Movies We've Seen
Who was the star of The General?
Buster Keaton
What does the term 'prop' mean?
An object to be used by a character in the story
Name ONE member of the French New Wave
- Francois Truffaut
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Agnes Varda
What was the first narrative film/sci-fi film in Cinema history?
A Trip To The Moon
What is the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avatar
Who was the star of Citizen Kane?
Orson Welles
What does the term 'Montage' mean?
Multiple scenes cut together in one sequence, usually with music
Which group of people did Elia Kazan 'snitch' on?
Communists
What was the first feature-length movie in film history?
Birth of a Nation
Which movie has the most Oscar wins of all time, with 11?
(Hint: 3 are tied)
- Ben-Hur
- Titanic
- Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
What role did Mr. Lorentz play in his schoolboy production of The Sound of Music?
Rolf
What does the term 'Pan' mean?
Moving the camera from right-to-left or left-to-right
Which director was known as a psychotic perfectionist, making his actors do dozens and dozens of takes?
Stanley Kubrick
Which brothers pioneered early film production techniques, and showed the first shorts to the world?
Lumiere brothers
Which movie is favored to win Best Picture this year?
Anora (barely)
Who is the star of The Sound of Music?
Julie Andrews
'Above/below the line' refers to what in Cinema?
The placement of the actor's name on the movie poster
Which director was the master of suspense?
Alfred Hitchcock
This enduring figure from the silent movie era was known as The Tramp, and was known for lampooning Adolf Hitler
Charlie Chaplin
Who is the highest-paid actor in Hollywood right now?
EITHER
Dwayne Johnson
or
Adam Sandler
Who directed The Sound of Music?
Robert Wise
What does the term 'Diagetic' mean?
Sounds that the characters can hear
Who directed 8 1/2?
Federico Fellini
The first 'talkie'/sound movie was called what?
The Jazz Singer
What is Mr. Lorentz's favorite movie?
EITHER:
A. The Florida Project
or
B. The Gods Must Be Crazy