Today in class we continued watching Back To The Future. The section of the film today started with Marty almost getting into a fight with Biff. Marty tries to convince his dad into asking his mother to go to the Enchantment Under The Sea dance. Once his father is convinced Marty tells him how to ask and he approaches her in the cafe. While there Biff attempts to fight Marty’s father but ends up fighting Marty instead. Marty escapes but causes Biff to crash his car in the process. Marty’s mother finds Marty’s bravery attractive and wants to go to the Enchantment Under The Sea dance with him. Marty agrees to go with her, but makes a plan with his father so he can spend time with her at the dance. The plan begins to go wrong when Biff locks Marty in the trunk of the band performing at the dance, and attempts to assault Marty’s mom. Marty’s dad punches Biff, impressing Marty’s mom and the two enter the dance together. A band member cuts his hand while getting Marty out of his truck forcing Marty to play with the band. Marty plays guitar, and his parent’s dance and kiss fixing the timeline the caused him and his siblings to be born.
After that he finds Doc Brown as they prepare to send Marty back into the future. Before they do the extension cable connecting the clock to the electrical wire falls. Doc has to climb around the outside of the building as the storm begins to pick up. Marty tries telling Doc about his death (so he can prevent it) but Doc cannot hear him and refuses to know to future. Claiming if he knows too much he will alter the future. The last clip we saw was Marty preparing to drive through the electrical wire to return home.
It is important that students understand the three act structure of the film and Ready Player One, because there will be an in class writing assignment involving both next week. Knowing a basic understanding of the three act structure can also help students outside of school. When watching a movie it might interest some to know about a secret skeleton written into most movies structures. It can also help views understand why they feel a certain way about a movie. If you don’t like a movie that follows the three act structure in a very noticeable way, it can help you avoid similar movies in the future.
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ReplyDeleteNice balance of conversational tone with academic vocabulary - love the phrase “secret skeleton”!
Would like to see that extension build a little bit more. YES it’s important because you’re being tested on it, but when/where/how is it really applicable in the world at large? Give us an example!