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Comparative Culture, Tuesday, Period One

Today's food offerings were back to hot drinks and pastries. Also popcorn. That and the projector screen might have given the class a clue about what this morning's class would involve.

"Good morning," Bond greeted the class once they'd all arrived. "Once again we'll be looking at a film, however today's offering comes from a non-US American culture. As such, not only do I want you to consider what kinds of concerns and values the culture that created this film might have, I also want you to be on the lookout for elements that you don't understand, for example jokes you don't eat, and also unfamiliar themes. For example, American films often have themes of individualism and exceptionalism, where the hero stands alone."

"With that in mind, let's start watching."

[Class Roster]

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Ready to rumba.

Travis Coates

Kira Yukimura

Evangeline Green

Who totally chose a film which will give you an accurate idea of the culture the film comes from.

DANCE THE PASO DOBLE!

Spoilers, he didn't. Though there are worse films he could have picked.

Travis was great at watching movies. Really, he was an expert. Now, doing anything similar to what was in the movie was a completely different story.

Kira was trying to focus on the movie from a cultural perspective, but it was all so pretty that it was kind of hard to focus seriously.

There were definitely some cultural things going on. That Evie was totally paying attention to.

As opposed to, say, the lead's...dancing skills. Yes. His fine...dancing skills.

So what have you learnt about Australian culture from watching Strictly Ballroom.

Apart from the fact Baz Luhrmann is on the good crack.

The smartarse.

Guess which film was a Year Nine English text when certain players were in high school?

Edited 2014-09-23 16:13 (UTC)

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