American Culture Through Film

Instructor: Em Hurford, hmemily@bgsu.edu

Time: Monday Evenings, 6:00-9:00pm

Location: 114 Education

This class is designed for international students and members of the community who want to find out more about English and American culture. Movies are an enjoyable resource that language learners can use to enhance their speaking and listening skills.  If you are interested in expanding your knowledge of the United States by watching and discussing American films, this free extracurricular course is for you!

This semester, American Culture Through Film will focus on superhero movies. The first several weeks of the class will focus on some of the most famous superheroes in American culture—Superman, Batman, Spiderman, and the X-Men. Then we will watch and discuss two examples of superheroes who are very different kinds of heroes, Hellboy and Blade. After spring break, our focus will shift into movies about superheroes that rethink what it means to be a hero, how people can become heroes, and what role heroes play in their worlds.

Spring 2012 Film List

Monday, January 23^rd – Superman (1978) PG

Monday, January 30^th – Batman (1989) PG-13

Monday, February 6^th – Spider-Man (2002) PG-13

Monday, February 13^th – X-Men (2000) PG-13

Monday, February 20^th – Hellboy (2004) PG-13

Monday, February 27^th – Blade (1998) R

Monday, March 5^th – Spring Break, No Film Showing

Monday, March 12^th – The Incredibles (2004) PG

Monday, March 19^th – Megamind (2010) PG

Monday, March 26^th – Mystery Men (1999) PG-13

Monday, April 2^nd – Sky High (2005) PG

Monday, April 9^th – Hancock (2008) PG-13

Monday, April 16^th – Unbreakable (2000) PG-13

Monday, April 23^rd – Kick-Ass (2010) R

For more information, please visit the course's blog at http://blogs.bgsu.edu/americanculturethroughfilm/

Come and Join Us in This Enjoyable Experience of Exploring American Culture!!!!