What was the subject of the first movie ever made?
a sneeze
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What is a stereotype?
Something that you believe about a person, based on how they look.
100
What is an archetype?
a model/pattern on which other things are based
100
This type of comedy involves hitting, falling down, and throwing things.
slapstick
100
What is the difference between genre and subgenre?
Genre=type of movie
Subgenre=smaller type within a genre
200
Why important change is shown by the opening of film studios in Hollywood?
Showed that films can make money
200
What stereotype did Americans have about blondes BEFORE World War 2?
Blondes are "bad."
200
This archetype WANT glory, power.
the leader
200
In this type of comedy, someone from the country might move to a city, or a man might need to pretend he is a woman.
Fish out of water
200
This subgenre involves ghosts and vampires.
supernatural
300
Why is the famous Hollywood sign important?
It showed that the movie business was important to Hollywood and America.
300
What stereotype did Americans have about blondes AFTER World War 2?
Blondes are "dumb".
300
This archetype has perfect hair, even in the middle of a gun fight.
the gentleman
300
These comedies became popular in the 1970s; before the 1970s, these movies would have been too shocking or upsetting for people.
gross-out comedies
300
In this subgenre, plants/animals turn against humans!
natural
400
What is the importance of the Academy Awards (Oscar ceremony)?
It showed that Americans believed that films and the people who made them should be celebrated/honored.
400
What effect does seeing super-thin movie stars sometimes have on teenage girls in America?
Girls eat less, and sometimes try not to eat at all, which leads them to develop eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia.
400
Severus Snape is an example of this archetype.
the loner
400
A comedy about murder or death would be this type.
Dark/black comedy
400
This subgenre involves dead bodies that come back to life to eat humans.
zombie
500
Who is the first movie star Americans knew by name?
Mary Pickford
500
Name one of the 2 famous blonde actresses we talked about in class (one is from the 1920s/1930s; the other is from the 1950s).
Jean Harlow
Marilyn Monroe
500
How might male archetypes in film affect American men/boys?
American men/boys might model some of their behavior after one of the archetypes. Also, American men/boys might see the archetypes as examples of “what a man should be.”
500
A comedy that makes fun of another movie would be this type.
spoof/parody
500
This subgenre involves a killer who stalks and murders people.