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ANALYSIS – New Hollywood

As you probably already know, the criteria for your next analysis is to find a film that mimics the hallmarks of those made from roughly 1967 – 1975 (defined as the New Hollywood) and what is often referred to as the Golden Age of Filmmaking. What you want to look for in your movie is listed here:

Demonstrate your knowledge of the influence of the quintessential New Hollywood filmmakers (approximately 1967 – 1975) by comparing the hallmark styles and techniques of those pictures (use One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest or The Graduate) with a relatively current (released in the last three years) film. Some of the things to look for would be:

• Theme of rebellion
• A hero fighting the system and losing
• Story lines emphasizing the loss of innocence
• “Anti-Heroes” that the audience is rooting for
• “The Establishment” as the enemy
• Downer endings
• Popular music soundtracks
• Often stylish, fast-cutting, consciously showy filmmaking