Unit Ⅰ Learning and Understanding Films and Film Language 3
Chapter One Understanding the Film Art 3
Part One Film Language 3
Part Two Background Knowledge of the Film 10
Part Three Film Learning and Appreciation: A Sort of Recreation 16
Chapter Two A Survey of the Contemporary American and British Films 32
Part One Film History 32
Part Two A Survey of Contemporary American Films 34
Part Three A Survey of Contemporary British Films 37
Chapter Three Features of Contemporary American and British Films 40
Part One Culture Features 40
Part Two Aesthetic Features 44
Part Three Semiotics Features 46
Unit Ⅱ Learning and Appreciation of Films 51
Chapter One Choice--Casablanca 51
Part One Understanding the Movie 51
Part Two Synopsis of the Movie 52
Part Three Close Study of the Movie 54
Part Four Review of the Movie 60
Part Five Tasks and Glossary 62
Chapter Two Responsibility--The Lion King 66
Part One Understanding the Movie 66
Part Two Synopsis of the Movie 66
Part Three Close Study .of the Movie 67
Part Four Review of the Movie 76
Part Five Tasks and Glossary 78
Chapter Three Over the Rainbow--The Wizard of Oz 82
Part One Understanding the Movie 82
Part Two Synopsis of the Movie 83
Part Three Close Study of the Movie 83
Part Four Review of the Movie 86
Part Five Tasks and Glossary 89
Chapter Four True Love--The Princess Bride 93
Part One Understanding the Movie 93
Part Two Synopsis of the Movie 93
Part Three Close Study of the Movie 94
Part Four Review of the Movie 104
Part Five Tasks and Glossary 105
Chapter Five Essence of Life--The Sound of Music 108
Part One Understanding the Movie 108
Part Two Synopsis of the Movie 108
Part Three Close Study of the Movie 109
Part Four Review of the Movie 120
Part Five Tasks and Glossary 122
Chapter Six Divorce--Kramer vs Kramer 124
Part One Understanding the Movie 124
Part Two Synopsis of the Movie 126
Part Three Close Study of the Movie 127
Part Four Review of the Movie 142
Part Five Tasks and Glossary 143
Chapter Seven Magic--Sleepless in Seattle 145
Part One Understanding the Movie 145
Part Two Synopsis of the Movie 146
Part Three Close Study of the Movie 147
Part Four Review of the Movie 160
Part Five Tasks and Glossary 161
Appendix US amd UK Rating Systems 164
Bibliography 166
Afterword 167