Wednesday 3 February 2016

Django Unchained

What is a western?
Western Film is a genre that revolves around stories primarily set in the late 19th century in the American Old West. Most Westerns are set between the American Civil War (1865) and the early 1900s.

What is a spaghetti western?
Spaghetti Western, also known as Italian Western or Macaroni Western (primarily in Japan), is a broad sub genre of Western films that emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's film-making style and international box-office success. Most of these Westerns were produced and directed by Italians

What is a blaxploitation film?
Blaxploitation is a term coined in the early 1970s to refer to black action films that were aimed at black audiences. Featuring African-American actors in lead roles and often having anti-establishment plots, the films were frequently condemned for stereotypical characterization and glorification of violence.

Which THREE films does Django Unchained take its name from?
-1966 Django
- 1959 Hercules Unchained
- 1970 Angel Unchained

Why does Franco Nero appear in the film and what is the significance of his dialogue with Jamie Foxx?
In 2012, Nero made a cameo appearance in the film Django Unchained in one scene alongside Jamie Foxx, who plays Django in the film. In the scene Nero plays an Italian Mandingo Fighter manager. Nero then questions Foxx about his character's name and asks him to spell it. This references Nero's role as Django in the original Django film.

What song plays over the final credits and how does this film connect to the original film Django?
Trinity Titoli

Which other song from Django features in Django Unchained?
Django – Rocky Robert

Who or what is Mr Ed?
Dr Schultz horse is a reference to Mr Ed. Mister Ed originates from an American TV sitcom about a talking horse. The programme was produced in the 1960's and therefore the genre of film is using something created after the time that it is set in. In Django Unchained Mr Schultz horse

What is the significance of the red mask worn by Zoe Bell as Django murders the killers of d’Artagnan?


The name of the saloon in which Schultz and Django drink is called Minnesota Clay, why?
Minnesota Clay
1964 film

Who is Ennio Morricone?
Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI is an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and former trumpet player, born in Rome.

What connects him to both Django Unchained and director Sergio Corbucci?
Wrote the soundtrack for Django Unchained, and worked with Corbucci in the original Django

What sequence has made the 1903 film "The Great Train Robbery" so iconic?
One of the wanted posters calls for the apprehension of Edwin porter the train robbery, Edwin porter was the filmmaker of the great train robbery


What is the significance of the name Von Shaft?


What TV western does Django's western style outfit pay homage to?
Bonanza- The character Little Joe. A 1950-1970 NBC Western series.

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