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The questionnaire below is for my A2 film studies coursework, if you as many of you as possible could answer the following questions. You'd be doing me a huge favour, thanks.
Paul Verhoeven Questionnaire
Do you know the director? Yes/No
Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? Yes/No
Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? Yes/No
Are you knowledgeable of the director’s work overall? Yes/No
What drives a film for you? Narrative/Characterization/Special Effects
Do you watch a large majority of blockbuster films? Yes/No
Do you feel World cinema, especially European cinema has mainstream appeal?
Do you know any of the director’s films done in his birth country of Amsterdam?
Based on the mega-blockbuster ‘Basic Instinct’ are the elements in his films graphic? Yes/No
Do you expect copious amounts of swearing, sex and/or violence when watching a Hollywood film targeted for mature viewers? Yes/No
In your opinion does Hollywood rely on the above conventions for a ‘definite success’? Yes/No
To you, is Hollywood very formulaic in terms of originality, regardless of budget? Yes/No
Paul Verhoeven Questionnaire
Do you know the director? Yes/No
Do you tend to watch Hollywood films rather than any other type of World Cinema? Yes/No
Were you familiar with the director before he transitioned to Hollywood? Yes/No
Are you knowledgeable of the director’s work overall? Yes/No
What drives a film for you? Narrative/Characterization/Special Effects
Do you watch a large majority of blockbuster films? Yes/No
Do you feel World cinema, especially European cinema has mainstream appeal?
Do you know any of the director’s films done in his birth country of Amsterdam?
Based on the mega-blockbuster ‘Basic Instinct’ are the elements in his films graphic? Yes/No
Do you expect copious amounts of swearing, sex and/or violence when watching a Hollywood film targeted for mature viewers? Yes/No
In your opinion does Hollywood rely on the above conventions for a ‘definite success’? Yes/No
To you, is Hollywood very formulaic in terms of originality, regardless of budget? Yes/No