Solutions Pre-intermediate Unit 4E | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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(n) an exciting action usually in a film, often dangerous (5 letters) _________________

stunt

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(n) a way of showing picture from a film at slower speed than normal (2 words, 10 letters)

slow motion

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(n) someone whose job is to give opinions about something (6 letters)

critic

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(n) a sport that is a traditional Chinese or Japanese form of fighting (2 words, 10 letters)

martial art

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(n, plural) men who perform stunts (8 letters)

stuntmen

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Did actors do their own stunts in the early days of cinema?

Yes, they did.

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Why did actors like Charlie Chaplin take great risks to make their films funny?

Because they thought it was part of a comedian’s job.

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Who were asked by insurance companies to take the place of actors in dangerous stunts?

Stuntmen and women

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When was the stunt industry at its best?

The stunt industry was at its best in (the films) of the seventies and eighties.

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Which films were famous for stunts?

The James Bond Films (were famous for stunts).

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Why were stunts often shown in slow motion?

To make them seem even more fantastic.

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Have stuntmen and stuntwomen ever lost their lives doing stunts?

Yes, they have.

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What happened to the stunt pilot Art Scholl in Top Gun (1986)?

He was killed in an air crash.

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What could help film-makers create amazing special effects in the film studio?

CGI (computer generated imaging)

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According to film critics, who is the best stunt actor of all? Why?

It’s Jackie Chan. He has survived crazy stunts in over 100 films.

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