7. Cinema

Thurs., Nov. 13

Post #7: Cinema: Watch a movie set in the place you're going.  Here's a list of suggestions.  (Most of these films are at Bobst or your local video store.)  If you'd like to look for other movies set where you're going, do some research using the IMDB website.  You could do a little research about the movie (here are some helpful hints on doing research).  Write about how the place is represented in the film.  How are the representations similar to and different from your preconceptions about the place?  How does what's going on in the story relate to the place?  Does the plot of the film create a situation where you see the place with "original mind"?  How does the film relate to something you read in the assigned articles?

Read:

1. Tara Kolton, "Representations of Western Tourism in Cinema: Fantasies, Expectations and Inequalities"
2. Optional: Roger Riley, Dwayne Baker and Carlton S. Van Doren, "Movie Induced Tourism" (pdf below)