Exam 14: American Cinema in the 1970s

Steven Spielberg is like European filmmakers in that his films are filled with homages and allusions to other movies,genres,and filmmakers.___

Traditionally women's status in the American film industry was tied to

Matching -Alvidsen's optimistic blockbuster ___

The new directors of the 1970s,like William Friedkin,were called "whiz kids" because they knew the studio system inside and out.___

Francis Ford Coppola believed in the 1970s that exercising caution is the key to making good art and good show business.___

Of Francis Ford Coppola,it is true that he

Matching -Scorsese boxing movie ___

Blaxploitation films of the 1970s invariably featured anti-heroes as their main characters.___

Which of the following is a true Blaxploitation film?

What was the character of the newly invented "blockbuster" movie as championed by Steven Spielberg?

Why were young audiences taken with George Lucas' Star Wars trilogy?

Which of the following has always been a very popular subject of American movies?

Films like The Parallax View and Three Days of the Condor reflect what kind of atmosphere?

Where did the new directors come from and what advantages or strengths did they bring with them?

Matching -Francis Ford Coppola's war movie ___

A major influence on the work of Steven Spielberg is

How was sex portrayed in movies of the 70s?

Were foreign directors working in America successful at portraying American life? Explain briefly.

Martin Scorsese films are often imprinted with

George Lucas stuck to classical narrative conventions in American Graffiti,which ensured the movies impressive success for a young director.___