Movies ELL 2035

Warmup Questions a sequel a blockbuster / a smash / a hit a flop / a bomb / a dud a trilogy an entertainer a trailer the cast the genre a rom-com a prequel a cameo spoiler alert!!!

Why Hollywood? escape Thomas Edison different geography cheap land nice weather (not much rain, no snow)

The Golden Age of Hollywood Highest-grossing films adjusted for inflation as of 2014 Rank Title Worldwide gross (2014 $USD) Year 1 Gone with the Wind $3,440,000,000 1939 2 Avatar $3,020,000,000 2009 3 Star Wars $2,825,000,000 1977 4 Titanic $2,516,000,000 1997 5 The Sound of Music $2,366,000,000 1965 6 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial $2,310,000,000 1982 7 The Ten Commandments $2,187,000,000 1956 8 Doctor Zhivago $2,073,000,000 9 Jaws $2,027,000,000 1975 10 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs $1,819,000,000 1937

a protagonist / an antagonist the hero vs the villain

Themes an underdog? / a Cinderella story? - teenage rebellion? - patriotism? - individualism? - work ethic? - romanticized love? - an ideal (…) / an idealized (…)?

an underdog / a Cinderella story

teenage rebellion

a sheep / sheeple

individualism (adventure)

patriotism

morality

work ethic

romanticized love

idealized …

Movie clips Can you match the movie clip with the theme?

an underdog / a Cinderella story

the rich and powerful

teenage rebellion

the strict

individualism (adventure)

the organizations

patriotism

a traitor (배신자) / a cowards (겁쟁이)

morality

evil

work ethic

lazy

Discussion Do you enjoy…? violent movies? touching movies? suspense movies? blockbusters? Do movies impact culture? What is the famous award ceremony in Hollywood where awards are given for best performing movies?