Top 10 – 1996 (approx)

1. Star Wars 2. E.T.3. Jurassic Park4. Independence Day5. The Lion King6. Forrest Gump7. Home Alone8. Return of the Jedi9. Jaws10. Batman

Top 10 - 2009

1. Titanic – 1997 ($1,835,300,000 )

2. Lord of the Rings 3 - 20033. Pirates of the Caribbean 2 -

20064. The Dark Knight - 20085. Harry Potter 1 - 20016. Pirates of the Caribbean 3 -

20077. Harry Potter 5 – 20078. Star Wars 1 - 19999. Lord of the Rings 2 - 200210. Jurassic Park – 1993

($919,700,000)

Comparison

1. Star Wars 2. E.T.3. Jurassic Park4. Independence Day5. The Lion King6. Forrest Gump7. Home Alone8. Return of the Jedi9. Jaws10. Batman

1. Titanic – 1997 2. Lord of the Rings 3 - 20033. Pirates of the Caribbean 2 -

20064. The Dark Knight - 20085. Harry Potter 1 - 20016. Pirates of the Caribbean 3 -

20077. Harry Potter 5 – 20078. Star Wars 1 - 19999. Lord of the Rings 2 - 200210. Jurassic Park – 1993

What do you notice?

Types of Movie

• Action/adventure• Comedy

• Romance• Western• Classic

• Scary/horror

• Kung-fu• Thriller

• Tragedy• Science-fiction

• Fantasy• Cartoon/animation

New Vocabulary• Rom-coma romantic comedy• Chick-flicka movie girls will like more than boys.• Weepiea sad movie.• Sequela movie that continues the story of a previous one.• Prequela movie that tells the story that happened before the previous one.• Blockbustera successful movie in terms of money or popularity.• Straight to videoa movie that is so bad it will not be shown at the cinema.

Movie reviews

A review – an article that tells you if something is good or bad.

Consider…

Why did you choose to watch it?

What is it about?

Why did you like it?

How would you rate it? (stars)

Why did you choose to watch it?

• A friend recommended it to me.

• I like the actor/the director/the book.

• I read a good review.

• I was bored and wanted to go to the cinema.

What is it about?

• The plot…

• The characters…

• The setting…(It is set in England/China/a fictional place/a fictional version of England/China)

Why did(n’t) you like it?

• It had a clear message.

• It made me think (about?)/laugh/cry.

• It was moving/inspiring/gripping/emotional.

OR

• I fell asleep.

• It was boring/unoriginal/not as good as the book.

How would you rate it?

• I would give it X stars.

(5=very good/1=very bad)

• I would recommend it to everyone.

• I would recommend it to someone I hate.

Tasks.

• Use this information to prepare a movie review of your own.

• Do not write it, just think about it and be ready to speak.

Discussion Questions

1. What is the most important factor in making a good movie?

2. Do you think pirate DVDs are killing the movie industry?

3. Are movies becoming less original?4. Is the movie industry more about money than art?5. What films did you like as a child and do you still

like them now? Why/Why not?6. What do you see as the future of movies?7. Should you read the book or watch the movie first?