Someone recommended this for my film club, but I haven't seen it. The club is for girls aged 11+ and my mission is to introduce them to classic movies, preferably fast paced and not "boring". Do you think it would appeal to them (and if so, do you think the teachers would object?)
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I think it's a great movie and inspired me to direct a home-movie on a mafia, which was never made(unfortunately). This flick is great for a film class and fantastic for beginners to learn.
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I don't know if 11 year old girls will be as fascinated with gangster movies, even if they are classics like scarface. 11 year old boys maybe, but perhaps it would be more helpful if you would list some of the films your group has watched and enjoyed and some of us could make some suggestions.
shareGood plan - but it hasn't started yet. I've just started panicing 5 weeks or so in advance.
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By today standards the violence is more of "hoot" than voilent content. It is a fast and funny film as you would expect from Howard Hawks. You should be fine with everyone over 11 but you might to focus on the romantic comedies of the 1930's.
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funny you should mention this. im taking a film history class at my highschool this semester, and we watched this version, and the new 'scarface' for comparison. very interesting to see the change back to back. its not too bad for 11 year olds, but prehaps start the classics with '42nd street'? exceedingly light.
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I have some suggestions for you (if it's not already too late):
"King Kong" (1933)
"The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935)
"The Wizard of Oz" (1939)
"A Day at the Races" (Marx Brothers)
"A Night in the Opera" (Marx Brothers)
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If it ain't too late
The General (1927)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Johnny Guitar (1954)
An American In Paris
These films are all pretty mesmerizing.
I'm not sure this film would be very popular among 11+ year old girls... Could be, I wouldn't know. I go to an all-guys high school and we all loved it (we watched it in film class). No teacher will object to this film unless they were part of the Breen/Hays Production Code office. This film was one of the causes for an increase in censorship crackdown, although definitely not the only cause. I'd take a few of the other films mentioned and show them first. Scarface is a wonderful movie that any wholesome moviegoer should at least respect, if not like.
shareI saw it in college film class in 1971. We liked it but we were older, of course. I'm sure you noticed the relationship b/w brother and sister. I don't remember our class even discussing it.
As a girl, I watched this kind of film and still do, who knows why. I wouldn't show it to boys or girls 11+ without explaining that it was pre-code and what people objected to. That said, there are great themes and statements. It shows violence in urban American is nothing new.
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