300-500 WORDS ABOUT A MOVIE
Upload Assignment: Category VI Outdoor Sports,
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ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION
1. Due Date
Points Possible
45
2. Follow the outline, keep your writing concise and to the point. Do not try and baffle me with B.S. Don’t waste your time - get to the point. I would expect the word count to be 200-500 words, which is about 1 page double spaced.
I. The Title of the Film and why you chose it. (5 points)
II. Director, Leading actors/actresses and brief Summary of the plot. (5 points)
III. Who was favorite actor/actress in the film and discuss who did a good job and who did not. Use specific details. Or you could talk about your least favorite actor or actress. (10 Points)
IV. Talk about what you liked about the movie and what you did not like. Be sure to include specific details and scenes. You need specific examples which could include dialogue, if appropriate, to support what you liked or did not like. (10 Points)
V. What lessons did you learn from this story (10 points)
VI. Grammar/Sentence Structure (5 points)
Category VI Outdoor Sports
Select 1 Film from this category
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Title |
Sport |
Comment |
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Wild |
Backpacking |
Based on a true story about a woman’s search for herself. Scenes of drug use and sexual acts. Interesting film – but not how to backpack movie. |
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A River Runs Through It \ |
Fly Fishing |
Story of a man and his relationship with his Father and Brother, and fly fishing as a metaphor for life. Beautiful Cinematography. |
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Meru Documentary |
Mountain Climbing |
Filmed by Jimmy Chin, the same man that filmed Free Solo – amazing cinematography from the high mountains of The Himalaya This Film is available on Bblearn |
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Touching the Void Documentary |
Mountain Climbing |
Reenactment of an almost unbelievable story of 2 British Climbers |
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Free Solo Documentary |
Rock Climbing |
Academy Award for best documentary, 2019 |
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The Dawn Wall Documentary |
Rock Climbing |
Amazing story of Tommy Caldwell; I liked it better then Free Solo |
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Valley Uprising Documentary |
Rock Climbing |
Great film about the history of rock climbing in Yosemite. If you like climbing, you will love this film. Great soundtrack. And you can get extra credit if you tell me where my name appears, (it is hard to find) This Film is available on Bblearn |
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Dogtown and Z-boys Documentary |
Skate Boarding |
A very well-done film chronicling how a bunch of 12-16-year-old kids from Ventura, CA had turned the world of skateboarding on its heels. This Film is available on Bblearn |
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Breath |
Surfing |
Coming of age story about 2 friends. Australian |
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Riding Giants Documentary |
Surfing |
Traces the history of surfing and specifically riding the Giants. Narrated by Stacy Peralta of skateboarding fame – he was one of the original Z-boys of Dogtown., |
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River Wild |
White Water Rafting |
Suspenseful thriller |
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