Film Analysis Final Exam
hat narrative meaning is being demonstrated through parallel of Kane's campaign and Susan's opera career?
Kane's quest for power
which two people were quoted in Do the Right thing
MLK jr and Malcolm X
Plot of Our Hospitality
a city man inherits a house in the rural south but finds himself in middle of feud
what isnt a motif in Our Hospitality
a dog on a leash
Spike Lee structures Do the Right Thing through
a limited setting and a short time span
What narrative device is used in Citizen Kane?
a neutral reporter
Citizen kane's narrativeis built around ____________
a series of lengthy flashbacks
Wong Kar-wai suggests Chungking Express' primary theme through
a shift from crime thriller to romantic drama
Who's the master of suspense?
alfred hitchcock
Do the Right Thing ends with numerous ______________, leaving the viewer to ponder what the right thing is
ambiguities
Breathless relies on _____________ of character motivation and onnstretches of rambling action, all persented through loose, casual techniques
ambiguity
In Raging Bull, Scorsese uses a steadicam brace in the prizefight scenes to
arouse a visceral reaction in viewers
His Girl Friday deploys classical continuity editing in such a way that ____________ dominates as an organizing principle
casuality
based off of William Randolph Hearst who was involved with yellow journalist started the Spanish American War with his headlines, had Hollywood mistresses, and had a castle in California. No one had made a film about a living powerful person before this.
citizen kane
deep focus cinematography was popularized in the 40s with this film
citizen kane
The film's title, The Thin Blue Line, refers to Judge Metcalfe's quote in Adam's trial that the police's role in society is to protect
civilization from anarchy
when Susan leaves
climax
Howard Hawks is known for his disregard for mise en scane
false
Kanes inheritance of a mine is the event that causes the reporter thompson to investigate kane's life
false
before directing citizen kane, welles was a prominent politician
false
one of the weaknesses in citizen kane is the lack of reverberation in the large location during his speech
false
the narrative in do the right thing deprts from classical hollywood cinema tradition because mookie's goals drive the plot
false
In The Thin Blue Line, Morris uses mocking humor to suggest that Adam's adveraries draw their ideals of crime fighting from
films
Who is Dr. dEATH in the thin blue line
he is the psychiatrist
North by Northwest
heavy use of both restricted and unrestricted narration
Citizen KANE creates a narrative parrallel between Kane's political campaign and
his attempts to foster Susan's opera career
what film is considered to be the fastest sound comedy?
his girl friday
long scenes. phone motifs. strong female characters in his film. Rom com/screwball comedy. repetition with phones and Bruce getting arrested. Aurprise and suspense. Cobines narrative tools with style. Made typical cheap films better and more expensive. Master of mise-en-scene
his girl friday and howard hawks
big confrontation in small office
his girl friday climax
when Hildy takes the story.
his girl friday plot point 1
known for subtly inserting his political ideology--masculinity, chivalry and patriotism
john ford
ritic Andrew Sarris describes Ford's "verve and snap of... visual storytelling"-common thematic content, in Sarris' words, include "public places where men spoke their minds openly" -man's movies-avoided women's stories, yet his female characters were fully rounded-editing was considering flexible and flawless, and "economy of expression"-allowing for matches on action, pauses to convey emotion and character needs-Sarris notes Ford was able to instill his own sensibilities and values in his movies without affecting the plot-by inserting moments of deep, subtle chivalry, masculinity that some audiences/critics wouldn't even notice. this is his stamp, his ideology-and ultimately his undoing, as he couldn't resist putting himself into his films. But this distinguishable stamp, combined with talent and conflict with the scripted material, is why Sarris considers Ford a great auteur
john ford
Segmented analysis reveals that The Thin Blue Line
juggles time and includes flashbacks and reenactments
Breaks from continuity in Breathless with
jump cuts
Raging Bull's ending
leaves it's ideology open to interpretation
Citizen kane's ending is notable for
leaving the central mystery of the story partially open ended
Scorsese structures most of Raging Bull as a flashback in order to
link violence and entertainment
Who directed the 1980 film Raging Bull
martin scorsese
when kane's wife confronts him and Susan
midpoint
the news on march is a ______
montage
in Citizen Kane, what techniques are used to show the dissolution of Kane's first marriage in compressed time?
musical theme and variation, staging, and superimpositions
Howard Hawks manipulates _____________ through establishing a series of deadlines that propel the narrative forward: time itself becomes one of the film's subjects.
narrative time
type of narration in citizen kane
objective
contributing to its emotional appeal, North by Northwest presents a hierarchy of knowledge,
offering the viewer a level of knowledge at times the same as Roger's, more than Roger's, or more than Roger's but less than other character's knowledge
Chungking Express not only has two different narratives, it also
offers two different time schemes, takes place in two different locations, and offers two potential romantic pairs
did radio broadcast which were fake but people thought they real, non-linear narratives, high contrast lighting, layered sound design, deep focus, long takes
orson welles
when Kane gets the Inquirer
plot point 1
Meaning of the thin blue line
police force that separates world from anarchy
Morris uses reenactments in The Thin Blue Line to
present contradictory versions of the events
Martin Scorsese. Scorsese known for Italian, long career, works with actors again and again, lots of moving camera with real life, uses popular music, slow motion, voice over narration, ambiguous moral code (popular with New Hollywood)
raging bull (1980)
Breathless ends mysteriously because the climax
raises more questions than it answers
The Thin Blue Line has what color as an enduring motif?
red
Plot point 1 of north by northwest
roger flees the u.n. and searches for the real kaplan
Although Breathless' protagonist is motivated by conventional goals, the film differs from Hollywood conventions in which ways?
scenes and dialog unrelated to these goals and presenting important action elliptically
His Girl Friday creates momentum by
setting deadlines for action and taking liberties with story duration
the cavernous, museum-like Xanadu reflects the empty life of Kane
setting in citizen kane
edits that feature sudden shifts to a louder sound volume and considerable graphic discontinuity. Used in Citizen Kane
shock cuts
who directed do the right thing
spike lee
In the Hollywood mode, North by Northwest
sticks to a strict timeline
the pace of His Girl Friday is designed so that _________ times goes faster than _________ time
story, screen
Charles Foster Kane provides an insight into the loneliness of wealth in the US in the 1940s. What kind of meaning is this?
symptomatic
a key component of both sound and mise-en-scene in His Girl Friday is the use of _______________ because they provide an opportunity for the director to create a unique ________landscape
telephones, sonic
Wong kar-wai uses the food motif in Chungking Express to represent
the 2 cops' views on change
in the citizen kane sequence culminating with kane's campaign speech
the clapping motif from scene to scene is an audio bridge that cinnects susan's opera career to kane's political career
What's true about the form of Citizen Kane and how it impacts the film's meaning?
the ending parallels the opening, reigniting a sense of mystery
in citizen kane, a sound motif
the inability of Susan to sing on pitch
ambiguity in citizen kane arises in part from
the lack of clarity of some of the characters' motivations
How does Breathless deviate from Hollywood conventions?
the main character imitates Hollywood films, the film was shot on location, editing is unconventional, character motivations are ambiguous and dialog is incidental
Raging Bull restricts narrative to focus on
the perpetrator of masculine violence
The meaning of rosebud is not just a gimmick because
the search provides a cause that motivates an investigation into character traits
In Chungking Express, Wong Kar-wei weaves together two plot lines to make one coherent film. Even though the two plot lines don't cross directly, what event links them together?
