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If all else fails, just talk about the lighting.

Which Classic Movie Should Your Intro To Film Essay Be About?

_Citizen Kane_ can be hard to get through, but your studious nature and your interest in character work make it great for you to analyze. The more times you watch it, the more you sympathize with Kane (and that's a freebie you can use for your introduction).

_Citizen Kane_

It's the psychological thriller that defines the genre, which is right up your alley. Plus, it's pretty easy to watch. Just talk about the editing and the music, you'll be fine.

_Psycho_

You easily empathize with people and characters, which will make the main character and all his internal conflict easy to analyze. Hint: the pool raft and the little scuba guy in the fish tank are metaphors for Hoffman's ~feels.~

_The Graduate_

This is not an easy film to analyze, but you're up to the task (and your prof will love you for it.) You like your films experimental and offbeat, and more for aesthetic than plot. Which is great, because this classic French comedy has very little plot. Just talk about the impressive set.

_Playtime_

You're a romantic at heart, and love a good story. _Casablanca_ is the epitome of a classic Hollywood screenplay, so you'll have a lot to say. And don't forget to talk about the soft lightning on Ingrid Bergman's face.

_Casablanca_

You like movies that send a meaningful message, and this violent, propaganda film definitely does that. Plus, you can draw a lot on Eisenstein's theory of montage. (Google it!)

_Battleship Potemkin_

You like a film that's actually enjoyable to watch. _Bringing Up Baby_ is the classic slapstick comedy, so maybe try doing a side by side comparison of a modern day comedy.

_Bringing Up Baby_

You're all about that ~film aesthetic~, so turn to the film noir that defines the genre, and go to town. You can start by analyzing the gender politics of Mary Astor as the femme fatale.

_The Maltese Falcon_

You just don't have the patience for those old black and white films this semester, and really, who can blame you? Give yourself a break and just stick to the one modern film on every Intro to Film syllabus. You can upset your prof by complaining about the implied homophobia behind Buffalo Bill.

_The Silence of the Lambs_

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Which Classic Movie Should Your Intro To Film Essay Be About?

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