Monty Python's The Life of Brian - What have the Romans done for us?
Notes on Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure offers a satirical look at life in the 1980’s-90’s in
the United States. Inspiration is drawn from the period of “dumb and dumber” and the
main characters are caricatures of the “me” society developing at that time.
The historical figures they
collected were a timeline of the development of western civilization.
Bill and Ted become “The
Great Ones” and their music and wisdom create a new world order – a utopian
society.
They are given time technology by a futuristic guy who must ensure that
the pair stay together, as they eventually form a band which creates
music that forms the basis of future society.
There is much talk about culture clash humor between the dudes in the past and the historical personages finding their way around mid 80's Southern California suburban culture. There is also some incredibly clever use of time travel as a plot device.
How could they have improved the film?
-film is not timeless (movie is very dated, making it hard for teenagers today to relate to it.)
-appeal to a broader audience (it could have been made to appeal to not only teenagers but also adults)
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Task 1 –
Presentation (Criteria A and D)
An individual presentation, using concepts and subject-specific terminology,
of:
· Research into art that creates awareness, promotes change, asks
questions and/or records the past or present, or predicts the future.
· The role of the selected art in its original context.
· The critical analysis of one or two art works related to the
research.
The presentation will demonstrate the
student’s:
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Knowledge and understanding of how artists ask
questions, raise issues, increase awareness, and/or propose solutions. (Ai
and Aii)
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demonstrates excellent knowledge
and understanding of the art form studied, including concepts, processes, and
excellent use of subject‑specific terminology
·
demonstrates excellent understanding
of the role of the art form in original or displaced contexts
Ability to
critique one or two art works. (Diii)
· presents
an excellent critique of the artwork of self and others.
When doing this make sure that you not
only analyse it but comment on its effectiveness and suggest how they could
have improved further in the use of technology at the time.
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[RD1]Develop
this idea.
