Film Studies Survey

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20538142.post-9050225242332874052008-07-03T08:48:00.000-07:002008-07-03T09:43:53.435-07:00Film Studies SurveyI'm out of ideas today, and clearing out my film studies folder - so I thought I'd treat you to a tour of a moviesurvey we had to write and present our results. Nothing lifechanging, but fun in its own way. Section 1: the voters Total number of surveys filled in: · Men: 12 · Women: 14 Only one voter had difficulty answering this question correctly; we can only assume he ticked female by mistake. Age range: · 1-13: 0 · 14-21: 13 · 21:40: 5 · 40+: 8 At this point we asked what people's favourite films were, mostly for nosy snobbishness. Section 2: film What genres of film do you enjoy? We specified all the obvious genres, of which the most popular were: Comedy Thriller Action Adventure Crime The least popular were: Horror Sci fi Romance Western Art-house All genres recieved a fairly large number of votes however, and two voters also added "asian films" and "feel good films" to the list. Predictably enough, lots of men disliked romantic films – however, a similar amount unexpectedly disliked horror. Women were more predictable, liking romance, rom-com and drama best, disliking westerns and sci fi – thrillers being the only anomaly. Film taste was more universal over all ages. Five people ticked the box claiming they have very wide taste – so some of them are probably lying. What influences your decision when deciding what film to see? Again we suggested a series of reasons. Hardly anyone takes notice of what reviewers say, much preferring the opinions of people they know – particularly women. Most people think the genre and story are very important factors, however are unconcerned by the amount of “objectionable” content. The number concerned about the cast are about equal with that of the crew. Though posters help promote awareness of the film, most people wouldn’t go to see something on the grounds of the poster alone. Do subtitles put you off? The majority of people (16) had no problem with subtitles, although 3 preferred dubbing. 7 people never watch foreign films anyway – particularly women. What do you think of all the remakes in Hollywood? Most people were against remaking old films, with 5 out of 13 proposing to round up and shoot people who tried. 2 people remained neutral, and 7 had no problem with it. Only one person thought they were a good idea. In general, women thought they were a worse idea than men. Sequels? 17 people would definitely see the sequel to a film they had enjoyed, though 8 people said they would be wary, as they sometimes spoil the original. Nobody complained that too many sequels were happening. Section 3: watching film What’s the most recent thing you’ve seen at the cinema? There were a wide spread of answers to this question. 4 had not been since Pirates of the Caribbean – two people had seen Fellowship of the Ring most recently and one person had most recently seen Titanic. Who do you usually go to the cinema with? Most people go to the cinema with somebody – most people go with either family or friends, very few ever go alone. Alarmingly, five people don’t take into account what they’re watching before deciding who to take… More women went with their families than men, both sexes were equal with taking friends and partners. Women were more emphatic that they would never go on their own. Is cinema food overpriced? Most people said yes – 17 would be happier if it were cheaper, though 4 didn’t mind too much. 4 people thought it was about what they’d expect to pay. Women are far more stingy about the cost of cinema food. And nobody said it was cheap… Are the tickets at your local cinema… 12 people said they thought it was alright – 11 said it was overpriced. Again, nobody thought they were too cheap. This time, men had more problems with the price. Do you prefer going to the cinema or watching films at home? 12 people said it depended on the film – of those with a preference, 10 preferred home viewing to the cinema. How often do you go to the cinema? About every 2 weeks:………0 About every 2 months:……..11 Once or twice a year:……….12 Less:……………………...…1 Never:……………………….1 Women went to the cinema frequently than men How many of these are a problem at your local cinema? Too many adverts – 10 Bad picture quality – 6 Never anything good on – 4 Other people – 8 Talking – 11 Eating – 12 Mobiles – 4 The misanthrope - I object to the very existence of the other audience members: 6 Perhaps our cinema is just bad, but someone found issues with every suggestion we listed. All the votes came from locals, and thus all about the same place. In addition, we received these complaints: Cold smells Rubbish sound Small screen (6 complaints!) People’s heads People laughing at inappropriate times People throwing sweets at the screen Don’t show all films Ever seen something more than once at the cinema? 9 people said they never did this, though 11 said they had once for a particular film. Four people admitted to doing it pretty frequently. Women rewatched more than men, by a very very tiny amount. What do you usually eat there? Chocolate -11 Sweets -11 Sweet popcorn -10 Popcorn -7 Hot dog/burger -5 Mints -4 Nothing-4 Ice cream -3 Usually, I go out to eat beforehand - 3 Salty popcorn -2 I go out of my way to buy something quiet-1 Nachos-0 Two people commented on drinks – diet coke and water respectively. It’s interesting to note that ¾ of the nothing voters were female, and all the people who voted for salty popcorn over sweet were men. Section 4: merchandising! The majority of people will consider getting the soundtrack or the source novel if they liked the film – replica/actual movie props were the least popular piece of merchandising. 