研一英语教学课件：Lesson 8, Part 2 .pptx

Lesson 8, Part 2: American filmHollywood’s Beginnings… The Silent EraBefore 1927, all films were “silent” – meaning there was no spoken dialogue, just music.[Video 1]The Silent EraLon Chaney – “Man of a Thousand Faces”Sometimes there was text so you could know what people in the film were saying, but a lot of the time you had to read facial expressions and body language.The Jazz Singer (1927)“The Jazz Singer” was the first film that had spoken dialogue, which the audience could hear as they watched.People screamed in the cinema, as they both watched and listened to spoken dialogue in a film for the first time!Hollywood’s Golden EraThe late 1920s to the early 1960s are considered to be Hollywood’s Golden Era.Many famous Hollywood films, such as The Wizard of Oz (1939), were created during this time period.[Video 2]Hollywood’s Golden EraCasablanca (1942) is another important film, a love story, that was made during this era.It is considered to be one of the greatest Hollywood films of all time.And what do many people say is the greatest American film of all time?Citizen Kane (1941)What about the most successful American films at the box office?Gone with the Wind (1939)For decades, Gone with the Wind held the record for the most box office income.Titanic (1997)Avatar (2009)Jurassic World (2015)Superhero filmsIn recent years, there have been many popular superhero films… and many of my students seem to like these kinds of films!Superhero filmsBatman v Superman broke the opening weekend international box office record, by selling $254 million worth of tickets during its first weekend.Superhero filmsAnd many other superhero films are among the most successful of all time at the box office… [See list at: /list/ls000021718//list/ls000021718/].Superhero filmsSo… What is it that makes these films so popular across cultures?Possible reasons…[Ideas taken from: /film/2013/aug/31/marvel-superheroes-true-believers/film/2013/aug/31/marvel-superheroes-true-believers].Because people