AmericanfilmsMadebyJay.Li1.Thefoundationandstart(1893-1915)2.TheGoldenAgeanddecline(1916-1974)3.Therevivalanddevelopment(1975-1990)4.TheOurTimeAmericanfilms(1991-Now)1.Thefoundationandstarting•ThomasAlvaEdisoninventedthefilmcameralensin1893whichisthesymbolofAmericanfilms’starting.•Itwasnotuntil1908thatEdisonpatentedfilmandfoundedthefirstfilmcompany,FilmPatentCompany,intheworld.•However,withotherfilmcompaniesdeveloping,FilmPatentCompanycloseddownin1915.ThefilmcentermovedfromEastcoasttoHollywood.ItbecametherealstartofAmericanfilms.TrainRobberyisoneofthegoodfilmsatthattime.•2.TheGoldenAgeanddecline•ThefirstworldwardidagreatharmstoEuropeanfilmindustries’development.Manycompaniesandfacilitieswerebecomingruinsduringthewar.•WhatAmericadidduringthewarwasnotonlysellingweaponsbutalsodevelopingitsfilmindustries.AmericanmoviesflowedintoEuropeandwonitsmarket.•Afterthewar,alotofEuropeandirectorswenttoAmericawhichlaysthefoundationofAmerica’stransformingtothebiggestfilmcountryintheworld.•In1919,ChaplinbuiltupUnitedArtistsCorp.Fromthattime,directorswerenotthecenteroffilmmakinganymore.Producerandstarsweremoreandmoreimportant.•From1920sto1930s,Americanmoviesformeditsdiversitytypes,suchascomedy,western,adventure,romanticandthriller.CharlieChaplinAgreatmaninAmericanfilmhistoryFamousmoviesmadeduringtheGoldenAge•ThewizardofOZCitylightsGonewiththewind•Americanfilmindustriessufferedaseriesofunfairtreatmentfrom1940to1960.•ManyfilmworkerwerechargedtoworkforCommunistPartyandwerearrested.Someofthemwereevenbeingkilled.•Afterthat,Americanfilmindustriesdevelopedsoslowlythatittookmorethan10yearstorevival.TenHollywoodpeoplecase3.TherevivalanddevelopmentItwasnotuntilSpielbergmadethefamousmovieJAWSin1975thatAmericanfilmindustriesbeganitsrevival.Twoyearslater,Lucasproducedanothergreatmovie,STARWARS,whichmadetheticketsincomesincreaserapidly.SpielbergandLucaswerebothgraduatedfromtheUniversityofSouthCalifornia.ThesenewdirectorsusedthepointtechnologyandskillstomakethefilmswhichbroughtAmericanfilmindustriesanewlife.KINGKONG1976JurassicPark19934.TheOurTimeAmericanfilms•Actually,Ijustwanttodividemypresentationinto3parts.Butconsiderthatmostofuswereborninlate1980sorearly1990s,Imadethefourthparttointroducesomenicefilmstoyou.In1995,thetwofilmsgotthesamefameintheworld.Leon-TheProfessional1994A.I.2001Amovingstory.ThePhantomoftheOperaisonethemoviesIlikemost.Itisagoodcombinationoffilmandopera,loveandmusic.•Nowadays,therearesomanyAmericanmoviesinourdailylives,suchasHarryPotter,FinalDestination.Someofmayknowmoreaboutthemthanme.SoIdonottellthesefilmstoyouagain.•Atlast,IwanttosharethemovieIlikemosttoyou.ItisnotfromAmerica.Itwasproducedbyawell-knownItalydirector.Canyouwhatfilmitis?声光伴我飞Thelegendof1900