The Hollywood Renaissance Quiz

Question 1

What was the purpose of the Film Rating System?

Accepted Answer

To rate a motion picture's suitability for certain audiences

Question 2

Which Generation did Schatz mention as "reaching a critical mass as a target market"?

Accepted Answer

Baby Boomers

Question 3

Who was the Director for Taxi Driver?

Accepted Answer

Martin Scorsese

Question 4

What are Exploitation Films primarily known for?

Accepted Answer

Much greater depiction of sex, violence and drugs., Low-Budget Films

Question 5

Why was the Paramount case important?

Accepted Answer

It allowed for independent, and foreign films to be shown in Theatres

Question 6

Why was the Production Code so unpopular?

Accepted Answer

It censored content and restricted film-makers.

Question 7

What did the United States v. Paramount Pictures, court case result in?

Accepted Answer

The 'Big 5' lost their exclusivity rights on theatres

Question 8

The Catholic Church had a significant influence on the Production Code

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

How old was Jodie Foster (who plays Iris) when she filmed Taxi Driver?​

Accepted Answer

12

Question 10

Which film, mentioned by Wood, strongly influenced Taxi Driver?

Accepted Answer

The Searchers

Question 11

What War did Travis fight in?

Accepted Answer

Vietnam War

Question 12

Scorsese won a Academy Awards for Taxi Driver

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

Who wrote Taxi Driver?

Accepted Answer

Paul Schrader

Question 14

Why is the colour red used throughout Taxi Driver so much?

Accepted Answer

To enhance the anger that Travis feels about the 'scum' of the city

Question 15

Why caused Taxi Driver's rating to change from an X to an R rating?

Accepted Answer

Scorsese de-saturated the colour in the final shootout

Question 16

What Political Ideology does Wood say Paul Schrader was influenced by?

Accepted Answer

Fascism

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