Watched City Lights (dir. Charlie Chaplin/ 1931)  
Points of Discussion: 
- City Lights: a new silent film in the talkie era 
- Comedy: the fastest aging genre 
- Charlie Chaplin: the perfectionist film director
 
References:
- <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/30080/masterpieces-charlie-chaplins-city-lights#:~:text=From%20the%20beginning%2C%20Chaplin%20knew%20City%20Lights%20would%20be%20about%20blindness.&text=After%20tweaking%20the%20concept%2C%20Chaplin,help%20her%20restore%20her%20sight.">Charlie Chaplin's City Lights</a> (Mental Floss article by Bill Demain/ 2012)
- <a href="https://www.openculture.com/2013/11/charlie-chaplin-342-takes-city-lights.html">Watch Charlie Chaplin Demand 342 Takes of One Scene from City Lights</a> (Open Culture article by Colin Marshall/ 2013)

Watched City Lights (dir. Charlie Chaplin/ 1931) Points of Discussion: - City Lights: a new silent film in the talkie era - Comedy: the fastest aging genre - Charlie Chaplin: the perfectionist film director References: - Charlie Chaplin's City Lights (Mental Floss article by Bill Demain/ 2012) - Watch Charlie Chaplin Demand 342 Takes of One Scene from City Lights (Open Culture article by Colin Marshall/ 2013)

Watched City Lights (dir. Charlie Chaplin/ 1931) &nbsp;
Points of Discussion:&nbsp;
- City Lights: a new silent film in the talkie era&nbsp;
- Comedy: the fastest aging genre&nbsp;
- Charlie Chaplin: the perfectionist film director
 
References:
- <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/30080/masterpieces-charlie-chaplins-city-lights#:~:text=From%20the%20beginning%2C%20Chaplin%20knew%20City%20Lights%20would%20be%20about%20blindness.&amp;text=After%20tweaking%20the%20concept%2C%20Chaplin,help%20her%20restore%20her%20sight." rel="noopener noreferrer">Charlie Chaplin's City Lights</a> (Mental Floss article by Bill Demain/ 2012)
- <a href="https://www.openculture.com/2013/11/charlie-chaplin-342-takes-city-lights.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch Charlie Chaplin Demand 342 Takes of One Scene from City Lights</a> (Open Culture article by Colin Marshall/ 2013)

Week 8 | CITY LIGHTS

Miss Going to the Movies More Than Dorothy Misses Kansas? Me too.

That's why every Sunday, I (Meghan) am excited to screen movies in a communal space again (even if it must be socially-distant...for now!) via discord. At the end of each screening, a short interactive discussion follows. Topics are free-range and I am eager to share and learn from the different takeaways you guys have. I have a degree in this, so I ~kinda~ know what I’m doing.

For more, be sure to check out:
www.meghanegill.com

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Miss Going to the Movies More Than Dorothy Misses Kansas? Me too. That's why every Sunday, I (Meghan) am excited to screen movies in a communal space again (even if it must be socially-distant...for now!) via discord. At the end of each screening, a short interactive discussion follows. Topics are free-range and I am eager to share and learn from the different takeaways you guys have. I have a degree in this, so I ~kinda~ know what I’m doing. For more, be sure to check out: www.meghanegill.com

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