Movie Settings:
The Movie I chose to watch for this unit was Butch Cassiday and The Sundance Kid. This Movie was an extremely popular movie at the time, and even now, it is known as an American Classic. The movie was released in 1969 and grossed over 102.3 million dollars during its run. The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Song. The song was "Rain Drops Keep Falling on My Head" which ended up being a number One hit Song. The Movie takes place in America and in Bolivia, in the early 20Th century.
Plot:
The Story starts off with Sundance Kid and Butch Cassidy robbing a train. Butch and Sundance Kid are the leaders in the gang called "Hole In The Wall". But the gang has selected a new leader, and he challenges them to a knife fight. Butch wins using a ruse and then the go rob a bank. The movie introduces Etta Place, Sundance's lover, but it appears that both men have feelings towards her. The posse, Butch, Sundance, and Etta find them selves on the run, going to a foreign country and robbing more banks. Eventually, it's just Butch and Sundance, fighting to till their deaths.
Actors:
Paul Newman plays Butch Cassidy and does one heck of a job in portraying Butch. Paul does a fantastic job and a key scene is where He and Sundance are trapped on the ledge, he decides to jump off into the water and shows off his bravery and even displays some comedic parts. Robert Redford also did a great job in portraying Sundance Kid. An excellent scene is where Sundance and Butch are stuck in the empty house in Boliva, and run outside. He seemd sure of himself that they were going to be ok and come out alive. My favorite scen with all three actors, is when they arrive in Boliva and they do not know a word of Spanish and do not know how to rob their banks.
Presentation:
This movie had an excellent presentation. Watching the movie made me feel like I was actually watching something from the early 20th century. In the beginning of the movie, playing along with the credits, is old flim clips from the early 20th century of a robbery on a train. Also, during the tranistion from America to Boliva, there is a wide range of old flims and old pictures of cities and Coney Island. It captured that era of time. The lighting and film sets were excellent and did not look at a bit fake, unlike other westerns and movies during that time.
Comparison:
The movie captured the time era perfectly. During the Wild West, it was common for people to come out and rob from banks, stores, houses, and banks. Even to hide out in the woods or mountains or the desert was a common hide out for robbers. In the flim, it showed how robbers were constantly on the run and still going out and commiting crimes. Sad to say, many were killed by the police or even never heard from ever again. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid showed what it was like to live in that time.
What Have I learned ?
I learned that people were not that different from that time, as much as today. I mean most people think that back in the Wild West, people were scared of everything and Men would come out and kill each other. But really, times hasn't changed. People are still going out and robbing banks and hijacking airplanes, rather then trains and killing each other.
The Movie I chose to watch for this unit was Butch Cassiday and The Sundance Kid. This Movie was an extremely popular movie at the time, and even now, it is known as an American Classic. The movie was released in 1969 and grossed over 102.3 million dollars during its run. The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Song. The song was "Rain Drops Keep Falling on My Head" which ended up being a number One hit Song. The Movie takes place in America and in Bolivia, in the early 20Th century.
Plot:
The Story starts off with Sundance Kid and Butch Cassidy robbing a train. Butch and Sundance Kid are the leaders in the gang called "Hole In The Wall". But the gang has selected a new leader, and he challenges them to a knife fight. Butch wins using a ruse and then the go rob a bank. The movie introduces Etta Place, Sundance's lover, but it appears that both men have feelings towards her. The posse, Butch, Sundance, and Etta find them selves on the run, going to a foreign country and robbing more banks. Eventually, it's just Butch and Sundance, fighting to till their deaths.
Actors:
Paul Newman plays Butch Cassidy and does one heck of a job in portraying Butch. Paul does a fantastic job and a key scene is where He and Sundance are trapped on the ledge, he decides to jump off into the water and shows off his bravery and even displays some comedic parts. Robert Redford also did a great job in portraying Sundance Kid. An excellent scene is where Sundance and Butch are stuck in the empty house in Boliva, and run outside. He seemd sure of himself that they were going to be ok and come out alive. My favorite scen with all three actors, is when they arrive in Boliva and they do not know a word of Spanish and do not know how to rob their banks.
Presentation:
This movie had an excellent presentation. Watching the movie made me feel like I was actually watching something from the early 20th century. In the beginning of the movie, playing along with the credits, is old flim clips from the early 20th century of a robbery on a train. Also, during the tranistion from America to Boliva, there is a wide range of old flims and old pictures of cities and Coney Island. It captured that era of time. The lighting and film sets were excellent and did not look at a bit fake, unlike other westerns and movies during that time.
Comparison:
The movie captured the time era perfectly. During the Wild West, it was common for people to come out and rob from banks, stores, houses, and banks. Even to hide out in the woods or mountains or the desert was a common hide out for robbers. In the flim, it showed how robbers were constantly on the run and still going out and commiting crimes. Sad to say, many were killed by the police or even never heard from ever again. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid showed what it was like to live in that time.
What Have I learned ?
I learned that people were not that different from that time, as much as today. I mean most people think that back in the Wild West, people were scared of everything and Men would come out and kill each other. But really, times hasn't changed. People are still going out and robbing banks and hijacking airplanes, rather then trains and killing each other.
1 comment:
You bring up a great point at the end. Be interesting to compare the murder rate per capita between modern America and the late 1800's out west.
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