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How we perceive spectacles (extra credit)

Posted on December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 by Liz Zuo
While reviewing the film Nope, digging down to its biggest theme of relationship between human and spectacle, the way different characters’ treat the spectacle made me relate to one of the most hotl... Read More

More About NOPE (Extra Credit)

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by Kwan-Ting Calvin Chen
One way to look at “Nope” is as a classic monster movie perfect for a summer watch. It seems different from Jordan Peele’s previous movies which had deeper meanings about society. He... Read More

(extra credit) Hidden Meanings in NOPE

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by Nikki
This video discusses the film, NOPE by Jordan Peele, which centers around the Haywood siblings trying to prove the existence of an alien spacecraft on their farm. As this is a Jordan Peele movie, a pl... Read More

The Illustration of Spectacle in Coraline

Posted on November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 by Ajah
For Halloweekend, one night a friend and I binge-watched a series of spooky movies, during our week about spectacle. Thus, this movie marathon left me thinking. In correspondence to the related film, ... Read More

NOPE (searcher) -Extra credit

Posted on November 12, 2023November 12, 2023 by Amy Nunez
Jordan Peel has a history of creating movies that convey deep meanings. This video talks about the deeper meaning of Nope by Jordan Peel. To be more specific, it addresses the exploitation of animals.... Read More

Nope: the Death of the Cameraman, the Life of the Spectacle

Posted on November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 by Kayla Lerner
There is a side of modern media, where you can view terribly thrilling videos, like a woman just narrowly missing an attack from a bear while she skis away, or a man falling into a glacier, teetering ... Read More

Nope: Filmmaking, Documentation, and Erasure (Viewer)

Posted on October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 by Esther Jung
Nope is a genre-defying movie described by most as a sci-fi thriller/Western. But Jordan Peele, the film’s director, wanted to make the film a “spectacle” about “the great Amer... Read More

The Uncanny Disturbing Reality of Jordan Peeles’ “Nope”

Posted on October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 by Ajah
In Peele’s film, he conveys a sense of human confusion toward “non-behaving” non-human entities, like the Chimp, Gordy, the alien ship-shaped threat, and even O.J.’s horse, Lucky. ... Read More

‘Nope’: a genre-disrupting masterpiece

Posted on October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 by Stefanie Silvera
In “Nope,” Jordan Peele delivers another film that challenges genre conventions, infusing the horror and sci-fi genres with an intellectual, curious, and playful perspective that feels ess... Read More

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