The Jam Session

Today I wish to focus more on the pre-movie class time because Friday's writing assignment will be focused on Ivan's Childhood. I enjoyed listening and singing to B-2 today in class. It was nice to have a change of pace, I mean to say that the somewhat silly classroom activity got me more interested in the Russian culture. Recently my friends and I have begun playing Singstar (which is basically karaoke) and we enjoy every second of it. In a sense, class today was like karaoke...we sang, laughed, and had a great time. To top all of these things off, we were learning another language which is possibly the best starter when attempting to learn about another culture. 

The music in today's film was more apparent than in the film Mirrors. It, unlike the music in mirrors, added many emotions/feelings that would not have been felt without music. A prime example of music aiding in the feelings of viewers is when Katasonov and Galtsev are attempting to escape in the boat. The loud random chords got my heart pumping and I imagined that this is what I would experience in a situation like this. So, in a sense, the music of the film was chosen very carefully because it gave me the feeling that I was right there with them as they were escaping.