The Island
UNDERSTAND POLITICS THROUGH FILM JOURNAL–THE FORMAT
Name of student: Chris Poore Date: November 3, 2008
Film Title: The Island Year: 2005
Author/Screenwriter: Caspian Tredwell-Owen; Alex Kurtzman ; Robert Orci
Producer: Michael Bay; Ian Bryce; Walter F. Parkes Director: Michael Bay
Production Company(ies): DreamWorks SKG; Warner Bros. Pictures; Parkes/Macdonald Productions
Distribution Company(ies): DreamWorks Distribution; DreamWorks Home Entertainment; Warner Bros.; Fox-Warner # of U.S. screens opening week: 3122 # of U.S. screens maximum: 3138 # of weeks in U.S. theaters: 7 Film Budget: $126 Million U.S. box office gross: $35,818,913 Foreign box office gross: $160,285,073 Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 3 Movies (Saturn Award; Golden Reel Award; Teen Choice Award)
Film Review #1 (provide complete bibliographic cite): Ebert, Robert. “The Island.” Chicago Sun-Times 22 July 2005. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050721/REVIEWS/50711003/1023 Film Review #2 (provide complete bibliographic cite): Chang, Justin. “The Island.” Variety 11 July 2005. http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_review/VE1117927607.html?nav=reviews07&categoryid=1986&cs=1&p=0 (BE SURE TO INTEGRATE & DISCUSS THE 2 FILM REVIEWS AND OTHER RELEVANT REQUIRED READINGS FROM THE CLASS) 1. Did like or enjoy the film? Very much 5 4 3 2 1 Not very much Why?
I thought this movie was very interesting. I’ve always been a big fan of utopian and dystopian fiction so it was pretty interesting getting “The
Name of student: Chris Poore Date: November 3, 2008
Film Title: The Island Year: 2005
Author/Screenwriter: Caspian Tredwell-Owen; Alex Kurtzman ; Robert Orci
Producer: Michael Bay; Ian Bryce; Walter F. Parkes Director: Michael Bay
Production Company(ies): DreamWorks SKG; Warner Bros. Pictures; Parkes/Macdonald Productions
Distribution Company(ies): DreamWorks Distribution; DreamWorks Home Entertainment; Warner Bros.; Fox-Warner # of U.S. screens opening week: 3122 # of U.S. screens maximum: 3138 # of weeks in U.S. theaters: 7 Film Budget: $126 Million U.S. box office gross: $35,818,913 Foreign box office gross: $160,285,073 Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 3 Movies (Saturn Award; Golden Reel Award; Teen Choice Award)
Film Review #1 (provide complete bibliographic cite): Ebert, Robert. “The Island.” Chicago Sun-Times 22 July 2005. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050721/REVIEWS/50711003/1023 Film Review #2 (provide complete bibliographic cite): Chang, Justin. “The Island.” Variety 11 July 2005. http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_review/VE1117927607.html?nav=reviews07&categoryid=1986&cs=1&p=0 (BE SURE TO INTEGRATE & DISCUSS THE 2 FILM REVIEWS AND OTHER RELEVANT REQUIRED READINGS FROM THE CLASS) 1. Did like or enjoy the film? Very much 5 4 3 2 1 Not very much Why?
I thought this movie was very interesting. I’ve always been a big fan of utopian and dystopian fiction so it was pretty interesting getting “The