New Hollywood Flashcards
When did the Studio System start to collapse?
Throughout the 1960s into the early 1970s.
What was a primary legal factor contributing to the collapse of the Studio System?
The Supreme Court ruled that the vertical integration practiced by the studios was a violation of the law.
What demographic change contributed to the collapse of the Studio System?
Most Americans moved to the suburbs, changing the demographics of the cities.
What technological advancement contributed to the collapse of the Studio System?
Television was invented.
What cultural shifts contributed to the collapse of the Studio System?
Culture, sex, politics, and lifestyles had all started to shift dramatically.
In what three ways is New Hollywood examined?
The Mechanics of the industry, Ideology and Values, The Alternative Style.
What influenced the young filmmakers of New Hollywood?
European movements like the French New Wave and Italian Neo Realism.
What was a financial reason studios took risks on young directors?
These films were initially cheaper to make and seemed to make a profit.
What significant event occurred in 1967 regarding film regulations?
The Production Code completely collapsed.
What type of responses did New Hollywood films often aim to elicit?
A complex or uncomfortable response from the spectator.
What themes did New Hollywood films often reflect?
- Vietnam
- Civil Rights
- Feminism
- Public Assassinations
- Watergate
- The Counterculture
How did narrative resolution change in New Hollywood films?
Narrative resolution became less important.
What characterized protagonists in New Hollywood films?
Protagonists were often morally ambiguous or complex outsider anti-heroes.
What editing techniques were developed in New Hollywood?
- Jump cuts
- Intellectual montage
- Freeze frames
- Non-linear narrative structure
What was a notable feature of performances in New Hollywood films?
Performances were often more naturalistic, improvised, and ‘method’.
What innovative use of score was seen in New Hollywood films?
Innovative use of non-diegetic score, including naturalist silence or alternative, contemporary music.
Who are two directors associated with the blockbuster shift in Hollywood?
George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg.
What was significant about ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ in American cinema?
It revolutionised American cinema almost overnight.
Who directed ‘Bonnie and Clyde’?
Arthur Penn.
What did the term ‘auteur’ signify in the context of directors?
A filmmaker with a distinct style and control over their films.
Fill in the blank: The Production Code completely collapsed in _______.
1967
True or False: New Hollywood films often had clear and happy endings.
False
