1970s
In the 1970s, American movies moved away from a polished, optimistic style and began creating what type of stories?
Darker, more realistic stories that focused on morally complicated characters and messy situations
This Tom Cruise movie demonstrated growing patriotism.
Top Gun
What was the famous indie film director who created Reservoir Dogs(1992) and Pulp Fiction(1994)
Quentin Tarantion
Is this describing CGI, IMAX, or 3D?
Visual images generated or animated using computer software.
CGI
What two major events left many Americans angry, divided, and dealing with trauma in the 1970s?
The end of the Vietnam War and the Watergate scandal
This American president contributed to the growth in popularity of elitist capitalism as seen in Wall Street.
Ronald Reagan
Kevin Smith made Clerks (1994) on a budget of how much?
28,000 dollars
This animated movie focuses on a family of superheroes who wear the letter "I"
The Incredibles
What economic problems created a feeling of instability in large cities like New York during the 1970s?
The oil crisis, high inflation, unemployment, and rising crime rates
The Department of Defense often recieved this in response to resources like money and equipment for films
What is veto power over scripts or script writing
Filmmakers and audiences of the 90s favored themes of what?
anti-corporatism, rebellion, and slacker culture.
What movie directed in 2009 is about tall, blue aliens that live on planet Pandora?
Avatar
What era allowed younger directors to take more creative risks with storytelling, editing, and subject matter in the 1970s?
The "New Hollywood" era
What trend contributed to the growth in movies and films in the 1980s
Consumerism
Released in 1995, this project was the first full-length 3D computer-animated feature film.
Toy Story
Name the three example films from the notes and what each one exposes or reflects about the 1970s.
The Godfather (1972):organized crime as a powerful family business, exposing violence and corruption tied to wealth and power
Taxi Driver (1976): an unstable Vietnam veteran in decaying NYC, reflecting urban crisis, isolation, and psychological impact of war
All the President's Men (1976):journalists uncovering Watergate, connecting film to real political corruption and public distrust
What military branch set up recruiting booths at various showings of a blockbuster movie
The U.S. Navy
Before this technology brought photorealistic creatures and fully digital worlds to mainstream Hollywood in the 1990s, it was mostly reserved for what field?
Scientific research