THE TRAILER

1) Complete the Trailer Script

Welcome to "Who want to be a millionaire"!
Jamal Malik is one question away ………. winning 20 million …………
How did he do it?

A. He cheated
B. …………………….
C. He's a genius
D. It is ………………..
Are you ready?
Yes
Every moment of his life...is a clue to the ……………….
Are you nervous?
Every question brings him ……………….
It's the right answer!
..to his one ………….. love.
Mama!
Come on!
Jamal !
Doctors, lawyers never get beyond ……………… rupees.
He's on …………………… million.
What can a slumdog possibly know?
I went on the show because I ……………………….. she'd be watching. She's my destiny.
A soaring, crowd-pleasing fantasy that's a tale of unswerving love, Joe Morgenstem, The Wall Street Journal"
A buoyant hymn to …………………. and a movie to celebrate" - Richard Colrliss, Hime
Explodes with narrative force, wrapping in a poignant romance" Goger Ebert, Chicago Sun-times.
Jamal!
Latika!
Slumdog Millionaire

2) Answer the following questions :

a) Who is the director of the film? Which other films did he shoot ?

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b) How long is the trailer ? Can you compare it to the speed of another video type ?

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c) How is information about the hero presented ? Why ?

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d) What are the two main parts of the trailer ?

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e) At what point in the trailer do we find out the name of the film ? Why was this information placed at the end ?

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f) What information is given in the last frame of the trailer ? Why ?

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g) What kind of music is played at the beginning? What clues does it give us about the film ?

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THE TRAILER

1) Complete the Trailer Script
Welcome to "Who want to be a millionaire"!
Jamal Malik is one question away from winning 20 million rupees.

A. How did he do it?
B. He cheated
C. He's a genius
D. It is destiny.

Are you ready?
Yes

Every moment of his life...is a clue to the answers

Are you nervous?

Every question brings him close.

It's the right answer!

..to his one true love.

Mama!
Come on!
Jamal !

Doctors, lawyers never get beyond 16000 rupees.
He's on 10 million.
What can a slumdog possibly know?

I went on the show because I thought she'd be watching. She's my destiny.

A soaring, crowed-pleasing fantasy that's a tale of unswerving love, Joe Morgenstem, The Wall Street Journal"

A buoyant hymn to life and a movie to celebrate" - Richard Colrliss, Hime
Explodes with narrative force, wrapping in a poignant romance" Goger Ebert, Chicago Sun-times.

Jamal!
Latika!

Slumdog Millionaire

3) Answer the following questions :

a) Who is the director of the film? Which other films did he shoot ?

Danny Boyle ; he also shot ` Shallow Grave', `Millions' and `The Beach'

b) What kind of music is played at the beginning? What clues does it give us about the film ?

It's a traditional Indian music, so we know where the movie takes place.

c) How long is the trailer ? Can you compare it to the speed of another video type ?

It lasts 2mn 05 so it can be compared to a video clip for a song with a fast rhythm.

d) How is information about the hero presented ? Why ?

It is presented like a quiz game with 4 possible answers; thus we know a TV game is important in

the story and it is an unusual introduction.

e) What are the two main parts of the trailer ?

First we have a scene from the TV game, then all the memories it evokes and the way

people react to his performance in the streets.We understand that his life is a clue to the answers.

f) At what point in the trailer do we find out the name of the film ? Why was this information placed at the end ?

We only find it at the very end, written on a T-shirt to maintain the suspense to the last moment.

g) What information is given in the last frame of the trailer ? Why ?

The cast appears at the end because the actors in this film are not well-known stars.

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