1910s
about the American South during and after the Civil War
The Birth of a Nation
bombing that caused a change from neutrality to pro-WWII movies
Pearl Harbor
liberalized audiences were (older or younger)
younger
war that shifted how combat and soldiers were portrayed
Vietnam
popular film type that emphasizes a lone cowboy in a lawless frontier
Western
laws that enforced segregation in the U.S.
Jim Crow laws
a division of the U.S. Office of War Information to promote U.S. participation in WWII
Bureau of Motion Pictures
more
"chilly" war about rising fears of nuclear attack
Cold War
Jefferson's term for one person acting as a hero or reformer
individualism
glorified this highly racist and alliterative group
Ku Klux Klan
Hollywood director hired by the government to boost morale in his movies
Frank Capra
movie that reflects real-world feelings about the Vietnam War
Bonnie and Clyde
type of films that acted as a societal pressure release valve
horror slasher
title of movie that changed the fast-food industry
Super Size Me
said, "It is like writing history with lightning, and my only regret is that it is all so terribly true."
President Woodrow Wilson
films whose characters convince audiences that staying neutral/isolationist was no longer an option for America
Casablanca
a group of people whose values, beliefs, and way of life directly oppose or challenge the mainstream culture
counterculture
Oliver Stone film that flips the traditional "good guys versus bad guys" theme
Platoon
title of movie that openly criticized George W. Bush
Fahrenheit 9/11
library tasked to preserve, protect, and document America’s film heritage and moving-image history for future generations
Library of Congress (the nation's library)
film that reflects the complex fears, distrust, and moral dilemmas that everyday Americans were actually feeling as the war continued
Lifeboat
name of the G, M, R, and X rating system created in 1968
MPAA
classic dark comedy that mocked the leaders in charge of nuclear weapons
Dr. Strangelove
Flashdance