Question 1

Early Edison "peepshow" projectors in nickelodeons were known as what?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Early Edison "peepshow" projectors in nickelodeons were...

Question 2

In a brief essay,discuss why we have the movie rating system we have today,and where it came from.What are the major complaints about the system? How does Hollywood defend itself against these complaints?

Accepted Answer

Today's movie rating system came out of

Question 3

Movies are often produced for the IMAX format so that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) they are guaranteed to be shown in close to 1,000 theaters 
B) they can get premium ticket prices from fans 
C) the directors can have a larger format to present their movie with 
D) all of these 
A) they are guaranteed to be shown in close to 1,000 theaters 
B) they can get premium ticket prices from fans 
C) the directors can have a larger format to present their movie with 
D) all of these

Question 4

Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo wrote screenplays under an assumed name while he was blacklisted in Hollywood for being a communist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The 2015 summer hit movie Mad Max: Fury Road was successful in part because ______.

Accepted Answer

A) it was part of the long-running Mad Max franchise 
B) it featured a strong cast with lots of interesting roles for women 
C) it featured lots of practical effects that gave it a feeling of reality 
D) all of these 
A) it was part of the long-running Mad Max franchise 
B) it featured a strong cast with lots of interesting roles for women 
C) it featured lots of practical effects that gave it a feeling of reality 
D) all of these

Question 6

The blacklist of the 1940s and 1950s was driven by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a desire to increase movie profits 
B) a fear of communism 
C) a fear of terrorism 
D) none of these 
A) a desire to increase movie profits 
B) a fear of communism 
C) a fear of terrorism 
D) none of these

Question 7

As of 2018,the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens had the largest domestic box office of all time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Some critics claim that movies with more practical effects look more real,or somehow better,than those with primarily digital special effects.Support or attack this argument using material from your reading.

Accepted Answer

While practical effects may ground a mov

Question 9

List two of the many problems filmmakers faced when they went from silent to talking films.

Accepted Answer

Some actors had trouble speaki

Question 10

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow was a significant movie for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) It was the first major American movie to be filmed with all digital sets and backgrounds. 
B) It was the top grossing movie of 2004. 
C) It was the most positively reviewed movie of 2004. 
D) all of these 
A) It was the first major American movie to be filmed with all digital sets and backgrounds. 
B) It was the top grossing movie of 2004. 
C) It was the most positively reviewed movie of 2004. 
D) all of these

Question 11

Jaws ushered in what era?

Accepted Answer

Summer blo

Question 12

Movie attendance peaked in which year?

Accepted Answer

A) 1926 
B) 1946 
C) 1966 
D) 1996 
A) 1926 
B) 1946 
C) 1966 
D) 1996

Question 13

Who developed the earliest portable movie cameras?

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Edison 
B) Auguste Marie and Louis Jean Lumière 
C) Étienne-Jules Marey 
D) Eadweard Muybridge 
A) Thomas Edison 
B) Auguste Marie and Louis Jean Lumière 
C) Étienne-Jules Marey 
D) Eadweard Muybridge

Question 14

Movies such as Dial M for Murder,The Ten Commandments,and Spartacus were a response to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the rising size of television audiences 
B) the production code 
C) the Hollywood Blacklist 
D) the growth of talking pictures 
A) the rising size of television audiences 
B) the production code 
C) the Hollywood Blacklist 
D) the growth of talking pictures

Question 15

Which movie established the basic rules for cinematic storytelling that are still used today?

Accepted Answer

The Great

Question 16

What major movie research project did Herbert Blumer work on?

Accepted Answer

The Payne

Question 17

The movie The Blair Witch Project demonstrated that any movie,no matter how bad,could become a success if you spent millions of dollars promoting it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In a brief essay,explain why writer/director James Mangold wanted to have Logan,the final Wolverine movie from the X-Men series,to be rated R.