4 people would agree to purchase actor spittle. The majority of people, however, never buy anything. Apparently, women are willing to spend more on merchandising, a fact which probably won’t surprise anyone… If you’ve seen it at the cinema, will you buy the dvd as well? Most (13) people would definitely buy the dvd, and 12 said they probably would. Only one person claimed they would not normally. How much would you be willing to pay for an ordinary dvd? £1-£3 -0 £4-£6 -1 £7-£10 - 6 £11-£15 - 18 £16-£20 -0 more -1 How much would you want to pay for a special edition or boxed set? 14 people said it would depend on the set. £11-£15 - £16-£20 - 5 £21-£25 - 6 £26-£30 - 1 £31-40 - 2 more - 1 Men were willing to pay more. Do you buy dvds as soon as they come out? If they really wanted to see a film, 16 voters would buy the dvd immediately. 9 would wait for the price to fall, and 1 person doesn’t buy dvds. Which of these would make you more likely to buy a dvd: I buy dvds to see the film, not the extras -15 special editions (remastered, directors cut etc) -10 deleted scenes -8 extra disc(s) -6 directors commentaries -5 free gift (art prints, statue, poster etc) -5 Making-ofs -5 special packaging - 2 Generally, the girls more were attracted by bumper deals. Section 5: randomness These weren't part of the survey, I was just curious... Is Star Wars a cult film? 16 people thought it was, 9 people did not (grumble! Shows what they know, eh?) Ever knowingly purchased a pirate dvd? Six people had – four said they thought it was worth it. Of this number, half were male. Ever claimed to like a film you really don’t? Never -14 Once -3 I sometimes tell white lies-13 Frequently -1 The guys had far more integrity than the girls – only three admitted to telling the occasional white lie. If you could shoot any one person in the movie business, who would it be and why? (all answers quoted directly from the sheet…) Artistic differences: -The director of Star Wars for giving us the prequel after the original first film (Ed: do you mean George Lucas :) ?) -James Cameron (for making Titanic) -Michael Bay – ruining good premises with too much brainless action -Any director/actor who claims they have never seen the original of a remake they just made. -The President of Fox TV (they cancelled Firefly!) -Sid Sheinburg (recut Brazil) or any other studio head which cramps decent directors (Ed: yes, this one was me...did you guess?) - Kiera Knightly – she is in everything and is a terrible actress -The director of Ideal Husband Personal insults: -Steven Spielburg (Egotistical) -Jennifer Lopez – she is way too full of herself -Colin Farrell -Michael Wood -Jenny McShane – has a steamy scene with a fave actor! I hate her!Irrational hatred: -Jim Carey – I don’t find him funny! -Jim Carey – I hate him with a vengeance -Angelina Jolie- I just don’t like her -Drew Barrimore – why not? -Roger Rabbit – Haven’t a clue why -Damon Albarn. He played a cockney taxi driver once.Everyone else: -Daniel Radcliffe -Amanda Bynes -The Ministers for Sport and Culture -Anyone who uses fire arrows in film Did you have difficulty narrowing that list down to one? Eleven people voted yes, hating their victim with a single minded passion – the other eleven people voted no, proving what a high number of idiots there are in the industry. Hottest male star: According to the guys… Sean Bean Russel Crowe Johnny Depp Samuel L Jackson Jude Law Brad Pitt x2 Paul Newman Nick CageAccording to the girls… Bruce Willis Tom Hanks Johnny Depp Zac Efron Patrick Swayze Jeremy Sumpter Joaquin Phoenix Hugh Jackman Robert Redford Ewan McGregor Orlando Bloom Rufus Sewell 40+ groupBruce Willis Brad Pitt Paul Newman Patrick Swayze 21-40 group Sean Bean Russel Crowe Tom Hanks Johnny Depp x2 Samuel L Jackson14-21 group Jude Law Zac Efron Jeremy Sumpter Nick Cage Joaquin Phoenix Brad Pitt Hugh Jackman Robert Redford Ewan McGregor Orlando Bloom Rufus Sewell Most votes: Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt Observation: a few men refused to name a hottest male actors, while the women all happily put down their opinion of both male and female stars. Hottest female star: According to the guys… Keira Knightly x2 Meg Ryan Kim Basinger* Scarlett Johanson Halle Berry Natalie Portman x2 Monica Belluci Helen HuntAccording to the girls… Julia Roberts x2 Sandra Bullock Natalie Portman x2 Cameron Diaz Kate Winslet Monica Belluci x2 Keeley Hawes Reese Witherspoon Juliet Aubrey 40+ Sandra Bullock Meg Ryan Scarlett Johanson Monica Belluci Helen Hunt Julia Roberts21-40 Keira Knightly Julia Roberts Kim Basinger* Natalie Portman Halle Berry14-21 Natalie Portman x2 Kate Winslet Keira Knightly Monica Belluci x2 Keeley Hawes Reese Witherspoon Juliet Aubrey *(from about 10-15 years ago – she’s getting a bit old now -ed, added by a voter) Most votes: Natalie Portman (4), Monica Belluci (3), Keira Knightly and Julia Roberts (2) Worst film ever seen: Army of Darkness Blair witch project Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie) Dark City Dodgeball Evolution Fritz the Cat x2 Hercules in New York Ideal Husband Lady in Black Langaliers Lord of the Rings O Brother, Where art thou? Open Water “Can’t remember, but Sting was in it” The 60s The Cube The Good Girl Titanic And the vigilante– someone couldn’t narrow it down to one and felt the need to put down a shortlist of the really bad films watched all the way through: A Town called Bastard Bats Hawk the Slayer Heaven’s Gate Pete’s Dragon Star Trek V: The Final Fronteir The Long Chase The Pad – And how to use it The Sphynx The Ultimate WarriorNinquelossehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06317682642911946981entangled_in_dreams@hotmail.co.uk