Star Wars (1977) And Casablanca

For this is 2 pages ( Star Wars 1977)
Make an argument for why you believe it deserves to be on the list of top 100 films.
Be specific about:
A brief description of what the film is about
What type of film is it? (comedy, drama, suspense, mystery, etc.)
Themes and how conflict is created in the film
Why the writing, acting, music, cinematography, and other visuals all add up to make it a film that is memorable to not just you – but, society
What is the film you think should be on AFI’s Top 100 list?
Choose a film that you feel deserves to be on AFI’s Top 100 list. Since this is the American Film Institute – it needs to be a film that was created in the United States : You list the film, who directed and produced the film and what year it came out in
What is the film about?
Give a brief description of what the film is about. : You give a good brief description of what the film is about so that we have a good understanding of the story
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Why does it deserve to be on the list?
What is it about the film you are suggesting that you think makes it worthy of being on the list? Give at least three specific points about things like: the story, the acting, the visuals, the social importance, the script, the editing, etc. : You give three specific points as to what makes the film a good film and layout your argument on why it should be on the list
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Sum up your point
Finish up your paper by summing up why this film means something to you and how it holds up to objective criticism : You clearly explain how the film is not just a favorite film of yours – but, that is also a well made film that is a good example of storytelling in film

For this 3 pages ( Casablanca )
The entire critique needs to be in your words.

-What was the intent of the film?
Start by talking about what the film is and what it was intending to do. In other words – was it a comedy and was written to be that? :You fully addressed what your felt was the intent of the film and were specific about how and why
-Was the film successful in that attempt?
Based on what you believe the intent of the film was, do you feel it was successful in its attempt? So – if the film was a comedy, was it successful? : After talking about the intent of the film, you went into detail on how successful the film makers were in meeting that attempt. You gave specific examples
-Conflict
What is the primary conflict of the story? What are secondary conflicts in the story? : You fully addressed the point in detail and gave examples of where conflict happened. You also talked about secondary sources of conflict
-This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Protagonist and antagonist
Who is the protagonist of the story and who is the antagonist? : You were specific about who the protagonist and antagonist of the film are and how they affect each other
-This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Cinematography
How were camera angles, lighting, exposure, contrast and color all used to create mood and visual interest? Give at least two specific examples : You were specific about the visuals in the film and gave two specific examples of how those visuals helped to tell the story and created the appropriate mood
-This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
The story
Talk about the story. Give a short summary of what the film was about : You gave a good, brief – but thorough summary of the story
-This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Final thoughts
Wrap up your critique by talking about the film in general. Did the story engage you? Were you able to identify or empathize with the characters and did they move you in any way? What was your opinion of the film? : You wrote good points on the film where you gave your opinions about specific things in the film that either worked or did not work for you. You went beyond whether or not you liked the actors in the film and did not mention if you would recommend the film to anyone