Without saying anything, listen to your partner speak as long as they can about one film they have seen. If they talk about any of the topics below, tick that box. When they can’t think of anything else to say, ask them questions about some of the topics that haven’t been ticked. Read through all the categories below before your partner starts speaking.
Title
The director/ producer/ scriptwriter/ artistic director
Genre (= type) of film and whether it is typical of that genre
Based on a book/ play/ computer game?
Other films by the same people
The (main) actors and their performances
The quality of the dialogue/ script
Twists in the plot and other parts of the story
How you felt watching it
Where you saw it
Who you saw it with
How many times you’ve seen it
Films it is similar to and how they compare
Sequels and prequels
The look of the film
The soundtrack
Strong and weak points/ Best and worst things about it
Kinds of people who watched it
Kinds of people you would recommend it to
Length
Stunts and special effects (= SFX)
Costumes
Characters
Setting and scenery
Period it is set in
Why you chose this film to speak about
How you first heard about this film
Why you decided to go and see it
If you would see it again
What reviewers and people you know thought about it
If it is famous or popular and why/ why not
Realistic/ believable?
A classic?
Things you learnt from this film
If it has won or is likely to win any prizes, and if you think that is deserved
Subtitles or dubbing?
Unique in any way?
The ending
Best/ worst/ most memorable scene/ dialogue/ effect
Do the same, but with another art form of your partner’s choosing, e.g. a book or a play, and making up the extra questions you ask them
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