17. My Final Presentation Notes

Here is my part:

Plot Summary
Brandon Teena: transsexual, troublemaker and liar from Lincoln, Nebraska
Meets John, Candace & Tom at a bar
Moves to Falls City, Nebraska
Meets Lana
Starts hanging out with John’s crew, wasting time at “middle-of-nowhere”
Starts dating Lana, John’s ex-girlfriend
Detained for his old crimes back home, imprisoned at the women’s side of the jail
Lana bails him out
The truth gets out
Rape
Murder

The Plot versus the Reality
· Double vs. triple murder
· Philip DeVine and Candace=Lisa Lambert
· Execution style:
*The bed X The living room and the hallway
* Bullet wound to the right eye( shot twice)
· Confiding in others, alienation vs. only her family(cousin)
· Sexual abuse
· Bail: Lana vs. Tom
· Brandon vs. Lana leaving the party
· Brandon in contact with his sister Tammy and Tammy calls Laux
· Weaponry: Rope, hatchet and a gun
· John and Tom go to Lincoln
· The presence of Brandon’s mother
· Lana’s reaction

16. 62/50

I could not resist when I saw this picture on Flickr..It is 2 in 1. Misspelling and our presentation film!
Anyways, enjoy!

'BIG Beuys Don't Cry' by k.tommy under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

What have I been up to this week?
Sooooo…. Group Orange’s last mission was accomplished only two days ago. We did our best to show everyone our hard work, and hopefully, it will pay off =))) I just can’t believe that we were able to get through 62 slides in 50 minutes!! In the end, I was like “Wooaaahh!” Overall, I was satisfied with our presentation.

So honestly, Hazal, what did you think of Boys Don’t Cry?

Honestly, I do not enjoy watching harsh films like Boys Don’t Cry. There were a lot of scenes that make me hide my face because of the film’s intensity, brutality etc. I have always thought of female directors as having a more sensitive and soft perspective, so Kimberly Peirce’s raw take on the physcologically challenged and morally corrupt characters shocked me. It shocked me a lot, actually. It was very hard to go through each scene because there were so many things that I could not accept. However, this film is really suitable for ENG101 since one of the themes is gender. This film is based on gender issues, so I’d recommend people with assignments on sexual identity to watch this film. Be aware, though, this is not a fun time film. It is darn serious, so unless you want to spoil the mood, don’t watch it! ;)

Any last words..?

That is it from me.. for 2009, that is =PPP
I’ll see everyone next year, so HAPPY NEW YEAR’S!!!

6. “Boys Don’t Cry,” but I Probably Will

Yesterday, in class, we started to research our film “Boys Don’t Cry,” and what I found astounded me. Apparently, there really was a Brandon Teena! Brandon was born into a female body; however, he had a male identity, and his death was tragic. I’m not going to say how because it might ruin the movie for the other assigned groups, but I’m positive that I’m going to break into tears about mid-way of the movie now that I know the true story.

After class, I did some more research, and found some other interesting information. Hilary Swank who played Brandon in the movie lived as a guy for just over a month. She even wrapped her chest with bandages and put socks down her pants!! Was she convincing? Her neighbors thought that her male version was a cousin of hers! This is why I like Hilary Swank. She approaches every role professionally and does an exceptional job at portraying her characters. In my opinion, she really has talent unlike other Hollywood wannabes. Also, did you know that this movie ranked #24 on Premiere’s “The 25 Most Dangerous Movies Ever Made”??

Anyways, it looks like I’m going to be crying on the couch as I watch this one..

Credits: 1) If you want to find out more about why “Boys Don’t Cry” was voted #24 or learn what the other movies are, go to: http://www.premiere.com/List/The-25-Most-Dangerous-Movies-Ever-Made
2) For other basic information on the movie, go to: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0171804/