Exam 15: Cinema As Industry: Economics and Technology

The "Hollywood Renaissance" refers to ________.

According to James Morrison,the proliferation of ________ ultimately compromises a director's vision.

A film that swamps all competition,in part by the sheer number of prints all in circulation at once is known as a ________.

When a company makes,distributes and exhibits its own films in its own theaters,it is said to be practicing ________.

In recent years the length of time between when a film is released in theaters and when it is released on DVD has grown longer so that studios do not cut short any chance they have to make money off of a theatrical print of the film.

Identify one of the institutions that developed in the 1980s and 90s which contributed to the growing profitability of independent film,but which also threatened to water down the movement's ability to take risks.

In 1948,the Supreme Court's Paramount Decree ________.

Hollywood studios make more money at the box office overseas than in the United States.

Explain in a sentence one reason why some critics complained that Disney's acquisition of Miramax,a pioneer in independent film,would curtail the independent cinema movement.

Media conglomeration encourages vertical integration on a global,rather than simply national,level.

By the late-1920s,the peak season for film attendance was summer because _____________.

In a sentence or two,explain how the rise of the multiplex contributed to the rise of the blockbuster.

The dramatic contrast between the press coverage of the independent film Paranormal Activity and the coverage of the epic blockbuster Avatar demonstrates how popular writing about mainstream film tends to focus on budget and profits,whereas writing about independent film focuses more on aesthetic issues.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the studios' decline in the 1960s?

When a studio hires an independent firm to handle a portion of production (such as lighting or set construction)rather than using their own employees,this is called ________.

A runaway production is ________.

What was The Paramount Decree? What effect did it have on the film industry? Is that effect still visible today?

Describe (in 1-2 sentences)one reason why the blockbuster mentality made Hollywood movies more infantile by the 1980s.

The term "bubble" refers to ___________________________________.

Pro-business government policies of the 1980s effectively rendered the Paramount Decree irrelevant.