Forget about Gravity. Here comes the Iron Giant!

This Thursday in B8 at 3PM. Don't be late.

The Iron Giant

(1999) Directed by Brad Bird

Duration: 86 minutes

A boy makes friends with an innocent giant alien robot, 

that a paranoid Government agent wants to destroy.

Voices by:

Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jnr., Jennifer Aniston

Gravity

Thursday 26th March - 3PM in B8

Gravity
(2013) Directed by Alfonso Cuaron
Duration: 91 minutes

A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after a catastrophe destroys their shuttle and leaves them adrift in orbit.

'Don't Let Go'

Starring: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney and Ed Harris

Here's the companion short film, made by the son of the director.

Gattaca

Thursday 12th March 3pm in B8. Be there for Film Club. 

Gattaca (1997) Directed by Andrew Niccol 

Duration: 107 minutes.  

A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.

Director: Andrew Niccol

Writer: Andrew Niccol

Stars: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law 

Independence Day

Hey Cinema peeps!

It's already Week 5, Term 1 and to celebrate, 

we're screening the classic Sci-Fi film

Independence Day

Directed by Roland Emmerich (1996)

The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered.

The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy. 

Fighting superior technology, Man's best weapon is 

the will to survive.

Starring Will Smith,

 and a bunch of other famous Americans,

watch as they battle the invading aliens for peace, justice and freedom.

Running time: 145 minutes

Be sure to be in B8 at 3:00pm Thursday 26th February 

for a good seat and an early start.

Bring your drinks and snacks, as this is a long one.

Please comment on the blog 

on what works and what doesn't work in this film. 

And explain your opinion. 

Thanks!

Welcome to 2015!

This year we will focus on two genres:

Science Fiction

and 

Animation

As film lovers and Media Studies students you are expected to attend the screenings. 

The screenings will align with our genre study and 

add to your own general knowledge of films, narrative structure and filmmaking.

After the screening, please contribute to our blog with a review.

I will provide the films

and you can provide the snacks.

Let the serious cinema club begin!

Movie for Week 3

Thursday 12th February

The Adventures of Tintin - the secret of the Unicorn.

Directed by Steven Spielberg (2011)

Visual effects and animation by Weta Digital Ltd.

Week 9 - Genre: Musical/Comedy

The Blues Brothers
Directed by John Landis (1980)

Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised.

Director: John Landis
Writers: Dan Aykroyd, John Landis
Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway.
Find the link between The Blues Brothers and Star Wars: A New Hope

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
"Star Wars" (original title)

 121 min  -  Action | Adventure | Fantasy  -  25 May 1977 (USA)

8.8

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the universe from the Empire's world-destroying battle-station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the evil Darth Vader.

Director:

 George Lucas

Writer:

 George Lucas

Stars:

 Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher