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OLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (1495B) zm zm zm zm
QUESTION 1 zm
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ANSWER
o Special effects: Creating the "Wild West" setting, grand canyon-
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like Monument Valley (although set in texas), gun shots (sound effects), makeup of native american i
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ndians o Exhibition: Fell in with the Western genre, native americans vs. westerners, horses, Classic
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John Wayne/John Ford, Distributed by Warner Bros. o Tech: o $: Budget = $3.75 M, Gross=~37M (In
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ternational) w/ star wars: -redemption ending (Ethan / Vader) -rescue -call to adventure -
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fight over the girl -enter of hut sequence (Anakin / Ethan scenes) -
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capture by inhumane peoples (Tuskan raiders / Comanche tribe) -presence/absence of family -
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every man contains a capacity for evil -Han Solo western inspo
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QUESTION 2 zm
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ANSWER
Special Effects: space ships (2009 version has extreme use of CGI with creating new planets, and tha
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t scary space ship thingy), makeup=Spock and bad guy species, differentiates from the humans, $-
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Lots of merch, began as an animated tv series (classic/vintage stuff is valuable and collectable today
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), budget=$140M, Gross=$260M/$385M (Domestic/International)• 2009 reboot is best and has best I
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Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
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ANSWER
• Writing o Lucas wrote first draft in 4 weeks, then asks Kasdan to rewrite o 4 drafts • Directing o
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Chosen in last couple weeks of screen writing o Lucas felt that Empire Strikes Back was "too adult",
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mso wanted it to be more geared towards children o Wanted Spielberg to direct ♣ Didn't like that Lu
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, cas left guild o Richard Marquand ♣ Thriller director • Plot o 3 level battle, Tatooine sequence highl
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ights o Repeats 1 or more episodes from the previous two films • Influence o Pastiche ♣ Muppets,
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Disney Ewoks • Set o Largest set ever built up to that time • Editing o Marsha Lucas and 2 others
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o 500+ effects • Reviews o Split o "merchandising vehicle" ♣ Ewok TV show and novels • Opening o
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Opening day record $6.2 mill
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QUESTION 4 zm
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
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ANSWER
o Lucas & Jonathan Holes who worked on tv IJ o Impressive cast o $80 mill opening weekend ♣ im
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pressive foreign as well o bad reviews ♣ "2.5 hour action figure commercial" ♣ "demo of digital tech
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nology advancements: ♣ "chance for actors to be handsomely paid for the worst line readings of the
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ir careers" ♣ exception: "epic archetypal themes with great, charming special effects, gut-
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wrenching; gay theatrical condition of high camp"
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QUESTION 5 zm
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
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ANSWER
• concept o began before ep II had been released o earlier drafts had more connections w og trilogy
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but overturned in favor of focusing on Anakin's turn to the darkside
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QUESTION 6 zm
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
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ANSWER
• producer Katherine Kennedy (new Lucasfilms head), dir. JJ Abrams, writer Kasdan and Abrams • I
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LM special effects • Aftermath o Lucas shies away from interviews etc • Reception o 2.68 bill world
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wide o generally praised though criticized for being too similar to ep I
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QUESTION 7 zm
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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ANSWER
o Pitched by Knoll o 1.56 bill worldwide o generally praised ♣ less emotional weight bc of the chara
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Star Wars Final 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE S
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OLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (1495B) zm zm zm zm
QUESTION 1 zm
The Searchers zm
ANSWER
o Special effects: Creating the "Wild West" setting, grand canyon-
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like Monument Valley (although set in texas), gun shots (sound effects), makeup of native american i
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ndians o Exhibition: Fell in with the Western genre, native americans vs. westerners, horses, Classic
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John Wayne/John Ford, Distributed by Warner Bros. o Tech: o $: Budget = $3.75 M, Gross=~37M (In
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ternational) w/ star wars: -redemption ending (Ethan / Vader) -rescue -call to adventure -
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fight over the girl -enter of hut sequence (Anakin / Ethan scenes) -
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capture by inhumane peoples (Tuskan raiders / Comanche tribe) -presence/absence of family -
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every man contains a capacity for evil -Han Solo western inspo
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QUESTION 2 zm
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ANSWER
Special Effects: space ships (2009 version has extreme use of CGI with creating new planets, and tha
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t scary space ship thingy), makeup=Spock and bad guy species, differentiates from the humans, $-
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Lots of merch, began as an animated tv series (classic/vintage stuff is valuable and collectable today
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), budget=$140M, Gross=$260M/$385M (Domestic/International)• 2009 reboot is best and has best I
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LM special effects • JJ Abrams director
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QUESTION 3 zm
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
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ANSWER
• Writing o Lucas wrote first draft in 4 weeks, then asks Kasdan to rewrite o 4 drafts • Directing o
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Chosen in last couple weeks of screen writing o Lucas felt that Empire Strikes Back was "too adult",
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mso wanted it to be more geared towards children o Wanted Spielberg to direct ♣ Didn't like that Lu
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, cas left guild o Richard Marquand ♣ Thriller director • Plot o 3 level battle, Tatooine sequence highl
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ights o Repeats 1 or more episodes from the previous two films • Influence o Pastiche ♣ Muppets,
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Disney Ewoks • Set o Largest set ever built up to that time • Editing o Marsha Lucas and 2 others
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o 500+ effects • Reviews o Split o "merchandising vehicle" ♣ Ewok TV show and novels • Opening o
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Opening day record $6.2 mill
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QUESTION 4 zm
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
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ANSWER
o Lucas & Jonathan Holes who worked on tv IJ o Impressive cast o $80 mill opening weekend ♣ im
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pressive foreign as well o bad reviews ♣ "2.5 hour action figure commercial" ♣ "demo of digital tech
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nology advancements: ♣ "chance for actors to be handsomely paid for the worst line readings of the
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ir careers" ♣ exception: "epic archetypal themes with great, charming special effects, gut-
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wrenching; gay theatrical condition of high camp"
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QUESTION 5 zm
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
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ANSWER
• concept o began before ep II had been released o earlier drafts had more connections w og trilogy
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but overturned in favor of focusing on Anakin's turn to the darkside
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QUESTION 6 zm
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
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ANSWER
• producer Katherine Kennedy (new Lucasfilms head), dir. JJ Abrams, writer Kasdan and Abrams • I
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LM special effects • Aftermath o Lucas shies away from interviews etc • Reception o 2.68 bill world
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wide o generally praised though criticized for being too similar to ep I
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QUESTION 7 zm
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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ANSWER
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