Types of Movies - Chapter 3 Review

Which of the following is NOT one of the meanings of the word “narrative” in regard to movies?

• A character who narrates events in the film through voice-over.

• A type of movie.

• A concept describing the sequential organization of events presented in almost any kind of movie

Why do human beings continually create narratives out of various facts and details?

• Because narratives inherently convert storytelling material into propaganda to instill in others a particular political point of view.

• Because narrative style is the same all over the world, and thus to use narrative is to universalize particular experiences.

• Because by framing and presenting information we use narrative to arrange and understand the world and our place in it.

How is “narrative” used in a broad conceptual context?

• To denote any cinematic structure in which content is selected and arranged linearly.

• To categorize only Hollywood films that adhere to a five-act structure.

• To apply to any film that has characters.

Why can it be said that nearly every movie, regardless of genre or type, employs at least a semblance of narrative?

• Because of the way audiences have been taught to understand art, which forces them to transform seen, read, or heard material into a story.

• Because the linear nature of movies lends itself to structures that possess some form of progression.

• Because all movies contain characters and recognizable situations.

What distinguishes narrative films from documentary and experimental films?

• Narrative films are actually produced on film stock.

• Narrative films are directed toward fiction.

• Narrative films intend to mean something.

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary concerns of documentary filmmaking?

• The recording of reality.

• The presentation of political or social analyses.

• The fabrication of fantastic events.

What is the purpose of persuasive documentary films?

• To present people or things without intending to influence the audience about them.

• To present a particular perspective on social, political, environmental, and other issues.

• To take the audience into a completely

  fictional or artificial film realm.

Which of the following is NOT an element of direct cinema?

• The arrangement of material to suit the filmmaker’s point of view.

• Narrative voice and perspective.

• Over-the-shoulder interviews with subjects.

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of experimental movies?

• An invitation to individual interpretation.

• Conformity to narrative conventions.

• A personal style and sensibility.

Which of the following demonstrates how genre is thought of and employed by the film industry itself in producing movies?

• An actor associated in the public’s mind with the persona of the tough-talking, no-nonsense private detective is hired to play the latest version of film noir hero Philip Marlowe.

• The current rise in child-oriented movies forces several producers to go with risky, adult-themed scripts in reaction to what they see as a passing fad.

• A studio decides to stop production of a

  fantasy film because of its similarity to another movie of the same genre.