What happened to Joe at the beginning of the film? PART ONE What happened to Joe at the beginning of the film? Considering the clothes, the cars, the music and the technology, what period of time did Spielberg choose for Super 8? What kind of film are the five friends shooting? What kind of relationship does Joe have with his father? Why was Alice worried about Joe’s presence among the group of friends? What kind of scene did the friends plan to film at the railway station? What was the cause of the train accident? What strange objects did the five friends find in one of the wrecked containers?
What advice did Dr Woodward give to the five friends? PART ONE Who is Dr Woodward? What advice did Dr Woodward give to the five friends? Was the collision between Dr Woodward’s truck and the train a real accident? What happened just after the five friends had spoken to Dr Woodward? What did the news on TV say about Dr Woodward? 2
What did Joe discover about the train? PART TWO What did Joe discover about the train? Why was Jack upset about the US air force? What did the sheriff think about the petrol station attendant's walkman? What weird things started happening in the city of Lillian? What did Joe learn from his father's colleagues about Dr Woodward's house? In the opinion of one woman, the Soviet Union is responsible for the disruptions occurring in Lillian. What does this tell you about the politics of the 1980s? The movie makers shot a scene in front of a house being emptied by the US air force. Whose house was it? 3
What did the US air force do to Dr Woodward? PART TWO What did the US air force do to Dr Woodward? What connection is there between Alice's father and the death of Joe's mother? 4
What did the super 8 movie show after the accident? PART THREE What did the super 8 movie show after the accident? Why did the US navy start a fire near the town of Lillian? How long has the alien been held prisoner on Earth? What did the friends find in the house at the cemetry? What did the friends find in the alien’s cache? What makes the monster a “nice” alien? Why did the Alien collect so much metal junk? 5
SUPER 8 is a 2011 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. It was released to very positive reviews and critical acclaim, who praised it for its nostalgia, the visual effects, and the performances of the young actors, especially Courtney and Fanning. It was also a commercial success, grossing over $250 million on a $50 million budget. Joe Lamb (Joel Courtney) Jack Lamb (Kyle Chandler) Alice Dainard (Elle Fanning) Louis Dainard (Ron Eldard)
The movie makers: Joe and his friends Charles (Riley Griffiths), Martin (Gabriel Basso), Cary (Ryan Lee), and Preston (Zach Mills) Dr. Woodward (Glynn Turman)
PART ONE What happened to Joe at the beginning of the film? His mother died in a factory accident. Considering the clothes, the cars, the music and the technology, what period of time did Spielberg choose for Super 8? The 1980s What kind of film are the five friends shooting? A zombie movie. What kind of relationship does Joe have with his father? A difficult one: his father does not like Joe’s activities with his friends & wants to send him to a camp. Why was Alice worried about Joe’s presence among the group of friends? She has no driving licence & Joe’s father is a policeman. What kind of scene did the friends plan to film at the railway station? A love scene. What was the cause of the train accident? A truck ran into the train. What strange objects did the five friends find in one of the wrecked containers? Some white rivets cubes. Who is Dr Woodward? He’s their biology teacher. What advice did Dr Woodward give to the five friends? Not to mention the accident or they or their parents will die. Was the collision between Dr Woodward’s truck and the train a real accident? No, he ran his truck into the train on purpose.
PART ONE What happened just after the five friends had spoken to Dr Woodward? The US Air Force arrived on the scene. What did the news on TV say about Dr Woodward? That he survived the accident. 9
What did Joe discover about the train? It is a US air force train. PART TWO What did Joe discover about the train? It is a US air force train. Why was Jack upset about the US air force? They didn't want to tell him anything about the accident and what they were transporting in the train. What did the sheriff think about the petrol station attendant's walkman? He thought is was a bad device. What weird things started happening in the city of Lillian? Dogs disappearing, cars stripped of their engines, power supply got erratic, power cables disappeared, microwave ovens disappeared. What did Joe learn from his father's colleagues about Dr Woodward's house? That the US air force searched his house for papers about his research. In the opinion of one woman, the Soviet Union is responsible for the disruptions occurring in Lillian. What does this tell you about the politics of the 1980s? The cold war The movie makers shot a scene in front of a house being emptied by the US air force. Whose house was it? Dr Woodward's house. What did the US air force do to Dr Woodward? They terminated him What connection is there between Alice's father and the death of Joe's mother? Joe's mother took Alice's father's shift at the factory on the day of the accident. ______________________________________________ Alice enters front door 10
How long has the alien been held prisoner on Earth? About 20 years. PART THREE What did the super 8 movie show after the accident? An alien leaving one of the carriages Why did the US navy start a fire near the town of Lillian? They wanted the people to be evacuated. How long has the alien been held prisoner on Earth? About 20 years. What did the friends find in the house at the cemetry? The aliens cache. What did the friends find in the alien’s cache? The people that the alien caught – still alive and well. What makes the monster a “nice” alien? He didn’t kill anybody, he just wants to go back home. Why did the Alien collect so much metal junk? To build a spacecraft and go home. 11