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What role did science fiction play in the 90's blockbusters?
None
It replaced action movies
It allowed for imaginative storytelling and new technology
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What impact did color and stereo sound have in the 1950's ?
Brought audiences back to theaters
Drove audiences to stay home
Made TV cheaper
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What kind of sound system debuted with Jurassic Park?
Dolby Digital
Mono
3D sound
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How did Jaws impact studio priorities?
Less focus on profit
shift toward big hits and franchises
More documentaries
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What was significant about the release of Jaws?
It played only in Drive-ins
Released in Winter
First film with a wide national release and TV ads
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What made Jaws suspenseful?
Use of Black and white
Minimal use of the shark and music score
The shark appearing constantly
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What effect did Jaws have on Hollywood?
Stopped studio productions
Encouraged more independent films
Shifted focus to major event films
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What is a "blockbuster" in film?
A short film
A massive-budget film released to huge audiences
A film that fails financially
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What topic was rarely shown in films due to the Hays Code?
Travel Scenes
Kissing
Sexuality and controversial issues
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what is 20,000 Leagues under the sea an example of?
A spectacle driven epic
A low budget documentary
A studio era musical
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What studio made 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Walt Disney Studios
Paramount
Warner Bros
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What technological threat challenged Hollywood in the 1950's?
cell phones
The internet
Television
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Who directed Jaws?
Francis Ford Coppola
George Lucas
Steven Spielberg
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What genre does 20,000 Leagues best fit?
A film noir
science fiction adventure
Romantic comedy
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What groundbreaking technology did Jurassic Park introduce
CGI (computer-generated imagery)
Green Screen
Hand-drawn animation
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What code restricted movie content until the late 1960's?
Production Act
Hays Code
MPAA
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What was a typical response by studios to compete with TV?
Shorter films
More Black and White films
CinemaScope and widescreen epics
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What key element ties Jaws and Jurassic Park together?
Artistic freedom
Less advertising
Predictable profits and loyal audiences
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What changed in film marketing due to Jaws
Rise of the summer blockbuster and nationwide ads
Exclusivity to big cities
No more advertising
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What made Jaws a blockbuster?
Its low budget
Its massive marketing campaign and summer release
Its awards
