Film Review Group 3

Aidan, Mandy, and Alyssa - Héloïse

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Cool Hand Luke - Opening Scene

Opening Scene Video

After viewing scenes from the film students will blog about their reactions.

Some Questions to consider:
Why did the director start the scene with violation flags?
Did you find the first scene funny?
What do you think of Luke's crime?
What are your first impressions of Luke?

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Cool Hand Luke - First prison scene

Opening Scene with Luke's Arrival at the Road Prison Video

Please use your name as the «title» of your responses. Everyone should use the «reply» button to respond to the first person’s comment. Please try to answer all of the questions in one response.

Road prisons like the one depicted in this film were common in the southern United States in the 1960's. They are illegal now.

More questions to consider:

How does Luke feel about rules? How do you know?
Why does Luke behave differently when he is with the guards than when he is with the prisoners?
How are prisoners required to speak to guards?
Why are prisoners required to ask for every single thing?
What do you think about prisoners being forced to work?
What do you think "the box" is?

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