Directros Etc Flashcards
Jack Valenti 1921-2007
Not director xD president of the motion picture association of America in 1966/2004
Created American rating system
G general audience (for everyone)
PG parental guidance strongly suggested
R under 17- parent/ Guardian
X no one under 17 admitted
Oldest Hollywood studios
Universal studios 1912
Paramount pictures 1912
Warner Bros 1923
Walt Disney pictures 1923
Sony pictures 1923
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1924
Martin Scorsese - 1942
Frequency deals with organized crime (Goodfellas, Mean Streets, casino)
Heavily influenced by catholic upbringing; pessimistic view on human nature
Taxi Driver (1976) - post Vietnam trauma
Frequently dark films (in terms od both subject matter and lightning)
Francis Ford Coppola 1939
Godfather trilogy (1972, 1974, 1990)
Apocalypse now 1979: adaptation Conrad’s heart of the darkness set during Vietnam war. Unflattering view of US troops. Psychedelic music od late 1960s
Peter bogdanovich 1939-2022
The last picture show 1971- decline od a small town
Paper moon 1973 set during great depression; friendship between a con man and a 9-year-old girl (possibly his daughter)
Mask 1985- true story of a teenage boy with a rare genetic disorder causing deformation brought up by biker gang mother
Indie Masters:
Kevin Smith 1970
Clerks- 1994- Smith was a film school dropout working at a convenience store; made film on an extremely low budget (about $28.000), yet shone at Sundance and made Smith a Hollywood A-lister
Mallrats 1995
Chasing Amy 1997
Indie Masters:
Richard Linklater 1960
Collage dropout working on a Texas oil rig; purchased Super 8mm camera and made his own independent films
Slacker 1990
Dazed and Confused 1993
Boyhood 2014
Tommy Wiseau
Independent films like The Room 2003
Refuses to answer questions about national origin, age and source od enormous wealth
Revival of midnight movies, 2000s - present
With independent films like Tommy wiseau’s The Room and James Nguyen’s - Birdemic: Shock and Terror known for their comically poor artistic quality, midnight movies have become resurrected
Indie Megahit: The Blair witch project 1999
Estimates of budget ranging from $20,000 to $35,000
Shot on home video camcorders
Ingenious marketing campaign that fooled many people into thinking the story of the missing filmmakers was real
Unique approach to script writing
Rise of Indie Films: Sundance film festival
Launched in 1978 by Robert Redford
Held in Sundance ski resort, Utah
Much young talent discovered at Sundance
Largest, most important independent film festival in the world
Guerrilla Filmmaking
Making films on an ultra low budget by making the most of very limited resources, such as filming on real locations without securing permits
1970s: Increasing Popularity of independent productions
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The deer hunter 1979
Directed by Michael Cimino
Aftermath of Vietnam War
Focus on white “ethnics,” working class/ poor Americans
PTSD, Russian roulette
Midnight cowboy 1969
Directed by John Schlesinger
Dark/controversial themes such as male prostitution, rape, homosexuality
Only X-rated film to win Best Picture Oscar
