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"The Best Years of Our Lives"
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Film from 1946 that was Hollywood's response to the WWII vets having a difficult time readjusting to life back home.
Starred an actual veteran w/ hooks for hands & several actors Won lots of Oscars for the acting |
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"Ten Commandments"
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Film from 1956 made by Cecile B. Demille that was Hollywood's response to television
Used VistaVision, a 70mm film strip, lots of special effects & was in color now (because tv was in black & white & not widescreen) |
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"Executive Suite"
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Film by Robert Wise made in 1954 that Starred William Holden and showed a corporation trying to take over a business.
Showed the emphasis that Hollywood began to take on corporations rather than focusing on workers. |
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James Dean
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Embodied the 50s youth as a non-conformist hero, which he also played in most of his movies, which include "East of Eden" & "Rebel Without A Cause"
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Film Noir
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Film genre that came out of WWII & mirrored the American paranoia of the decade.
Includes films like "Double Indemnity" & "Sunset Boulevard" Characterized by mistrust of every character, no happy ending, a femme fatale, urban settings, running narrative, & black and white. Usually started at the end, then went to beginning to explain. |
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"Them!"
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Film made in 1954 that was a monster film.
Created in response to nuclear testing. About a monster (giant ants) made from the testing |
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Byrstin vs. Wilson
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Court case about the movie "The Miracle" that wanted to show a baby being born.
Rule that Hollywood could put anything in movies and the government couldn't do anything about it. Hollywood immediately got rid of Production Code after this. Led to lots of sex, violence, cursing, nudity, & previously taboo subjects being in movies |
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"Hombre"
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1966 film starring Paul Newman playing a 1/2 white, 1/2 Apache man who is shunned by the passengers of a train who he later saves after the train is robbed.
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Jack Valenti
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Sent by LBJ to Hollywood to address the amount of violence in "Bonnie & Clyde"
Compromised with Hollywood to create the initial movie rating system G: General audiences R: Restricted |
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"Easy Rider"
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Film made in 1969, starring Jack Nicholson & Dennis Hopper
Was a big hippie movie of the time & was known for (& popular for) the them song "Born to be Wild" in the opening scene |
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"Death Wish"
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One of the first vigilante films
Based on a true story Main character sets himself up to be mugged so that he can kill the muggers that are overrunning the city because the police can't seem to control it. Comes from the fact that crime was rampant in American cities due to homeless children |
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"Pulp Fiction"
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Film made by Quinton Terentino in response to the lack of adults coming to theaters.
Was very unpredictable & people liked it because it wasn't formulaic. Starred John Travolta & Uma Thurman |
