1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.
Not only was the film Stagecoach such an admired movie of all time it was also a very well made film. In the aspect that stagecoach was not just an old western movie that was about an actual stagecoach but it was a metaphor for society. Every person in the film was a member of society and everyone has their own opinions and thoughts on how a person usually is. However, this film taught how to not judge a book by its cover.
When you think about how the outlaw or prostitute should be was the complete opposite. The outlaw was countless trying to help the people in the stagecoach and the civilians in the town as well as his love interest who was a prostitute but had the biggest heart and she wanted to show others that she is not what they think she is.
A character who people may of thought was gonna be a good guy didn't turn out to be the way it was planned. The banker in the beginning of the film stole from his own bank. For being a high member of society in the town he lives in and people depend on he was not all that nice and did not have the best intentions anyone but himself.
2) Find a related article and summarize the content.
In this article, John Ford, the director, discussed his love for this movie. He read the story, bought the story then tried selling the idea of a movie to the studios. Everyone who first heard about it thought the story was well written but once they found out it was a western it sort of turned them off from pursuing it. Then a phone call to Ford changed everything; it was from Walter Wanger, producer making his last film at United Artists.They agreed to partner up. Selecting the roles for who to play the lead characters was the next thing to decide. Wanger chose Gary Cooper and Marlene Dietrich and then Ford picked Michael Morrison; a.k.a John Wayne.
Ford made it clear that this film needed to be created with a very small budget. The cast and crew filmed in Monument Valley and whatever they did not finished filming they continued it at the Goldwyn's lots in California. The film ended being under budget and was filmed for about $220,000. John Ford described his reasons for loving westerns so much because it is usually all filmed in the same location. In result of Ford's "B" film, after that westerns became "A" films and westerns became super popular.
3) Apply the article to the film screened in class.
After reading this article, you really get a taste on how this film came to actually be created. This movie really was not believed in that much. Everyone thought it was going to be a flop and not do well in the box office when it was the complete opposite. They hired people who they did not think was "A" film material when after the film was release made, for example, John Wayne a house-hold name. When Wayne is describing filming this movie he talks about how many takes he had to get. Ford pushed everyone to their limits to make the best film possible without anyone else thinking positive like he did.
4) Write a critical analysis of the film, including your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions, text material and the article.
The film Stagecoach showed the viewers the judgmental views that society places on others. The metaphor for the stagecoach was perfect. Every character truly, on their own, showed themselves, how others viewed them, and how society views them. I think its kind of sad to see that it, after all this time, society is still like this. You can be so kind, good hearted and giving; however, if you do one thing in your community that could be something others look down upon you are known and consistently reminded of it. For example, the prostitute was only trying to help Mrs. Mallory, who was pregnant, on the stagecoach and off the stagecoach the whole time and just because of what she is known for she didn't want her help at all.
The film was the first of Ford's creations that was he had shot with sound. Mr. Ford took a chance with this film because he believed in the meaning that Stagecoach had behind it. He understood what it stood for and wanted to not only present a great film but give a valuable lesson to his viewers.
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I clearly explain that in the paper.
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or used indentation and citation within the text.
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I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.
(x) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.
(x) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent
about the research and ideas used in my paper.
(x) I have not handed in this assignment for any other class.
(x) If I reused any information from other papers I have written for other classes,
I clearly explain that in the paper.
(x) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those words,
or used indentation and citation within the text.
(x) I have not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in
the bibliography in the text of the paper.
(x) I have cited in the bibliography only the pages I personally read.
(x) I have used direct quotations only in cases where it could not be stated in another way.
I cited the source within the paper and in the bibliography.
(x) I did not so over-use direct quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.
(x) I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent
about the research and ideas used in my paper.
Colleen McGovern
10/24/2013
10/24/2013
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