Quick Survey

[Morgoth]

Hey guys, I'm writing a research paper for an English class on Hollywood's use of theme of "the unknown" in movies and tv shows.

Part of the paper is a survey that I need to do and was wondering if you guys could help me out.
All you need to do is copy the questions and put your answers below them.

Shouldn't take more than a minute.


1.What comes to mind when you think of the unknown / the mysterious?


2.Do you associate the unknown / the mysterious as a good thing in a movie / tv show?


3.What is your favorite type of movie / tv show genre?


4.What makes this genre your favorite?


5.What do you consider more important in a movie / tv show, good special effects or good storytelling?


6.Are special effects necessary for the success of a movie / tv show? If not, what else do they rely on?


7.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its storyline.

[Strongly Disagree] [Disagree] [It’s all the same to me] [Agree] [Strongly Agree]


8.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its special effects.

[Strongly Disagree] [Disagree] [It’s all the same to me] [Agree] [Strongly Agree]



Thank you in advance.

[ApocalypticDeath]

1.What comes to mind when you think of the unknown / the mysterious?
God

2.Do you associate the unknown / the mysterious as a good thing in a movie / tv show?
No

3.What is your favorite type of movie / tv show genre?
Comedy for both movies and tv shows

4.What makes this genre your favorite?
A little bit of laughter can lighten up a dull day

5.What do you consider more important in a movie / tv show, good special effects or good storytelling?
Definitely good storytelling

6.Are special effects necessary for the success of a movie / tv show? If not, what else do they rely on?
If its a movie with a bad story then yes.. but if you combine both story and good effects like in avatar then you get a blockbuster hit

7.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its storyline.
>[Strongly Agree]

8.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its special effects.

>[Agree]

[Swindler]

1.What comes to mind when you think of the unknown / the mysterious?
It depends of what the kind of movie it is.


2.Do you associate the unknown / the mysterious as a good thing in a movie / tv show?
Sometimes


3.What is your favorite type of movie / tv show genre?
Comedy, Action


4.What makes this genre your favorite?
Dunno, I like to laugh?


5.What do you consider more important in a movie / tv show, good special effects or good storytelling?
Both, good storytelling with crappy effects can make a movie bad, same with bad story telling and good special effects.


6.Are special effects necessary for the success of a movie / tv show? If not, what else do they rely on?
It all depends on what the movie is about.

7.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its storyline.
[Agree]


8.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its special effects.
[Agree]

[Buddhist]

1.What comes to mind when you think of the unknown / the mysterious?
Fiction.

2.Do you associate the unknown / the mysterious as a good thing in a movie / tv show?
No, I love my dire pants.

3.What is your favorite type of movie / tv show genre?
Comedy, Romantic Comedy.

4.What makes this genre your favorite?
I don't like the other types.

5.What do you consider more important in a movie / tv show, good special effects or good storytelling?
Good storytelling.

6.Are special effects necessary for the success of a movie / tv show? If not, what else do they rely on?
I don't think so, since I prefer romantic comedies and comedies special effects are not necessary. You can laugh anyways.

7.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its storyline.
[Agree]

8.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its special effects.
[Disagree]

[woutR]

1.What comes to mind when you think of the unknown / the mysterious?

Something that will intrigue me.

2.Do you associate the unknown / the mysterious as a good thing in a movie / tv show?

If it's horror, no. If it's something else, maybe.

3.What is your favorite type of movie / tv show genre?

Action

4.What makes this genre your favorite?

I'm a man.

5.What do you consider more important in a movie / tv show, good special effects or good storytelling?

Good story

6.Are special effects necessary for the success of a movie / tv show? If not, what else do they rely on?

No. The success of a movie relies on a good story, good actors and some aspect that interests me.

7.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its storyline.

[It’s all the same to me]


8.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its special effects.

[Strongly Disagree]

[Goseki]

1.What comes to mind when you think of the unknown / the mysterious?
ButtSex

2.Do you associate the unknown / the mysterious as a good thing in a movie / tv show?
No

3.What is your favorite type of movie / tv show genre?
Comedy

4.What makes this genre your favorite?
Ease to get into the storyline

5.What do you consider more important in a movie / tv show, good special effects or good storytelling?
Story

6.Are special effects necessary for the success of a movie / tv show? If not, what else do they rely on?
No. Characters with passion.

7.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its storyline.

[Strongly Agree]


8.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its special effects.

[Disagree]

[poehalcho]

Hey guys, I'm writing a research paper for an English class on Hollywood's use of theme of "the unknown" in movies and tv shows.

Part of the paper is a survey that I need to do and was wondering if you guys could help me out.
All you need to do is copy the questions and put your answers below them.

Shouldn't take more than a minute.


