“Lights, camera, action!” Hundreds of works of literature have been made into films, with varying degrees of success. If you’ve ever been disappointed (or thrilled) by the film version of a book you’ve read, you know that film adaptations range from “two thumbs way up” to “had me gagging on my popcorn”. This course will examine the relationship between literature and film, comparing and contrasting the two media.

The student will:

1. Read and analyze works from four literary genres: short story, novel, poetry and drama.

2. View and analyze film adaptations of literary works.

3. Write critical essays which demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between literature and film adaptations.

4. Complete a creative class project.

5. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of literature and film analysis through class discussion and participation.

6. There is often one outing to the movie theater, to coincide with a novel that is coming out as a film during the semester.

For more information contact:
Mark Brosamer (Instructor)
Phone: (510) 659-6249
email: mbrosamer@ohlone.edu
Office: 2322 (building 2, 3rd floor)

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Can you guess which literary work these quotes come from?

"Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get."

"You're gonna need a bigger boat." 

"That is one nutty hospital." 

"...Bond. James Bond." 

"I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner."

"He-e-e-e-re's Johnnie!" 

"It's alive! It's alive!"

"The horror...the horror." 

"I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart."

"Whoever you are, I have always depended on the kindness of strangers."

"What we've got here is a failure to communicate."

"I've distilled everything to one single principle: win or die."

Warning: some of the films being shown in this class are rated