Film History: The 80s Film

The 1980s accepted and built on the decades of change and disputes that came before.

Some critics and filmmakers argue that the 1980s was the worst decade for film.

What year was the film selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry?

The 1980s are often remembered for the ____________ & ____________.

Others argue that the 1980s served as a decade of ____________ & _____________.

All of these are other stars of the 1980s, and NOT in the Brat Pack, EXCEPT:

All of these are attributes of a blockbuster film EXCEPT:

BONUS: What was the percentage of the class that voted for Ferris Bueller's Day Off?

The 80s are remembered as a decade of silence.

The Brat Pack was comprised of successful actors that appeared to embody the youth culture of the 1980s.

What was the name used for the group of young, successful actors in the 1980s?

All of these were members of the Brat Pack EXCEPT:

What year was Back to the Future released?

All of these are attributes of 80s movies EXCEPT:

The 1980s introduced the idea of the blockbuster film.

BONUS: Who first called the group "The Brat Pack" in a 1985 New York magazine?

The term "blockbuster" was used as early as 1927, but took on new meaning in the 1980s.