Question 1

All of the following traits are true of the typical Tom Cruise screen character except

Accepted Answer

A) deluded 
B) unmaterialistic 
C) self-absorbed 
D) none of the above 
A) deluded 
B) unmaterialistic 
C) self-absorbed 
D) none of the above B

Question 2

What caused the cost of movies to increase so drastically in the 90s?

Accepted Answer

There were a few key factors that led to the drastic increase in the cost of movies in the 90s. Firstly, the advancement of technology meant that filmmakers were able to use more sophisticated equipment and special effects, which drove up production costs. Additionally, the demand for bigger and more extravagant productions also contributed to the rising costs, as studios were willing to invest more money in order to compete for audience attention. Furthermore, the salaries of top actors and directors also skyrocketed during this time, adding to the overall cost of making a movie. Lastly, marketing and distribution expenses also increased as studios sought to reach wider audiences and promote their films on a global scale. All of these factors combined led to a significant increase in the cost of making movies in the 90s.

Question 3

Matching
-Rita Collidge ___

Accepted Answer

A) Rambling Rose 
B) Menace II Society 
C) Ulee's Gold 
D) Happiness 
E) The Lion King
F)Unforgiven
G)Titanic
H)Barcelona
I)Sleepless in Seattle
J)Deconstructing Harry 
A) Rambling Rose 
B) Menace II Society 
C) Ulee's Gold 
D) Happiness 
E) The Lion King
F)Unforgiven
G)Titanic
H)Barcelona
I)Sleepless in Seattle
J)Deconstructing Harry A

Question 4

Americans have long admired the "bedrock" decency in their greatest film heroes. ___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Bright spots in American cinema production included

Accepted Answer

A) animation and CGI use 
B) increased numbers from various races,genders,and sexual orientations as directors 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) animation and CGI use 
B) increased numbers from various races,genders,and sexual orientations as directors 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 6

Perhaps the Clint Eastwood film that best shows his directorial skills in the 90s is

Accepted Answer

A) The Rookie 
B) Absolute Power 
C) A Perfect World 
D) Unforgiven 
A) The Rookie 
B) Absolute Power 
C) A Perfect World 
D) Unforgiven

Question 7

Part of the appeal of movies has always been movement for movement's sake,the principal domain of action films.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Matching
-Whit Stillman ___

Accepted Answer

A) Rambling Rose 
B) Menace II Society 
C) Ulee's Gold 
D) Happiness 
E) The Lion King
F)Unforgiven
G)Titanic
H)Barcelona
I)Sleepless in Seattle
J)Deconstructing Harry 
A) Rambling Rose 
B) Menace II Society 
C) Ulee's Gold 
D) Happiness 
E) The Lion King
F)Unforgiven
G)Titanic
H)Barcelona
I)Sleepless in Seattle
J)Deconstructing Harry

Question 9

Matching
-Victor Nunez ___

Accepted Answer

A) Rambling Rose 
B) Menace II Society 
C) Ulee's Gold 
D) Happiness 
E) The Lion King
F)Unforgiven
G)Titanic
H)Barcelona
I)Sleepless in Seattle
J)Deconstructing Harry 
A) Rambling Rose 
B) Menace II Society 
C) Ulee's Gold 
D) Happiness 
E) The Lion King
F)Unforgiven
G)Titanic
H)Barcelona
I)Sleepless in Seattle
J)Deconstructing Harry

Question 10

Matching
-Woody Allen ___

Accepted Answer

A) Rambling Rose 
B) Menace II Society 
C) Ulee's Gold 
D) Happiness 
E) The Lion King
F)Unforgiven
G)Titanic
H)Barcelona
I)Sleepless in Seattle
J)Deconstructing Harry 
A) Rambling Rose 
B) Menace II Society 
C) Ulee's Gold 
D) Happiness 
E) The Lion King
F)Unforgiven
G)Titanic
H)Barcelona
I)Sleepless in Seattle
J)Deconstructing Harry

