Exam 2 Study Guide Flashcards
A Post-American New Wave era of highly entertaining films in which franchising and merchandising were very popular. The term refers to the fact that the audience would line up around the block to see the film.
The Blockbuster Era
When a film becomes successful it is made into a series of several films in succession.
Franchising
products and commodities based on a movie’s theme, character, location, etc
Merchandising
What are some merchandising examples in Disney?
Steamboat Willie, Mickey Mouse (1928-1930s)
Three popular films from the Blockbuster Era
Star Wars, Jaws, Rocky
Canadian filmmaker known for his expansive vision and innovative special-effects films, most notably Titanic (1997), for which he won an Academy Award for best director, and the Avatar series (2009-present).
James Cameron
James Cameron worked on this film as a special effects director, the film turned out to be a flop and inspired Cameron to make his own films.
Piranha II: The Spawning
1984 Sc-fi-action film co-written and directed by James Cameron; Produced and co-written by Gale Anne Hurd, heavily inspired by an episode from Harlan Ellison’s TV series The Outer Limits.
The Terminator
Who stars in The Terminator?
Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, and Arnold Schwarzenegger
What are the main themes in The Terminator?
“humans vs. machines,” war/destruction; Growth of Artificial Intelligence, fate/destiny
List some films that influenced The Terminator
2001: A Space Odyssey, Taxi Driver, Halloween, Blade Runner and Mad Max
What two films failed at the box office leading to studios turning towards the “blockbuster” era?
Heaven’s Gate (1980) and One From the Heart (1981)
Do the Right Thing was a breakout film for which independent filmmaker?
Spike Lee
Boyz in the Hood was a breakout film for which independent filmmaker?
John Singleton
This film was written and directed by Steven Soderbergh, won the Palme d’Or; Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, and led the American Indie boom of the 1990s
Sex, Lies and Videotape
List three notable filmmakers of the American Indie Movement
Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, and Cheryl Dunye
A director, writer, producer, editor, and actress known for integrating documentary and fiction.
Cheryl Dunye
This film was the first feature film to be directed by a queer black woman
The Watermelon Woman (1996)
These filmmakers are known for their distinctive stylistic trademarks including genre hybridity.
Joel and Ethan Cohen
This film was written and directed by the Coen Bros. and contains elements such as distinctive homages to genre movies, plot twists, dark humor, and miss-en-scene.
Blood Simple (1984)
This actor starred in Blood Simple and went on to feature in many of the Coen brothers’ films, including Fargo (1996)
Frances McDormand
A Black comedy-crime film written, produced, and directed by the Coen Bros., based on a true story, with inspiration from classic Hollywood Film noir (Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch, and real-life crimes), and received seven Oscar nominations and won two.
Fargo (1996)
What are some notable films of this era?
The Blair Witch Project, Daughters of the Dust, Clerks, Office Space, Bottle Rocket, The Virgin Suicides, and My Own Private Idaho
This filmmaker emerged during the La Movida Madrileña, a countercultural movement that took place in Madrid during the Spanish transition after Francisco Franco in 1975
Pedro Almodovar
