Get Out + Joker Flashcards
What was Get Out’s budget and how much did it make?
$4.5 million and $255.4 million
Why did the ending have to be reshot?
Trump being elected president.
Why is there a close up on the deer in the hypnosis room?
It reminds us of the deer in the opening and how it makes Chris emotionally vulnerable.
What is Chris’ racial problem?
He has to choose between his identity as a black man and Rose’s boyfriend
What films does Get Out draw intertextuality with?
Nightmare on Elm Street (Freddy Krueger), Rosemary’s Baby, The Stepford Wives, and the Covenant.
Why was the choice of Todd Phillips as director and unusual one?
He typically does comedies.
Give two examples of binary opposites in Joker.
Police vs. angry mob = order vs chaos + Arthur vs. Murray = young vs old
How many awards did Joker earn?
11 Oscar nominations.
What is a distinction of Joker?
Only R-rated film to gross over $1 billion
What risk does Joker take? Give an example of how a POV shot creates an effect.
A) It could be perceived as a glorification of what a disturbed loner can do?
B) POV as Arthur shoots the banker creates shock and suspense.
