Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Django Unchained Questions

What is a western?
A film, television drama, or novel about cowboys in western North America, set especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

What is a spaghetti western?

It is a western film made by an Italian filmmaker.

What is a Blaxploitation film?

A film genre of the 1970s featuring African-American actors and often having antiestablishment plots, sometimes criticized for stereotypical characterization andglorification of violence.

Which THREE films does Django Unchained take its name from?

The title Django Unchained alludes to the titles of the 1966 Corbucci film DjangoHercules Unchained, the American title for the 1959 Italian epic fantasy film Ercole e la regina di Lidia, about the mythical hero's escape from enslavement to a wicked master; and to Angel Unchained, the 1970 American biker film about a biker exacting revenge on a large group of rednecks.

Why does Franco Nero appear in the film and what is the significance of his dialogue with Jamie Foxx?

It is significant because Franco Nero played Django in the original film and they discuss how they both know that the D in Django's name is silent.

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

The song is Trinity Titoli and is from an old western film called They Call Me Trinity.

Which other song from Django features in Django Unchained?

The other song that features in Django and Django Unchained is the original Django theme song.

Who or what is Mr Ed?

Mr Ed is a talking horse from a television series from 1961.

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

The red mask is worn by characters from the original film Django.

The name of the saloon in which Schultz and Django drink is called Minnesota Clay, why?
Minnesota Clay is the name of a Western film directed by Serbio Corbucci. He was the director of the original Django in 1966.

Who is Ennio Morricone?

Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, is an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor and former trumpet player, who has written music for more than 500 motion pictures and television series, as well as contemporary classical works.

What connects him to both Django Unchained and director Sergio Corbucci?
He was the man to compose on both Django and Django unchained.

What sequence has made the 1903 film "The Great Train Robbery" so iconic?

What is the significance of the name Von Shaft?
Von shaft is a relative of Django and Broomhilda Von Shaft.

What TV western does Django's western style outfit pay homage to?
Bonanza 

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