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

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Cinemascope

b)

Television

c)

VHS Players

d)

Digital cameras

2.

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

a)

VHS movies

b)

Blockbusters

c)

Betamax movies

d)

Merchandise

3.

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

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When were Blockbusters typically released?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

5.

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

a)

transferal of TV stars to the big screen

b)

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

c)

increase in the comedy genre

d)

all of the above

6.

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?

a)

adult responsibilities

b)

youthful freedom and exploration

c)

reality and politics

d)

happy families

7.

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

a)

70s

b)

80s

8.

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

a)

The "gritty" nature of life

b)

Patriotism and propaganda

c)

Youth and freedom

d)

The family unit

9.

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

a)

G

b)

PG

c)

PG-13

d)

R

10.

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

a)

Action/adventure

b)

Suspense/thriller

c)

Documentary

d)

Comedy