Name that movie 60s
A weird dark comedy capitalizing on Cold War fears of nuclear destruction
Dr. Strangelove
This guy is considered "COOL"
international spy and his movie title
James Bond
From Russia With Love
portmantaue that describes a film genre during the 60s of crime films with a stick it to the man theme
Blaxploitation
This film and it's director, who ironically hated sequels, made the first true sequel and started the craze of sequels
The godfather (part two)
a conservative backlash film. Features a cop who goes to any means to try to find and stop a serial killer.
Dirty Harry
A disjointed edited film. Honestly how did it get made with all the drama involved in production. TBH it has no plot.
Easy Rider
what should you be aware of in creating bias in documentary
editing/selection bias
Agenda/goals of filmmaker
Observation Effect - the act of observing something changes what may happen
Griersonian tradition
Educational/informational
location shooting
postsync sound
voice of god narration
analytical/objective
authoritative
to-down information
high-concept
A nostalgia film puts 70s sexuality into the 50s
Grease
A musical low-key spinoff of Romeo and Juliet featuring brown face.
West side story.
Vertical Vs. Horizontal Integration
Vertical integration: Studios own production process and distribution process.
Horizontal: every aspect is specialized. Theres a bigger company that owns everything: the studio, distribution, theme parks, etc.
Direct Cinema (Documentary)
Observational/experiential
location shooting
live-sync sound
voiceover/interviews
slice of life/objective/subjective
democratic
The director is the author of a film
must have:
technical competence
a distinguishable personality (seen over a group of films)
Interior meaning
Stick it to the man blaxploitation film
foxy brown
They're coming for you Clarice. This film is the death of the sixties.
Night of the living dead.
First movie to have a saturation release/marketing tie ins
Jaws
Old Hollywood vs new Hollywood
Old:
Plot driven characters, goal oriented protagonist., song moral code, continuity editing, attractive actors, Tamped down sexuality and lang.
NEW:
Aimless plot, less purpose for protagonist, good vs evil is muddled. Disjointed editing, everyman/woman casting, explores violence and sexuality, foreign influence is embraced.
These two men are considered responsible for the start of franchising with their films.
Steven Speilberg (Jaws)
George Lucas (Star Wars)
a documentary about coal miners. DIRECT CINEMA
Harlan County USA
This film broke the typical production conventions. First really of the Hollywood renaissance/new Hollywood. Loose sexuality between these two lovers.
Bonnie and Clyde.
The first movie we watched in this class. Made from "Old Guard" Hollywood, but generally a progressive/forward looking film
The apartment
Man who created packaging. The most powerful agent in Hollywood. and his 3 ideas.
Lew Wasserman
1. the package
2. actors as corporations
3. renegotiating star contracts
autism is important because...
the industry accepts it. We celebrate directors. Also it helps to market "from the director of..."
Political thriller following the Washington post reporters investigating Watergate