9. Film Final: Latin American Film Movement, Third Cinema, New Hollywood Cinema, Birth of a Blockbuster
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- What type of films were Latin American Films?
- political films. the film style supported a cultural revolution in latin america. The directors were very activist
- What is the focus of the blockbuster?
- Entertainment oriented, mindless, not meant to inspire. There is rarely an overt political statement.
- What type of shot is more important in third cinema?
- Long shot is more important than the close up.
- What is the directors role in New Hollywood Cinema?
- director is given complete control. Considered a cinema of the auteur.
- What affect does the blockbuster have on the business of filmmaking?
- Increased importance of overseas market/cross market/and ancillary spin-offs. saturation release
- Where did the Latin American Film movement originate
- Originated in Latin America but seen in other countries.
- What is New Hollywood Cinema?
- Hybrid of Classic Hollywood Cinema and Euro Art Cinema.
- Towards a Third Cinema
- a manifesto written by Latin American Film directors, arguing that the European Arts Cinema was the second major film movement, and that it was dependent on Classic Hollywood Film. They said a third cinema should be developed and should not have involvement with the previous two movements, and that it should be representative of the country in which it was told. Inspired Third Movements in countries all over the worldHow was the camera used in Latin American Film movement? [like a gun
- saturation release
- releasing a film very widely across the nation in order to acheive maximum profits, in the case that the film bombs.
- What are characteristics of New Hollywood cinema?
- Had likeable anti-heroes ie. bank robbers. Open, often unhappy endings. What type of values did New Hollywood Cinema reflect? [Reflect periods where values included drug use, sex, civil rights. Graphic cynical depictions of sex and violence. A mix of the comic and the serious.
- What are the editing characteristics of New Hollywood Cinema?
- Not invisible. You are meant to notice mise-en-scene, editing, cinematography. Self conscious cinematic effects. More on location shooting. Very personal cinema
- What is the point of the Third Cinema movement?
- projects the idea of cinema for personal expression, shows challenges faced by the community, not individual. Director is part of a collective. What are third cinema films meant to inspire? [These films are meant to inspire aggressive activity. They are very politically activist. Focus on history, culture, and folklore. Films focus on collectives.
- Characteristics of the birth of the blockbuster
- Technically advanced, special effects driven, formulaic entertainment-a return to classic hollywood film formulas.