there is no event; the audience must find their own connection
In his girl friday, cary grant plays a newspaper editor who tries to keep his ex-wife from marrying another guy
true
in citizen kane, the narrator Thompson is made almost unidentifiable through low key lighting and staging choices? t or f
true
most of the gags in our hispitality depend on shallow space compositions
true
the flow of information in north by northwest allows the audience to learn that george kaplan isnt a real person before roger does
true
Raging bUll presents two periods of Jake's life, and both periods present him as
trying to control the people around him
How did Breathless director Jean-Luc Godard and cinematographer Raoul Coutard film part of it in a tight space (small apartment)
using a handheld camera
North by Northwest creates suspense by
using restricted and unrestricted narration
How does Raging Bull portray violence
visceral and disturbing
likes to challenge the frame. seems to ignore the rule of thirds, preferring symmetry, centeredness. ironically, the result is awkwardness rather than balance. he sets up awkward images and moments, but then gives some kind of resolution to his setups. color. blocking. camera movement. music. Known for Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Grand Budapest Hotel. uses whimsical narratives, static and centered framing, and a distinct color palette.
wes anderson
Expositional style. Story told out of order. Investigative function. Helped free Adams. Reenactments. Haunting music. Harris put in prison for other murder and executed. Expensive documentary.
The thin blue line (1988) Errol Morris
systematic violations of classical continuity
Breathless
Who directed Our Hospitality (1923)
Buster Keaton
happens all in one day, canted shots, color, music (score and Fight the Power), Mise-en-scene: makes scenes look really hot and gonna have consequences, actors sweaty and trying to get comfortable, frame within a frame shots dealign with inclusion vs exclusion, Cinematography: high vs low angle shots to show power, slow camera movement that adds tension and emotion, close when yelling so confrontation, controversy with Civil Rights Movement, Editing: draws out moments like with trashcan.
Do the Right Thing by spike lee
What cinematic movement did Breathless help instigate?
French New Wave
narrative causality
His Girl Friday
Hitchcock's self aware jokes in North by Northwest include
Hitchcock appearing in the film and the song "It's a Most Unusual Day" playing as Roger's adventure begins
Who directed His Girl Friday (1940)?
Howard Hawks
In North by Northwest, Hitchcock employs numerous ____________ shots
POV
Raising Arizona, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, O Brother Where Art Thou?, and No Country For Old Men. Narratives include absurd and confusing predicaments like kidnappings, murders, and blackmails. idiosyncratic, off-center world, -especially the first 10 years of their career. fixtures in indy and European film circuits. foreigners loved their version of America. unique blend of humor and violence. Like Fargo, location and region of the country often feature prominently in scenarios. Usually hinterland settings, rarely big cities. Location informs characters. Great attention to detail in mise en scene and dialogue-many details would only be seen or heard in that part of the country. Mundaneness of the locations distracts from plot, adds perspective-reminds us how absurd the plots are for these otherwise simple people. protagonists are often at odds with their own environment-trying to make sense of the absurd world or situation, despite their environment being familiar to them. Main characters often have scenes where they listen to minor characters jabber about trivial matters-unrelated to the main narrative and further confuses the main character. They commonly cast John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Francis McDormand, and John Tuturo-lately George Clooney. they don't acknowledge their "signature" style- they make "individual choices" and then later people tell them what their style is.
coen brothers
Morris uses formal and sylistic qualities in The Thin Blue Line to
complicate the plot and demand audience attention
Do The Right Thing revises classical narrative conventions by
concluding ambiguously and leaving conflicts unresolved and only sporadically motivating characters with goals
The Thin Blue Line presents social commentary on ___________________
crime
What does Welles use to create the external perspective central to Citizen Kane 's narrative style?
deep focus cinematography and long takes
the ending of citizen kane
echoes the beginning of the film explicitly
employed by Edison and did fictional movies. Influenced by Melies. Storytelling and editing. Edison realized with this guy that film could be industry. Uncle Tom's Cabin (1903) which was like filming play nothing very cinematic about it. The Great Train Robbery (1903) is less staged and more editing and more depth and filmed outside with actual train. The Life of an American Fireman.
edwin s. porter
plot point 2 of his girl friday
escaped convict williams finds Hildy
