Must be 7-8 pages in length using TNR 12 pt font and 1 inch margins.
Must have an academic source. The textbook may be used. (Your films are not sources)
Should be free of grammatical and spelling errors.
You may use either MLA or APA.
Your paper should discuss the following:
Plot synopsis of both films no more than 1 paragraph each.
What interpersonal concept connects the two films? Are they both about friendship, love, gender, conflict, identity, etc? Once you have found the theme then compare and contrast the way in which its message is being presented.
Apply Interpersonal Communication Concepts to the films. In other words, which theories were evident in the films? How were said concepts portrayed
Who is the audience for the films? What are they teaching the targeted audience about interpersonal communication?
Your thoughts on the films and what you gained by viewing them.
The films are listed below and are in pairs. You MUST do both films in the pair. ALL students must do this paper. As a class we will be donating money to an organization
Transamerica and Fight Club
The Birdcage and Changeling
In & Out and Swingers
Mi Vie en Rose and The Hangover
Mi Vida Loca and Falling Down
North Country and Boys in the Hood
Monster and Little Miss Sunshine
Waiting to Exhale and Beauty and the Beast
A League of Their own and The Women of Brewster Place
Brokeback Mountain and Wedding Crashers
Mi Familia and Little Miss Sunshine
The Joy Luck Club and But I’m a Cheerleader
Some Like it Hot and She’s the Man
Milk and Whale Rider
Murderball and Fried Green Tomatoes
Mean Girls and The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio
Precious and 13 Going on 30
The Color Purple and Any of the Rocky Movies
Boys Don’t Cry and Legally Blonde
Kids and Hairspray
Falling Down and Malcolm X
My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Philadelphia
Bend it Like Beckham and Billy Elliot
The Messenger and The Devil Wears Prada
The Silence of the Lambs and Forest Gump
Million Dollar Baby and Miss Congeniality
Meet the Parents and Lucas
What’s Love got to do with it and Casino
GI Jane and Sling Blade
16 Candles and Crash
High School Musical and Old School
Smoke Signals and Pocahontas
Friday Night Lights and Bring it On
Boogie Nights and Hustle and Flow
Any of the Madea films and Almost Famous
Paris is Burning and Born on the Forth of July
The Other Sister and Boiler Room
Walk the Line and Rock Star
Good Will Hunting and Limitless
Along came Polly and 8 Mile
