And the final take.

Is there a word for that sound that we make when we clear our throats?  I can't think of one, so I'm going to make one up.  How about "kluhc"?  Works for me.

The point being, my Intro to Film instructor kluhcs after every two or three words.  "So (kluhc) this semester we'll be (kluhc) starting with the, uh, various (kluhc) elements of film before (kluhc) moving on to (kluhc) the international (kluhc) film movement.  You are not an (kluhc) educated, literary person (kluhc) unless you've seen The (kluhc) Bicycle Thief."

Maybe he's just getting over a cold.  He sounded pretty nasally, so maybe it's just sinus problems but dear Lord, God in heaven, I hope it's not permanent because it is so amazingly annoying.

Otherwise, it should be a great class.  On Thursdays, we watch a movie and on the following Tuesday, we discuss them.  This semester, we'll be watching:

The Truman Show, Peter Weir (1998)
Citizen Kane, Orson Welles (1949)
Sliding Doors, Peter Howitt (1998)
Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock (1960)
The Wizard of Oz, Victor Fleming (1939)
Cabaret, Bob Fosse, (1972)
Roger & Me, Michael Moore (1989)
The Postman Always Rings Twice, Tay Garnet (1946)
Spellbound, Alfred Hitchcock (1945)
The Incredibles, Brad Bird (2004)
The Bicycle Thief, Vittorio De Sica (1948)
The Player, Robert Altman (1992)

I've seen quite a few of them already and I don't have to go to all of the screenings.  Probably the best news is that we can use the older edition of the textbook, which means I can order it from Amazon for 89 cents.  This semester is shaping up to be pretty sweet.  And I will cherish these memories during the semester I have to take algebra and chemistry.