The Dark Stuff Reading NOTES

Question 1

The Crying Game about

Answer 1

Tale of the intricate effects of sex, gender, race, and politics on our identities and interactions

Question 2

Crying Game Budget/gross

Answer 2

small budget, grossed 12 times budget

Question 3

Crying Game in UK

Answer 3

BO flop in UK due to terrorist themes

Question 4

Crying Game Music/Theme

Answer 4

Crying game sets theme at beginning w/ song “When a Man loves a Woman”

Question 5

Crying Game like _______

Answer 5

Blue Velvet (we are set up with ideal situation, a fair, where dark matters eventually lie

Question 6

Crying Game themes

Answer 6

David (IRA) /Goliath (UK)

Question 7

Response to members of IRA being humanized

Answer 7

Not a good taste at the time

Question 8

Jimmy & Fergus & GF

Answer 8

In London Fergus rescues jimmys girlfriend and relationship

Question 9

Wings of Desire is ______

Answer 9

existential (What is it to be alive?)

Question 10

Role of Angels

Answer 10

to see Gods creation

Question 11

Cinematography in WoD w/ focus on

Answer 11

COLOR (human perspective) MONOCHROME (angels)

Question 12

WoD more like ______ than movie

Answer 12

poem/music

Question 13

Who can see angels?

Answer 13

Children

Question 14

Do the Right Thing BO

Answer 14

Success

Question 15

Do the Right Thing location

Answer 15

Shot on location in neighborhood where story takes place

Question 16

Where does Do the right thing take place?

Answer 16

Brooklyn

Question 17

Pre-release of Do the Right thing fears

Answer 17

It would incite violence, INCENDIARY DIALOGUE, red/colors, etc. Riots??

Question 18

Spike Lee said “viewers who question riot’s justification”

Answer 18

are failing to see difference between property value and life of a black man

Question 19

Quotes in Do the Right thing by???

Answer 19

MLK quote at beginning conflicts with Malcom X Quote at the end condoning violence