Week 4: Road Films

OLIVE
I'd like to dedicate this to my grandpa,
who showed me these moves.

PAGEANT MC
Aww, that is so sweet.

[Audience applauds]

PAGEANT MC
Is he here? Where's your grandpa
right now?

OLIVE
In the trunk of our car.

—Abigail Breslin as Olive in
Little Miss Sunshine (Dayton/Farris, 2006 USA)

M 2.22/W 2.24: Road Films
In-class: “An Introduction to Road Films, Pt. II”
Screening: Thelma & Louise (Scott, 1991 USA)
Due: OSR 2 (1940-1959)

Upcoming:

M 3.1/W 3.3: Sports Films
In-class: “An Introduction to Sports on Film, Pt. I”
Screening: Rocky (Avildsen, 1976 USA)