MACS 373

Fall 2024

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Special Topics in Film Studies
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Credit: 3 hours.

Same as ENGL 373. See ENGL 373.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
57983
Lecture-Discussion
G
12:00PM -1:50PM
MW
148 Armory
Newcomb, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/26/24-12/11/24
Section Info:
FA24 ENGL / MACS 373 - Special Topics in Film Studies - Tim Newcomb - Citizens Coen: The Cinema of the Coen Brothers - Over the past thirty-five years Ethan and Joel Coen have occupied a unique place in American cinematic culture, as auteurs of a postmodern cinema that gleefully violates the stylistic “rules of the game” while also paying homage to previous moments in American films. Their films consistently foreground their own roles as creators, which has made them key predecessors for later “star” directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Spike Jonze; yet in their personal lives they avoid celebrity, remaining intensely devoted to their distinctive artistic vision. They have won many awards including the Oscar, but are still regarded with skepticism by some critics who find their films all about style and genre pastiche. This class will explore these contradictions and many others as we survey the Coens’ work, as well as one of the “originals” that inspired them to rethink cinematic genres, especially the screwball comedy, the Hitchcockian thriller, the gangster picture, the western, and the hard-boiled film noir. The course features mandatory a weekly screening and a weekly discussion session. Grades will be based on class participation, multiple analytical essays and a final exam.
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