Film Genres & Directors: American Cult Cinema (P)

ENGL221FC - Film Genres & Directors: American Cult Cinema The course will allow us to view, research, and discuss nearly two dozen motion pictures more or less widely regarded as "bad movies" in one or more ways. In seeking to determine intelligently what factors might contribute toward cinematic badness, we will consider subject matter, personal and societal prejudices, the effects of the passing of time, the effects of change, stigmatization of particular movie genres and/or directors and/or actors, and a wide variety of other aspects relating to viewer perception of a movie's quality or lack thereof. (Prerequisite: ENGL 101C, or equivalent, or permission of the Department Head of English; an introductory level literature course is highly recommended)