3596 - American Cinema of the 70s: The Last Golden Age
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Course Description
Why were the 70s the last golden age of American cinema? Those films, made mostly by young, up-and-coming filmmakers, successfully broke all the previous rules of how Hollywood movies were made. FInd out how they pioneered the use of taboo-breaking subject matter and hired actors who looked more ‘ordinary’ than previous stars. Discover or re-visit the decade’s classics, such as The Godfather I and II, Nashville, Taxi Driver, Carrie, and Jaws -- movies that make today’s mostly pallid American entertainment look dull and out-of-touch.Learning Outcomes
- Learn what was fresh about the films of the 70s.
- Discover why they resonated with film-goers.
- Appreciate a wide-ranging and very diverse group of films.
- Understand why we likely won’t see such movies from Hollywood again.
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Shlomo is a long-time film critic, teacher and arts journalist. He teaches film courses at Toronto's Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, the Prosserman Jewish Community Centre, Ryerson University's LIFE Institute and elsewhere. He was Director of Programming for the Toronto Jewish Film Festival (1996 – 2004) and Chair of the Toronto Jewish Film Society (2008-11). He has strong but informed opinions on movies: he especially loves French cinema, the movies of Steven Spielberg and films that are relevant to the way we live today.