Monday, October 15, 2012

Midnight Cowboy Riddle

The first person who gets the correct answer to the following riddle has completed her weekly assignment to post.  The rest of you -- we'll call you the 'losers' for lack of a better term, still have to post.  Good luck.


This "thing" is a central part, or at least an ancillary part of 99% of all films.
Films that don't have it organically almost always have it added somehow.
Midnight Cowboy does not have it.
And yet, it does have it, just in modified form.
And it is much more satisfyingly portrayed here than in 99% of the other 99%.
Its unique handling is what makes this a timeless film and a great film, in 1969 or anytime.
It's not a sled.

What is it?

Monday, October 8, 2012

Please post a comment below

Your assignment for the week is to create a blog at blogspot.com that has a name which will be easily recognized by me.

Please write something about one of the two films we've seen. All Quiet on the Western Front, or Citizen.  Answering one of the questions from our worksheets in some detail would suffice, or, even better, a thoughtful essay on a topic of your own choosing would be even better.