Accepted Answer

"It wasn't because of the violence and i

Question 19

Director James Mangold says he wanted an R-rating for the final Wolverine movie Logan so that he could make it as violent and sexy as he wanted to.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Roger Ebert's movie review website gets most of its traffic from a small number of reviews of major blockbuster films.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Early Edison "peepshow" projectors in nickelodeons were known as what?

In a brief essay,discuss why we have the movie rating system we have today,and where it came from.What are the major complaints about the system? How does Hollywood defend itself against these complaints?

Movies are often produced for the IMAX format so that ______.

Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo wrote screenplays under an assumed name while he was blacklisted in Hollywood for being a communist.

The 2015 summer hit movie Mad Max: Fury Road was successful in part because ______.

The blacklist of the 1940s and 1950s was driven by which of the following?

As of 2018,the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens had the largest domestic box office of all time.

Some critics claim that movies with more practical effects look more real,or somehow better,than those with primarily digital special effects.Support or attack this argument using material from your reading.

List two of the many problems filmmakers faced when they went from silent to talking films.

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow was a significant movie for which of the following reasons?

Jaws ushered in what era?

Movie attendance peaked in which year?

Who developed the earliest portable movie cameras?

Movies such as Dial M for Murder,The Ten Commandments,and Spartacus were a response to which of the following?

Which movie established the basic rules for cinematic storytelling that are still used today?

What major movie research project did Herbert Blumer work on?

The movie The Blair Witch Project demonstrated that any movie,no matter how bad,could become a success if you spent millions of dollars promoting it.

In a brief essay,explain why writer/director James Mangold wanted to have Logan,the final Wolverine movie from the X-Men series,to be rated R.

Director James Mangold says he wanted an R-rating for the final Wolverine movie Logan so that he could make it as violent and sexy as he wanted to.

Roger Ebert's movie review website gets most of its traffic from a small number of reviews of major blockbuster films.

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Early Edison "peepshow" projectors in nickelodeons were known as what?

In a brief essay,discuss why we have the movie rating system we have today,and where it came from.What are the major complaints about the system? How does Hollywood defend itself against these complaints?

Movies are often produced for the IMAX format so that ______.

Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo wrote screenplays under an assumed name while he was blacklisted in Hollywood for being a communist.

The 2015 summer hit movie Mad Max: Fury Road was successful in part because ______.

The blacklist of the 1940s and 1950s was driven by which of the following?

As of 2018,the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens had the largest domestic box office of all time.

Some critics claim that movies with more practical effects look more real,or somehow better,than those with primarily digital special effects.Support or attack this argument using material from your reading.

List two of the many problems filmmakers faced when they went from silent to talking films.

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow was a significant movie for which of the following reasons?

Jaws ushered in what era?

Movie attendance peaked in which year?

Who developed the earliest portable movie cameras?

Movies such as Dial M for Murder,The Ten Commandments,and Spartacus were a response to which of the following?

Which movie established the basic rules for cinematic storytelling that are still used today?

What major movie research project did Herbert Blumer work on?

The movie The Blair Witch Project demonstrated that any movie,no matter how bad,could become a success if you spent millions of dollars promoting it.

In a brief essay,explain why writer/director James Mangold wanted to have Logan,the final Wolverine movie from the X-Men series,to be rated R.

Director James Mangold says he wanted an R-rating for the final Wolverine movie Logan so that he could make it as violent and sexy as he wanted to.

Roger Ebert's movie review website gets most of its traffic from a small number of reviews of major blockbuster films.

Living in a Media World: An Introduction to Mass Communication

Mass Communication Effects: How Society and Media Interact

The Media Business: Consolidation, Globalization, and the Long Tail

Books: The Birth of the Mass Media

Magazines: The Power of Words and Images

Newspapers and the News: Reflection of a Democratic Society

Audio: Music and Talk Across Media

Television: Broadcast and Beyond

Online Media: The Internet, Social Media, and Video Games

Advertising: Selling a Message

Public Relations: Interactions, Relationships, and the News

Media Law: Free Speech and Fairness

Media Ethics: Truthfulness, Fairness, and Standards of Decency

Global Media: Communication Around the World

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