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Film: American Graffiti

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Theme: Nostalgic look at teenage life in the 60’s

Story: Two high school graduates spend a night reliving the good times and cruising. Spending one last night together and trying to make decisions about what to do with their lives.

Element | Two Examples | Where Used (context) |

Setting | Excitement:Confused: | * In the American Graffiti movie the setting was charged with a group of young teenagers enjoying their last night of summer on the strip in California where everyone was suppose to meet at a Burger joint. Everyone had so much joy and fears of what the future had waiting for them and others were just undecided about life's calling. * At the Burger joint Curt tells his friend Steve that he may not go East to college making for a sad and confused moment. Steve also had some personal issues that led him to tell his high school lover that they should see other people, while curt and john struggle with trying to find new and interesting people on a local strip that suddenly seems real small and old. |

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Costumes | Costumes: | * The boys were dressed in plaid sport shirts or bowling attire and khakis to represent the 60’s and the good ole days when close did not truly represent the individual. The young lady's would wear blue blouses, plaid skirts, and letterman’s sweaters. Some of the actors dressed like hoods and greasers while a few girls wore nice bows in the hairs with short curl or ponytail look. powder face. * Costumes are an important element in thi film because the styles of dress of the differ rent groups help distinguish them from each other and help to solidify the storyline. |

Hair and Makeup | | The hair and makeup are a pivotal element in this film because they help to distinguish the time period for the film and distinguish groups of characters from one another.The greasers and hoods were made up and their hair were...