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GEM 2005 / HY2243
FILM AND HISTORY
Lecture 10
"No, we are not French. We're American, because you're in America, okay? Greatest country on the planet"
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
1. Introduction: Film and History, so far .....
Perspective
Stereotypes
Satire
Sign of the Time
2. American Stereotypes of the South
Civil War (1861-65)
Jim Crow and Racism
White Trash/Hillbilly/Redneck
Bible Belt
NASCAR
White Lightening (Moonshine)
Bill France, Sr
3. America in 2006
American Exceptionalism/Insulation
France and the French
Conservatism
4. Shake and Bake
The Plot
Major Characters:
Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell)
Cal Naughton, Jr (John C Reilly)
Jean Girard (Sascha Baron Cohen)
Reese Bobby (Gary Cole)
Lucius Washington (Michael Clarke Duncan)
5) Conclusion/Things to Think About
Turnitin.com
NOTE: Essay due on November 3 at 4:00pm just before the start of the lecture.
Musical Theme: The Magic Man