70s/80s/90s/00s Films

In the 1970s, financial profits for filmmaking skyrocketed with the invention of___________________?

• Cinemascope

• Television

• VHS Players

• Digital cameras

Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, and Alien are examples of...

• VHS movies

• Blockbusters

• Betamax movies

• Merchandise

Blockbusters don't cost much money to make, but they bring in a lot of money.

• True

• False

When were Blockbusters typically released?

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

Actors like Eddie Murphy, John Belushi, and Bill Murray represented what 1980s film movement?

• transferal of TV stars to the big screen

• invasion of stars from other forms of entertainment like stand-up comedians and musicians

• increase in the comedy genre

• all of the above

Directors like John Hughes started exploring what popular concept of the 1980s with films like The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?

• adult responsibilities

• youthful freedom and exploration

• reality and politics

• happy families

Which decade profited a lot off of the creation of sequels?

• 70s

• 80s

Which of the following describes the thematic trend of 90s films?

• The "gritty" nature of life

• Patriotism and propaganda

• Youth and freedom

• The family unit

This rating was becoming more and more popular in the 2000s.

• G

• PG

• PG-13

• R

These types of films started becoming more popular in the 2000s.

• Action/adventure

• Suspense/thriller

• Documentary

• Comedy