Cinema 105 Exam 2

-Dennis Hopper Not typical, Biker Movie—Had something real to say about America Younger generation, with parents who wouldn't approve of what they are doing. They wanted to show the country their version of America and how they see the country. Made for $375,000—crazy cheap for the time The movie only made $50 Million Box Office when it came out made a lot of money at the time The studios are run by old white males, and this movie is targeting that group in their movie, and the guys in the movie are making fun of them. Opened up MANY opportunities for young filmmakers with radical ideas. Many young directors looked up to the directors like this and was inspired. Opening Scene: Showing him stashing money in a gas tank = "Pumping money into America new transitions between scenes: blinking look that is suppose to look like a mistake but was done on purpose.

Easy Rider (1969)

Prior to directing, was an AD Assistant Director) for Sidney Lumet AD will make sure everything running on time and keeps people running on track It is odd that an AD became a director, normally it is actors or writers. Normally an AD becomes a producer. He was a Contemporary director—subjects of films often about what is happening at the time. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

John Frankenheimer (1930-2002)

John Schlesinger Dustin Hoffman and John Voight Production Code gone—Overt sexuality including homosexuality Only film with an "X" rating to win Best Picture However..."X" in 1969 = "NC-17" today, by today's standards = R Movie is about male prostitutes Compared to other movies, it is controversial, new methods of editing (from color to black and white) Proves the artistry of these types of movies with the way it was filmed they opened up the doors with other film makers with these original ideas.

Midnight Cowboy (1969)

One of 11 "EGOT" members (made popular by Tracy Morgan's character on 30 Rock) Won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony Family fled Nazi Germany in late 30s when he was very young. Studied acting at NYCs The Actor's Studio Critics began calling him the "New Orson Wells" An "Actor's Director"—All four principals in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966) were nominated for Oscars. He is known for getting a great performance out of an Actor The Graduate (1967)

Mike Nichols (1931-20—)

His westerns are not like the other "classical Westerns" before his Bad guys against...worse guys Often criticized for glorifying violence —"Bloody Sam" Women commonly used as sex objects/prostitutes however...according to Peckinpah, we're all prostitutes, at least they're honest about their work. Commonly known as the "bloodiest massacre in scene history"

Sam Peckinpah

-Began his career in theater (actors director used to drama and working with a lot of actors) "Actors director"

Sidney Lumet (1924-2011)

-Mike Nichols -Young kid who gets taken advantage of by an older woman -Mrs. Robinson always wears animal print and is seductive. He is the prey and she is the predator or the "cougar" -Bye Bye Production Code (Abolished the following year) -Resonated with the young audience -Breakout role for Dustin Hoffman -60s box office champ and Oscar for the Best Director -Reoccurring Motif is the fishbowl or underwater theme

The Graduate (1967)

Released in October 1962—Height of Cuban missile Crisis Communist conspiracy film

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

-First American film about the Holocaust from the perspective of a jewish survivor. -normally movies were about soldiers -Shows who people have changed and the aftermath of WWII from a survivor. -Brought attention to this subject -Had nudity in the age of the Production Code (hard to get things approved) -The production code was abandoned soon after.

The Pawnbroker (1964)