The Film Journal by Christopher J Garcia

Fantasy Film 101 - Princess Nicotine!

12/29/2016

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A look at the legendary trick film that made me love the idea of Fantasy film!

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Registry - The Breakfast Club

12/23/2016

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Johnh Hughes' classic teen film is much many of the deeps, and Chris looks into it!

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Fantasy Film 101 - Through the 4th Wall

12/22/2016

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A look at films where characters pass between worlds like Agent Cooper... OK, not like that.

Also, I know I forgot a lot of films, and also the video for Take On Me...

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Registry - Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

12/19/2016

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One of the best films of the 1980s, and one of the most impressive combinations of animation and live-action ever undertaken!

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Registry - The 2016 National Film Registry List

12/15/2016

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The 2016 National Film Registry was announced on the 14th, and the list is remarkable!
— “Life of an American Fireman” (1903)
— “Musketeers of Pig Alley” (1912)
— “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” (1916)
— Films of Solomon Sir Jones (1924-1928)
— “The Beau Brummels” (1928)
— “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” (1928)
— “Lost Horizon” (1937)
— “Ball of Fire” (1941)
— “A Walk in the Sun” (1945)
— “Blackboard Jungle” (1955)
— “East of Eden” (1955)
— “The Birds” (1963)
— “Point Blank” (1967)
— “Funny Girl” (1968)
— “Putney Swope” (1969)
— “The Decline of Western Civilization” (1981)
— “Atomic Cafe” (1982)
— “Suzanne, Suzanne” (1982)
— “The Breakfast Club” (1985)
— “The Princess Bride” (1987)
— “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988)

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Fantasy Film 101 - Rip Van Winkle by WKL Dickson

12/13/2016

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One of the earliest fantasy films, an adaptation of a stageplay version of Washington Irving's story, we look at one of the oldest surviving American narative films!

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Fantasy Film 101 - An Introduction

12/12/2016

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And now we linger, ever so slightly, on the subject of introductions...

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52 Episodes to Science Fiction Film Literacy - Sorry About Tomorrow

12/2/2016

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Sorry About Tomorrow from Paper Ghost Pictures on Vimeo.

Arguably my favorite Science Fiction Short Film ever, Sorry About Tomorrow has so many impressive elements that help illuminate what science fiction as film means. Oh, and it was done in 48 hours...

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Fantasy Film 101 - Princess Nicotine!

Registry - The Breakfast Club

Fantasy Film 101 - Through the 4th Wall

Registry - Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Registry - The 2016 National Film Registry List

Fantasy Film 101 - Rip Van Winkle by WKL Dickson

Fantasy Film 101 - An Introduction

52 Episodes to Science Fiction Film Literacy - Sorry About Tomorrow

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