Film Worksheet

1.
Titanic - Epic/Historical
The Simpsons - Cartoon
Friday the 13th - Horror
27 Dresses - Romantic Comedy
Wild Wild West - Western
Brave Heart - Historical
Moulin Rouge - (Hollywood) Musical
Armageddon - Disaster
Blare Witch - Thriller
Indiana Jones - Adventure
Saving Private Ryan - War
Alien - Science Fiction
The God Father - Crime
Life of John Butler - Documentary
Casablanca - Romance

2.
Best Film - Avatar
Best Actor - Johnny Depp
Best Actress - Anne Hathaway
Best Supporting Actor - Rupert Grint
Best Supporting Actress - Emma Watson
Best Director - James Cameron
Best Cinematic Photography - Lord of the Rings
Best Editing - Star Wars
Best Special Effects - Harry Potter
Best Original Score (music) - Harry Potter
Best Costumes/Wardrobe - Marie Antoinette
Best Title Sequence/Credits - Harry Potter

3.
a. Which clip from a particular film would you never tire of seeing?
The clips from Avatar where the beautiful scenery of Pandora is shown.

b. What trailers have you seen recently that really made you want to go and see the
film?
The trailers of I am Number Four and No Strings Attached.

c. Can you think of any scenes from films you think should have been cut? Or can you
think of any entire film you think should have been banned?
I don't think so. All of the movies that I remember seeing have been pretty good.

d. Which of these features do you, in general, like a film to have:
1. a happy ending? yes
2. a complicated plot or a simple storyline?
3. lots of action? yes
4. a political or social message?
5. totally naturalistic dialogue? yes
6. larger than life or true-to-life characters?
7. (in the case of foreign films) subtitles or dubbed dialogue?
8. lots of close-up shots of people’s faces? not really, I prefer mid or long shots in most cases so that I can see what is happening around the people
9. long sequences of desert, jungle etc.? no, this can become boring
10. a fair number of stars or a cast of unknowns’? it depends - a cast of unknowns can be very good if their acting is also

e. What can the cinema offer that the theatre can’t – and vice versa?
The cinema can offer more scenery and better settings and props. There is also a guarantee that the film will be good every time, whereas in theatre one of the actors could stuff up. Theatre, however, can be a lot more powerful with the actors right there in front of you.

f. Which plays have you seen which you have also seen the film of? How did the two
versions compare?
I don't think I have seen any films that I have also seen the play for.

g. Would you let your ten-year-old son go off to Hollywood to be in a film, with or
without you there?
I might. My decision would depend on numerous factors, including who he was spending time with, where he was staying and what the film was about.