Friday, April 23rd – from noon until 12:50
Room C1016
Abstract:
The Faces of Evil in American Film: The conflict between Good and Evil has long been at the heart of many a plot within a variety of cinematographic genres. Indiana Jones, James Bond, and Rocky Balboa are popular choices when it comes to naming heroes who overcome great malevolence in order to insure social well-being. It is, however, the intriguing and varied face of evil that is the focus of this study. In a power point presentation employing numerous film stills and video clips, evil will be discussed briefly from theological and philosophic perspectives, and then individual American films, both older and modern, will be examined. A good time should be had by all (demonic forces notwithstanding).
Presenter Bio:
Dr. Michael Bielmeier has been a college English professor for over twenty years, having happily spent the last four at Normandale. He earned his B.A. at St. Norbert College, his M.A. at Arizona State, and his Ph.D. at Marquette, specializing in Renaissance literature. Although Dr. Bielmeier's primary scholarly focus has been Shakespeare, having published and presented on Bard's tragedies and existential philosophy, his academic avocation has always been film. Dr. B and his wife Kathy, who teaches for NCC's Business Dept., have four children, six grandchildren, and a recently castrated golden doodle puppy who secretly prays for opposable thumbs.
