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Cabiria Review

  I found the film  Cabiria  a lot more interesting and entertaining than I first assumed it would be. I had never watched a silent movie beforehand and was admittedly apprehensive. But it had a lot of great qualities I hadn't expected, such as the well done score, grandiose sets, and much faster pace and plot. Even the editing, though old, was still really impressive and had me wondering how they did it at times. I really enjoyed the large scale shot of the ships burning and people running-- the film really knew how to do destruction well! I also had to acknowledge the quality difference from the 1913  Antony and Cleopatra  we had seen a bit of before. The text was much more legible, gave more time to fully read it, and fit the plot and characters well, which made me forget at times the movie was a silent one at all.       Though, there were also things that did stand out in less than positive ways. It makes sense for a film made over 100 years a...
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2 Roman Figures turned to Films

 1. The Foundation/Founding of Rome I think that a movie about the founding of Rome, even though many know the general story, could be interesting to watch. I mean you could have it be educational/informative, maybe on details not many know, as well as keep it entertaining with incorporating bits of the myths alongside it. It also already has a built in sequel, the story of Romulus! Box Offices would love that.  2. Antoninus Pius Okay, this seems slightly counterintuitive to the captivating action movie we might expect from Rome, but I think that’s part of the appeal. Antoninus was a bit of an anomaly in terms of what we think of Roman emperors— he was not as interested in destruction or power as he was interested in rebuilding and restoration. Even his construction projects themselves were things such as baths, roads, aqueducts, and bridges rather than large monuments. I think showing this side of Roman rulers could be interesting in its subversion, maybe a drama? It would ne...
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First Test Blog Post

Hi! My name’s Annabelle, (she/her) and I chose this class because I’ve always had an interest in Greek/Roman history/myths, but haven’t ever explored the film interpretations of it beyond the tiny bit of Disney’s “Hercules.” I’m not very picky with movies honestly, but I do tend to like indie films, as well as psychological horrors! There aren’t any genres I dislike; a good movie can be any genre as long as it’s done well, I think. One of my all time favorites is “Captain Fantastic” from 2016.
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