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SEC Film Review Game 1
SEC Film Review Game 1
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A review for Weeks 1 and 2
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1
What does water in
Psycho
represent?
death
washing away sins and being reborn
That Hitchcock liked American showers (which they didn't have in the UK)
Nothing other than a prop for the storyline
2
What was NOT a reason why
Psycho
was filmed in color?
They didn't have color film in 1960
It was too expensive and Hitchcock has a limited budget
It would've been too graphic and horrifying to audiences
The censors would NEVER have approved it so it couldn't be shown in public
3
Who directed
Psycho?
Alfred Hitchcock
Steven Spielberg
George Lucas
Norman Bates
4
What country were the Lumiere brothers from?
France
Germany
Italy
England
5
Why are there birds throughout
Psycho?
It's a motif for love
They have no meaning. Hitchcock liked birds in his film sets.
It's a motif for self-reflection
It's a motif for something ominous
6
Identify this character from
Psycho
Norman Bates
Milton Arbogast
Mrs. Bates
Sam Loomis
7
Why was
The Jazz Singer
(1927) significant in film history?
It was the first thriller film
Because it got banned for being obscene
Because it was a religious story
It was the first talkie film (the audience could hear speaking and singing)
8
What camera shot does this scene show?
a close up
an establishing shot
a fourth wall break
an extreme close up
9
NC-17 is what most films today are rated.
False
True
10
In what country was
Metropolis made?
Germany
France
England
the USA
11
Identify this character from
Metropolis
Freder
Georgy (11811)
Joh Fredersen
Rotwang
12
Star Wars
director, George Lucas, was influenced by
Metropolis.
False
True
13
What camera shot technique is this?
a close up
a medium shot
a fourth wall break
an establishing shot
14
What is the problem with nitrate film?
It's highly unstable and flammable
There are no cameras that the film can fit into
There are no problems with it. It's perfect!
It's super expensive and filmmakers cannot afford it
15
What year was "The Voyage to the Moon" film made?
1900
1902
1898
1927
16
There were many homages to the
Psycho
shower scene, including one made with LEGO and another with kittens.
False
True
17
Why are so many of the earliest films lost?
They were boring, so people didn't keep them
They were on nitrate film which is unstable and there are no other copies
There was no library for them
The censors banned them
18
What is the MPA?
An organization run by the US government to rate films
An American non-profit organization that rates movies
A religious organization that rates films
A streaming service that censors films
19
Metropolis
was made in what era of German history?
During the Weimar Republic
Before WW1
During WW1
During the Third Reich (Nazi era)
20
What was not a theme of
Metropolis
?
fear of industrialization
identity confusion
class divisions
the dawn of psychology
21
What does this film rating mean?
It's a rating for films not allowed in California
It's okay for children and families
Only people 18 and over can see this film in a cinema
That the film is not censored and to be careful when viewing with children
22
Where are the travelers going in this early film by the Lumiere brothers?
to Pluto
to the Moon
to Mars
to Jupiter
23
Who directed
Metropolis
?
Alfred Hitchcock
Fritz Lang
Orson Welles
The Lumiere brothers
24
What was considered the first horror film?
Psycho
Frankenstein
Nosferatu
Metropolis
25
What was the Hays Code?
A set of strict decency guidelines for films
A list of films approved by the Roman Catholic Church that are okay to see
A set of techniques for movie making
Part of the Bill of Rights in the USA
26
According to a story of the first showing of the "train" film, what happened?
People stood up screaming because they thought the train would come through
They left because it was a boring film
They wanted to see it again and again
The crowd went wild with enthusiasm
27
What is number 1 on the plot diagram called?
the exposition
the resolution
the rising action
the climax
28
What is number 4 on the plot diagram?
The resolution
The falling action
The rising action
The exposition
29
When censors asked Hitchcock to edit the shower scene, he actually didn't change a thing when he resubmitted the film.
False
True
30
What is number 3 on the plot diagram?
the climax
the resolution
the falling action
the exposition
31
Psycho
was the first film in history to feature a toilet flush.
False
True
32
How did
Psycho
influence future films? (Check ALL that apply)
It didn't have an influence really
More directors pushed against the "decency" code when they made films
The use of music to enhance the emotions in a scene
More "slasher" films were made and became popular
33
Nudity and the shower murder were explicitly shown in detail
True
False
34
What rating did the MPAA give
Psycho
?
NC-17
R
PG-13
XXX
35
What do we NOT learn in the exposition in
Psycho?
The city and the state
The date
The name of the hotel
That Marion and Sam are not married (yet)
36
There were 2 sequels of
Psycho
and a remake.
True
False
37
The Hays Code is still in effect today
True
False
