Film History II

    While a lot of the themes from Singing in the Rain surprised me, none surprised me more than the scene with Cyd Charisse and Gene Kelly. The scene starts off with a sort of "rags to riches" plot, where a man comes to the industry looking to dance and sing. Gene, as the story progresses, becomes more and more famous. However, after a dance sequence, Gene falls onto the feet of a beautiful woman, Cyd Charisse, in a green dress. To the naked eye in the 50s, this scene might seem like just pretty colors and an erotic dance, but there is a deeper meaning.  This scene opened up so many possibilities in my little "over-analyze everything" brain, and one of the things that I first thought of was the men as a representation of Hollywood, and Gene as a representation of the audience. Though the movie makes sure to separate the viewer from the movie by utilizing Gene's professional artistry, in this scene, though it also becomes a somewhat intricate dance seq...

    who's that? hello! I'm Edwin; I am a first-generation Mexican-American student, hoping to major in government and maybe film studies. where is he? Currently, I'm on campus; I live in Plantz Hall. However, I'm from Dallas, Texas, where I lived for about 19 years.  why is he taking this class?  I'm taking this class because I'm in love with movies and photography and how you can tell thousands of stories through each medium, making the smallest idea become something more, something that can be bigger than you or something that could inspire a new generation.  earlier this year, I got super into film photography, but because I didn't have the money to buy one for myself, so I began taking pictures with my iPhone, and for a bit with a school-borrowed camera. I've gotten better, but I know I still have a lot of room to grow, regardless, that's one of the reasons why I decided to take this class, I just wanted to be in an environment with other people ...