THE NEW HOLLYWOOD Flashcards
(8 cards)
what 3 key points?
mechanics of the industry, ideology and values, the alternative style
what did the studio do in this new hollywood age?
studio was at a loss - speending money on old fashion films nobody was seeing.
what did the young group of film makers want to make films like?
French new wave and italian neo realist film - personal cinema
did the studio give almost all power to these young directors?
yes, for a brief period
what happened to the production code in 67’?
completely collapsed,
what did new hollywood aim to elicit from the spectator?
a complex or uncomfortable response. - challenging, ambiguous endings
what was there an increase in compared to CH?
the depiction of violence, sex, drug taking and bad language.
what were some key features of the alternative style?
Narrative resolution became less important, morally ambiguous protagonists, naturalistic location shooting, creative, fragmented editing, naturalistic performances, innovative use of music