FILM STUDY - STAND BY ME (Responsive Writing)

Stand By Me.

FILM TITLE: Stand by Me.
Year of Production : 2000
Director: Rob Reiner
Writers: Raynold Gideon and Bruce A Evans
Producers: Bruce A Evans, Raynold Gideon and Andrew Scheinman
Based on the Stephen King Novella, "The Body".

Minimum requirements are 6 activities completed.

• Do a Venn diagram to compare the small Oregon USA town with the small town of Kawerau NZ.
• The four main characters are described as Sensitive Geordie, Tough Guy Chris, Flamboyant Chris and Scardey-Cat Chris. What are the characteristics they display that support these labels. Would you alter any, to what and why?
• Complete a time - line of the events of the two days the film Chronicles.   
• Pick 2 characters from the Film. List the name of the character, the Actors name, Description of the Character (physical and personality), costume(s) / props, and relationships to other characters.Give two examples of dialogue to show the characters personality.
• Consider the conflicts in the film, Who is involved? What is the cause of the conflict? What happens? How is the conflict resolved?
• The EXPOSITION is the name of the first part of the Film when the story gets going. In the exposition, the director sets the scene , introduces the main characters and begins the action that will drive the story forward. The exposition also often gives some clues about the themes or ideas of the film.  From the Opening Sequence of the Film who is the film about? How can you tell from what you see an dhear who the main character might be?
• The Soundtrack from the music was based on a particular song, what is the song and what is the genre of the music? The music was by Jack Nitzsche, what other music of his can you find ? Make a soundtrack of snippets of his music.