeing and would apply in many ways to what we will study this year.

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  3. Coach CrookAugust 23, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    I heard yesterday from a former student that Dark Knight Rises is Tale of Two Cites. Any thoughts from any of you familiar with the Dickens novel?

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