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True or false: Soviet montage was born out of the American film industry in the 1920s?
True or false: Soviet montage was born out of the American film industry in the 1920s?
False (B)
True or false: The jazz singer was the first feature-length motion picture to incorporate synchronized music, singing, and dialogue?
True or false: The jazz singer was the first feature-length motion picture to incorporate synchronized music, singing, and dialogue?
True (A)
True or false: The Golden Age of Hollywood lasted until the 1980s?
True or false: The Golden Age of Hollywood lasted until the 1980s?
False (B)
True or false: The horse galloping images created by Eadweard Muybridge were the first ever moving images?
True or false: The horse galloping images created by Eadweard Muybridge were the first ever moving images?
True or false: Film noir was a result of incorporating German Expressionism into detective dramas?
True or false: Film noir was a result of incorporating German Expressionism into detective dramas?
True or false: Filmmakers such as Thomas Edison and the Lumiere brothers were pioneers in the early development of film?
True or false: Filmmakers such as Thomas Edison and the Lumiere brothers were pioneers in the early development of film?
True or false: The early 20th century saw the emergence of more complex films with refined storylines and detailed characters?
True or false: The early 20th century saw the emergence of more complex films with refined storylines and detailed characters?
True or false: Soviet Russia played a significant role in the development of film montage?
True or false: Soviet Russia played a significant role in the development of film montage?
True or false: The conglomerates in the movie industry had control over both production and exhibition of movies.
True or false: The conglomerates in the movie industry had control over both production and exhibition of movies.
True or false: Block booking was a practice where movie theaters had to sign a deal with a production studio to exclusively show their movies for a whole year.
True or false: Block booking was a practice where movie theaters had to sign a deal with a production studio to exclusively show their movies for a whole year.
True or false: Alexandre Astruc argued that the true creator of a film is the producer.
True or false: Alexandre Astruc argued that the true creator of a film is the producer.
True or false: The French New Wave was a movement in French filmmaking that emerged in the late 1950s.
True or false: The French New Wave was a movement in French filmmaking that emerged in the late 1950s.
The only possible way to watch the service mentioned in the text is by paying a monthly fee.
The only possible way to watch the service mentioned in the text is by paying a monthly fee.
Block booking is a practice that was common in the golden era of Hollywood.
Block booking is a practice that was common in the golden era of Hollywood.
The text suggests that the current trend of streaming services could lead to a Hollywood monopoly.
The text suggests that the current trend of streaming services could lead to a Hollywood monopoly.
True or false: The new Hollywood movement began in the mid-1960s and brought a new generation of young filmmakers to Hollywood?
True or false: The new Hollywood movement began in the mid-1960s and brought a new generation of young filmmakers to Hollywood?
True or false: The new Hollywood movement is widely regarded to have ended by the early 80s?
True or false: The new Hollywood movement is widely regarded to have ended by the early 80s?
True or false: The Matrix marked the end of an era in American cinema in the late 90s?
True or false: The Matrix marked the end of an era in American cinema in the late 90s?
True or false: Alejandro Inarritu, Alfonso Cuaron, and Emmanuel Lubezki are Mexican filmmakers known for their ultra-long camera shot filmmaking style?
True or false: Alejandro Inarritu, Alfonso Cuaron, and Emmanuel Lubezki are Mexican filmmakers known for their ultra-long camera shot filmmaking style?
True or false: The new Hollywood movement started in the mid-1960s and ended in the early 80s.
True or false: The new Hollywood movement started in the mid-1960s and ended in the early 80s.
True or false: The 80s saw a resurgence in the science-fiction genre with movies like Blade Runner and Terminator.
True or false: The 80s saw a resurgence in the science-fiction genre with movies like Blade Runner and Terminator.
True or false: Steven Spielberg's film Saving Private Ryan influenced the action realism movement of the 2000s.
True or false: Steven Spielberg's film Saving Private Ryan influenced the action realism movement of the 2000s.
True or false: The Matrix marked the end of an era in American cinema with its high budget, CGI-driven blockbuster style.
True or false: The Matrix marked the end of an era in American cinema with its high budget, CGI-driven blockbuster style.
