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film history quiz 1

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Debbie is the only person kidnapped in the raid on the Edward's homestead at the beginning of the film. False
Which Native American tribe is featured in The Searchers? Comanche
What is the name of the young man who travels with Ethan in The Searchers? Martin Pauly
There are many relationship triangles in The Searchers, including one that suggests a love interest for Ethan. How do we know who that is? We see Martha caressing Ethan's coat in the background of a shot just before Ethan leaves with the posse
The module notes state that The Searchers utilizes many structural binaries. These reflect upon each other and therefore are more appropriately called Couplets
In The Searchers, Moses dreams of having access to just one piece of furniture. What is it? Rocking chair
Ethan's enrollment as a Texas Ranger in The Searchers is different to others. How? He refuses to take an oath of allegiance
At the end of The Searchers, Debbie is saved and returned to a family homestead. What happens to Ethan? He turns his back on the door and walks away, signaling his exclusion from the family unit
The module describes film noir as a popular "genre" of the postwar period. false The module makes the argument that film noir is a film "style," NOT a genre.
The central conflict in The Day the Earth Stood Still can be identified as what? Individual honesty versus mass prejudice
Where in the USA does the space ship land in The Day the Earth Stood Still? Washington DC
What does Klaatu claim is wrong with the earth? By threatening danger (to other planets) your planet faces danger. While many interpret Klaatu as a Christ figure in the film, he does not present any specific religious doctrines. He is also uninterested in earth politics...
How does Klaatu greet humanity when he first arrives? And how does humanity respond? We have come to visit you in peace, with good will. The US army then shoots him. The film is meant as a critique of current world politics that employ a "shoot first" policy towards national defense.
What "calling card" does Klaatu leave to entice Professor Bernhardt to meet with him? He provides clues on the blackboard to help Bernhardt solve a problem in "celestial mechanics"
What earth tool does Klaatu use to awaken his robot and gain access back to his ship? Flashlight
How does Klaatu prove his power to earth's inhabitants? By "neutralizing" all electricity across the world for 30 minutes The "demonstration" has to be something every country can experience, but it must also do no harm (hence the dialogue is inserted that all hospitals retained power).
What is the function of the race of robots Klaatu's world has created? To be an inter-planetary police force able to destroy all life. Unfortunately, this concept underscores the film's belief that humanity will only "do good" if the consequences of not doing so hurts them individually...
In the clip from Kiss of Death, the villain Tommy Udo (Richard Widmark) has a particular mannerism identified with his psychotic nature. What is it? Maniacal laughter that accompanies violence
The answers to Citizen Kane lie in the journey, not in the solution to the mystery. True
The battles between Orson Welles and studio bosses about Citizen Kane added fuel to what accusation? (This was detailed in the module.) Studio filmmaking repressed individual artistic expression
Duel in the Sun takes the social binary of civilization and wilderness and turns it into a _______ binary. Sexual
Laura Belle's husband ("Senator" Jackson McCanles) in Duel in the Sun has a disability. What is it? He cannot walk, so he is in a wheelchair. He is physically disabled and cannot walk. It could be argued that this makes him more bitter and encourages him to spur the competitiveness in his sons
Robin Wood sees the violence against the snow people as a violent eruption of _____ . repressed anxiety
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