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| What kind of films earned large profits for the Hollywood studios in the 1960s? |
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historical epics
adaptations of Broadway musicals
lower-budget youthpics
Answer is all of the above |
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| What industrial transformation occurred in Hollywood in the 1960s and 1970s? |
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Definition
| many of the major studios were bought by larger conglomerates |
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| What stylistic innovation is credited to late-1960s films Bonnie and Clyde and The Wild Bunch? |
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Definition
| fast cutting and slow motion for scenes of extreme violence |
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| Which of these was an important technological development in 1960s and 1970s Hollywood? |
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Definition
multi-track sound recording the Steadicam
70mm exhibition
All of the above |
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| What was the significance of the cluster of films released in the early and mid-1970s that includes The Godfather, The Exorcist, Jaws, Rocky, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Saturday Night Fever, and Star Wars? |
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Definition
| they earned unprecedented box office rental returns |
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| What effect did the rise of blockbuster films have on Hollywood filmmaking? |
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Definition
major directors also became major producers
studios became less willing to let filmmakers experiment with plot, tone, and style
more sequels and series of films were produced
All of the Above |
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| Which of these films does not represent the revival of an old Hollywood genre on a major scale? |
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Definition
| Robert Altman's Nashville |
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| What is the relation of Martin Scorsese's work to film history? |
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Definition
| Scorsese's films are influenced both by European cinema and by old Hollywood movies |
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| Which of the following is not an example of American independent cinema of the 1960s and 1970s? |
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Definition
| Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver |
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| Which of these was not a main genre of political Third World fiction filmmaking of the 1960s and 1970s? |
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Definition
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| Which description best characterizes Cuban cinema of the 1960s? |
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Definition
| adoption of some European art cinema techniques but modified to be more accessible to wide audiences |
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Term
| Which African filmmaker took on the role of griot, the traditional storyteller figure, in his use of character types and voice-over commentary? |
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Definition
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| What effect did Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution have on Chinese cinema? |
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Definition
| it created a new genre of film called the "revolutionary model performance film" |
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Term
| Which Soviet director of the 1960s and 1970s made several personal, experimental films and was subsequently forbidden to direct films and sentenced to hard labor? |
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Definition
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| What best characterizes the techniques and forms of engaged cinema? |
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Definition
| a mix of Direct Cinema techniques and interview formats |
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Term
| What was the significance of Bertolt Brecht to political cinema of the 1960s and 1970s? |
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Definition
| his theory of theater, in which he encouraged the distancing of the audience and the creation of an "anti-illusionist" style, was highly influential |
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Term
| What has been the most commercially successful documentary genre since the 1960s? |
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Definition
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| Which of the following documentary genres had successful theatrical releases in the 1990s? |
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Definition
portrait films
IMAX films
documentaries with sexual or violent content
All of the Above |
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| Which of the following best describes structural film? |
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Definition
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| Which of the following is not a trend in avant-garde cinema since the 1970s? |
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Definition
| the resurgence of structural film as the dominant mode of avant-garde production in the 1990s |
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| Which of the following best characterizes the European film industries since the 1970s? |
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Definition
many European films are co-productions of several countries
Hollywood films command most of the box office in Europe
Hollywood has occasionally financed European auteur films
All of the Above |
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Term
| What role has television played in European film production? |
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Definition
| both public and private television have been important sources of funding since the 1970s |
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| What is meant by the term "Eurofilms"? |
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Definition
| films co-produced by several European countries |
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Term
| What best characterizes the films of Marguerite Duras? |
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Definition
| stories about complex love affairs presented in a slow, laconic style |
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Term
| What is not a trend in European cinema of the 1980s? |
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Definition
| a return of the challenging, anti-narrative approach of radical political modernism |
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Term
| Which celebrated Soviet director of mystical, poetic films, who worked abroad in the 1980s, said, "Masterpieces are born of the artist's struggle to express his ethical ideals"? |
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Definition
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Term
| What was an effect of Glasnost and Perestroika on Soviet cinema? |
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Definition
directors began to make films critical of Soviet history
state funding for filmmaking declined
previously banned films were shown
All of the Above |
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Term
| What is a trend in Latin America film production since the 1970s? |
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Definition
foreign investment in Latin American filmmaking
state-supported production
international co-production by filmmakers in various Latin American nations
all of the above |
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Term
| Which of the following is a trend in Japanese cinema since the 1970s? |
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Definition
a new generation of directors specializing in internationally popular animated science-fiction and fantasy films
investment of Japanese companies in Hollywood
the growth of the Japanese market for Hollywood films
All of the Above |
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Term
| What characterizes the films of China's Fifth Generation? |
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Definition
| films with psychological depth influenced by European art cinema |
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Term
| What is not a characteristic of the Australian film industry since the 1970s? |
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Definition
| after a number of important, artistically significant films in the 1970s, Australian cinema went into an economic tailspin from which it has never recovered |
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Term
| What is true of sub-Saharan African cinema since the 1970s? |
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Definition
many filmmakers have continued to draw on oral storytelling traditions
the "back-to-sources" trend has continued since the 1960s
a biannual film and TV festival is held in Burkina Faso
all of the above |
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Term
| What is not a change that occurred in the Hollywood industry in the 1970s and 1980s? |
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Definition
| the amazing popularity of VCR rentals cut into U.S. theatrical attendance significantly |
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Term
| What is an effect of the "megapicture mentality" on the Hollywood industry? |
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Definition
| many spectacular failures have cost the Majors significant revenue |
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Term
| What is the purpose of "megaplexing"? |
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Definition
To increase the number of screens on which a film opens
to maximize economies of scale
to improve the quality and comfort of auditorium facilities
All of the above |
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Term
| What is not an aspect of the "intensified continuity" style? |
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Definition
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| What was not a major Hollywood genre in the 1980s and 1990s? |
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Definition
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Term
| How were independent American films able to achieve success in the 1980s and 1990s? |
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Definition
the formation of the Sundance Institute in 1980
production financing from television
the formation of "mini-major" studios
All of the above |
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Term
| Which of these films does not contain digitally-produced imagery? |
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Definition
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Term
| How has globalization affected Hollywood? |
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Definition
A) some Hollywood studios have been acquired by foreign companies
the percentage of revenue for Hollywood films from foreign markets has increased
some foreign companies finance Hollywood films
All of the above |
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Term
Which of these companies is not part of the Disney media empire?
Question 41 answers |
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Definition
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Definition
| a film aimed at a global audience |
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Term
| What explains the increase in movie attendance since the 1990s? |
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Definition
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| Why do many directors shoot films on digital video (DV)? |
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Definition
to cut costs
to open up a new flexibility of camera placement
Answer is A and C |
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