1.What comes to mind when you think of the unknown / the mysterious?
the question to 42

2.Do you associate the unknown / the mysterious as a good thing in a movie / tv show?
yep, what movie would be good if you already knew the plot. (and what movie would be good without bad puns )

3.What is your favorite type of movie / tv show genre?
stories based on interesting lives or concepts: Forrest Gump, Early Edition
or anything that is just plain AWESOEMNE!!Z (Gurren Lagann)

4.What makes this genre your favorite?
It's interesting, not a soap, fun characters, good story, can easily be humorous

5.What do you consider more important in a movie / tv show, good special effects or good storytelling?
good storytelling. if it has a story it can keep you going, no matter how crappy it looks. rarely movies can actually exist solely on special effects (transformers)


6.Are special effects necessary for the success of a movie / tv show? If not, what else do they rely on?
it depends on the movie. if it's a war movie you'll definitely needs special effects to keep the thrill in it. if it's a romance you don't really need it.
The only thing I expect of my movie is that it doesn't use a hand camera D:

7.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its storyline.
                                                                                               ______
[Strongly Disagree] [Disagree] [It’s all the same to me] |[Agree]| [Strongly Agree]
                                                                                               |_____|

8.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its special effects.
                                                      _________________
[Strongly Disagree] [Disagree] [It’s all the same to me] [Agree] [Strongly Agree]
                                                     |__________________|


Thank you in advance.

[SidiousX]

1.What comes to mind when you think of the unknown / the mysterious?
ghosts

2.Do you associate the unknown / the mysterious as a good thing in a movie / tv show?
no

3.What is your favorite type of movie / tv show genre?
thriller and comedy tv shows

4.What makes this genre your favorite?
eg i just like it..

5.What do you consider more important in a movie / tv show, good special effects or good storytelling?
good storytelling

6.Are special effects necessary for the success of a movie / tv show? If not, what else do they rely on?
no, on both special effects and story

7.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its storyline.

[Strongly Disagree] [Disagree] [It’s all the same to me] [Agree] [Strongly Agree]
[It’s all the same to me]

8.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its special effects.
[Strongly Disagree] [Disagree] [It’s all the same to me] [Agree] [Strongly Agree]
[Disagree]

[Ningyotsukai-san]

1. What comes to mind when you think of the unknown / the mysterious?

Something cryptic that could drive one to attempt to find out what something is


2. Do you associate the unknown / the mysterious as a good thing in a movie / tv show?

Sure. Curiosity drives humans, we wanna know things from really useless info to some benefiting stuff towards mankind.


3. What is your favorite type of movie / tv show genre?

Comedy, Thriller, Drama, Horror, and Action .....Horror & Comedy being the top 2


4. What makes this genre your favorite?

Grew up watching mainly these genres ... I like to laugh every chance I get ... which is why I watch horror movies, too ... I kind of laugh sometimes at how some could find it scary.


5. What do you consider more important in a movie / tv show, good special effects or good storytelling?

Good storytelling .... could paint a turd gold and stud it with diamonds, but it's still a piece of shit.


6. Are special effects necessary for the success of a movie / tv show? If not, what else do they rely on?

Depends on the group of people, but usually a story that pulls its audience in towards wanting more is the best.


7. (Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its storyline.

[Strongly Disagree] [Disagree] [It’s all the same to me] [Agree] [Strongly Agree]
[Agree]


8. (Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its special effects.
[Strongly Disagree] [Disagree] [It’s all the same to me] [Agree] [Strongly Agree]
[Disagree]

[Smi!ezZ]

1.What comes to mind when you think of the unknown / the mysterious?
Space

2.Do you associate the unknown / the mysterious as a good thing in a movie / tv show?
Yes

3.What is your favorite type of movie / tv show genre?
Dramatic Comedy

4.What makes this genre your favorite?
its comedy in someone's "real life" that you can imitate with friends

5.What do you consider more important in a movie / tv show, good special effects or good storytelling?
Storytelling

6.Are special effects necessary for the success of a movie / tv show? If not, what else do they rely on?
No, all they need are hott actors/actresses

7.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its storyline.
[Agree]


8.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its special effects.
[Strongly Disagree]

[McLovin1t]

Hey guys, I'm writing a research paper for an English class on Hollywood's use of theme of "the unknown" in movies and tv shows.

Part of the paper is a survey that I need to do and was wondering if you guys could help me out.
All you need to do is copy the questions and put your answers below them.

Shouldn't take more than a minute.


1.What comes to mind when you think of the unknown / the mysterious?

Outer Space and the Universe. As well as our origin.

2.Do you associate the unknown / the mysterious as a good thing in a movie / tv show?

Depends how well it's played, and if it's something stupid, then no.

3.What is your favorite type of movie / tv show genre?

Comedy, but with a plotline.

4.What makes this genre your favorite?

Most entertaining.

5.What do you consider more important in a movie / tv show, good special effects or good storytelling?

Good storytelling.

6.Are special effects necessary for the success of a movie / tv show? If not, what else do they rely on?

Special effects, to a limit can be cool, but also the story, the logical progression, and just the plain entertainment value are all empirical to a movie's success.

7.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its storyline.

Agree/


8.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its special effects.

Slightly agree



Thank you in advance.

[_MvP_]

1.What comes to mind when you think of the unknown / the mysterious?
Aliens

2.Do you associate the unknown / the mysterious as a good thing in a movie / tv show?
Yes

3.What is your favorite type of movie / tv show genre?
Historical

4.What makes this genre your favorite?
I like ancient civilizations and im into history.


5.What do you consider more important in a movie / tv show, good special effects or good storytelling?
Storytelling

6.Are special effects necessary for the success of a movie / tv show? If not, what else do they rely on?
Story, actors...

7.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its storyline.

[Strongly Agree]


8.(Circle the one that applies the most) I usually watch a movie / tv show for its special effects.

[Disagree]