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GEM 2005/ HY2243
FILM AND HISTORY
Feedback on Project 4
General Comments:
Many students did a good job in comparing and contrasting the two films to discuss the nature of the Cold War.
Many students noted the inherent American bias of Thirteen Days and suggested it did not show the other side of the story. True, but does written history necessarily do that?
Some students even found Dr Strangelove bias towards Russians, which I think is missing the point: the movie was hardly flattering of the Americans.
Double Tick: (Grade 85)
Would you like to be a history honours student? Could you write my next article/essay for me?
Tick plus: (Grade 75)
You realised that satire can allow a critique of the circumstances that reveals absurdities, fallacies, and doublespeak in the status quo, which if made in a form other than satire might not get a hearing, and you demonstrated your point with reference to the films.
Tick: (Grade 65)
Okay you mentioned satire in some way shape or form. Maybe you even saw the role of satire, but thought it undermined the seriousness of the issue. You could have argued the case for the importance of satire in a more convincing style by reference to the films.
Tick Minus: (Grade 55)
Do not review films. Answer the question. The question asked you to compare and contrast the films to discuss the role of satire. You needed to do more than simply note similarities between characters in the films.