Question 11

Steven Spielberg said at the time of Schindler's List that until that film he had always been truthful in his films.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Matching
-R.Allers & R.Minhoff ___

Accepted Answer

A) Rambling Rose 
B) Menace II Society 
C) Ulee's Gold 
D) Happiness 
E) The Lion King
F)Unforgiven
G)Titanic
H)Barcelona
I)Sleepless in Seattle
J)Deconstructing Harry 
A) Rambling Rose 
B) Menace II Society 
C) Ulee's Gold 
D) Happiness 
E) The Lion King
F)Unforgiven
G)Titanic
H)Barcelona
I)Sleepless in Seattle
J)Deconstructing Harry

Question 13

What happened to the quality of script writing in the 90s?

Accepted Answer

The quality of scriptwriting in the 1990

Question 14

Because fewer tickets were being sold than ever before,the movies that Hollywood produced grew worse and worse qualitatively.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was the essential quality,according to Steven Spielberg,that was lacking in his movies prior to Schindler's List and what did that lack mean for those movies?

Accepted Answer

According to Steven Spielberg, the essen

Question 16

Martin Scorsese makes movies which avoid

Accepted Answer

A) use of cursing. 
B) use of violence. 
C) use of striking images. 
D) none of the above 
A) use of cursing. 
B) use of violence. 
C) use of striking images. 
D) none of the above

Question 17

At the century's end,the only free-standing independent studio was

Accepted Answer

A) Tri-Star 
B) American International 
C) Universal 
D) Disney 
A) Tri-Star 
B) American International 
C) Universal 
D) Disney

Question 18

Matching
-Hughes brothers ___

Accepted Answer

A) Rambling Rose 
B) Menace II Society 
C) Ulee's Gold 
D) Happiness 
E) The Lion King
F)Unforgiven
G)Titanic
H)Barcelona
I)Sleepless in Seattle
J)Deconstructing Harry 
A) Rambling Rose 
B) Menace II Society 
C) Ulee's Gold 
D) Happiness 
E) The Lion King
F)Unforgiven
G)Titanic
H)Barcelona
I)Sleepless in Seattle
J)Deconstructing Harry

Question 19

The director who has remained independent is

Accepted Answer

A) Kevin Smith 
B) Victor Nunez 
C) Terrence Malick 
D) Steven Soderbergh 
A) Kevin Smith 
B) Victor Nunez 
C) Terrence Malick 
D) Steven Soderbergh

Question 20

Why were Woody Allen movies in the 90s usually unpopular with American audiences,but popular with European and Japanese audiences?

Accepted Answer

Woody Allen's movies in the 1990s, as wi

Exam 18: American Cinema in the 1990s

All of the following traits are true of the typical Tom Cruise screen character except

What caused the cost of movies to increase so drastically in the 90s?

Matching -Rita Collidge ___

Americans have long admired the "bedrock" decency in their greatest film heroes. ___

Bright spots in American cinema production included

Perhaps the Clint Eastwood film that best shows his directorial skills in the 90s is

Part of the appeal of movies has always been movement for movement's sake,the principal domain of action films.___

Matching -Whit Stillman ___

Matching -Victor Nunez ___

Matching -Woody Allen ___

Steven Spielberg said at the time of Schindler's List that until that film he had always been truthful in his films.___

Matching -R.Allers & R.Minhoff ___

What happened to the quality of script writing in the 90s?

Because fewer tickets were being sold than ever before,the movies that Hollywood produced grew worse and worse qualitatively.___

What was the essential quality,according to Steven Spielberg,that was lacking in his movies prior to Schindler's List and what did that lack mean for those movies?

Martin Scorsese makes movies which avoid

At the century's end,the only free-standing independent studio was

Matching -Hughes brothers ___

The director who has remained independent is

Why were Woody Allen movies in the 90s usually unpopular with American audiences,but popular with European and Japanese audiences?

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