Do the crossword.

OUTLINE FOR MOTION PICTURE REVIEW

1. Type of film: feature film, comedy, black-and-white, short, etc.

2. Production: What studio released the film? Was it co-production? Was the film dubbed?

3. Story (plot): Is it by a well-known author? Is the story original? True to life? What is the climax of the story? Is the ending logical?

4. Direction: Who directed the film? Was the introduction of characters and scenes skillful? Are useless scenes included?

5. Photography: Is it artistically done? Are there good shots? Are close-ups used effectively?

6. Acting: Name the leading characters. Are there any stars? Any outstanding performances of minor roles? True-to-life interpretation of char­acters?

7. Sound effects: Does speaking or acting predominate? Does the dialogue seem real? Do actors speak effectively? Are characteristic noises employed? Is the music suitable?

8. Critics: What do critics say about the picture? Are their opinions sound? Do you share their points of view?

9. General impression and conclusion: The impression the film made on you. How was the effect achieved? Do you think this film is worth seeing?

THE CHALLENGES OF WRITING ABOUT FILM

What's so hard about writing about film? After all, we all "know" movies. Most of us could recite the plot of Independence Day with greater ease than we could recite the Declaration of Independence. We know more about the characters who perished on Cameron's Titanic than we know about many of the people who inhabit our own lives.

But it's precisely our familiarity with film that presents us with our greatest writing challenge. Film is so familiar and so prevalent in our lives that we are often lulled into passive viewing (at worst) or into simple entertainment (at best). As a result, certain aspects of a film are often "invisible." Caught up in the entertainment, we sometimes don't "see" the camera work, composition, editing, lighting, and sound. Nor do we "see" the production struggles that accompany every film - including the script's many rewrites, the drama of getting the project financed, the casting challenges, and so on.

10) Make sure you can explain the meaning of the following words:

Producer, composer, assistant director, screenplay, script, movie-goer, scene designer, screen version; review, critic, subtitles, to be dubbed, supporting actress, top star, sound track, close-up, cast, to dub, billboard, to release a film, designer.

Do the crossword.

Across 1Part II (6) 4 The story. (4) 8 A movie award. (5) 9Someone who writes movie reviews (6) 10 One of the many people who act in the background of a movie. (5) 12 A movie about real life. (11) 15 A short movie appearance by somebody famous. (5) 16 Where a movie takes place. (7) 19 A short segment of a film. (5) 20 Lights, explosions, and computer graphics. (7,7)

Down 1 A movie in space. (5) 2 A main actor. (4) 3 A big movie production. (11) 5 A cartoon film. (9) 6 A funny movie. (6) 7 A scary movie. (6) 11 Schwarzenegger's film genre. (6) 13 Famous movie alien. (2) 14What you use to film a movie. (6) 17 Kind of movie. (5) 18 Famous movie shark. (4)

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