The Official 'Chinatown' Discussion thread

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All in hear guys...

[Maria16]

Has anyone even watched the movie yet??!

[Bonifacio]

I've watched this movie as I studied it last year for literature, I watched it ~15 times so if you have any questions...

[mykey]

Just officially finished Chinatown!
If you want to score well, mention this in your essay:
- what the title 'Chinatown' represents (the idea of nothing being as it seems, Chinatown not just a physical place but also a state of mind for Gittes)
- Noah Cross destroys any chance of happiness for Evelyn: first by abusing parental power, then by killing her
- Evelyn's death not only symbolises the destruction of her relationships with Gittes and Katherine, but also represents the dangerous future awaiting Katherine now that her mother is gone
- appropriate neo noir / film noir language (e.g. mystery, femme fatale)
- lots of examples from the film which have parallels with Polanski's life
Good luck

[Bonifacio]

Yeh, got 100% for it myself, how'd you go mykey?

[tarek]

Anyone have any essays for chinatown? I'm not exactly sure how to approach this SAC, much appreciated.

[mmonn1906]

Just officially finished Chinatown!
If you want to score well, mention this in your essay:
- what the title 'Chinatown' represents (the idea of nothing being as it seems, Chinatown not just a physical place but also a state of mind for Gittes)
- Noah Cross destroys any chance of happiness for Evelyn: first by abusing parental power, then by killing her
- Evelyn's death not only symbolises the destruction of her relationships with Gittes and Katherine, but also represents the dangerous future awaiting Katherine now that her mother is gone
- appropriate neo noir / film noir language (e.g. mystery, femme fatale)
- lots of examples from the film which have parallels with Polanski's life
Good luck

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