FILM 2401 Study Guide - Battle Of Washita River, Wounded Knee Massacre
4 Dec 2014
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Revision of genre conventions indicates a society undergoing change (in late 1960s) The comforting and predictable quality of genres are no longer accepted. As a result, movies are not following the basic formulas and conventions anymore. Little big man; story is told portraying native indians as heroes, while caucasians are the enemy. The movies come back ii: the blockbuster strategy. Hollywood begins to make fewer films by the end of the 1960s. Less movies overall, but more money spent to create spectacular films (quality > quantity)
