I thought of the text that we read was very interesting. I think that studying the subject of film will be an interesting subject to go through, and pick apart everything that goes into making a modern day film. There is so much visual effects that go into making movies it is almost unreal from the man made explosions to guns that fire of dummy rounds to make it look so real.
Are movies a social danger or social benefit?
I think in a sense they are both a danger and a benefit to the social ways we have today. Movies can teach many things other than just crime and murder like some horrific horror movies like "Saw" and also the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
The movies can teach how beautiful nature is and just how propelling love can actually be; it shows the possibilities on how men and women can overcome struggle for the better of their lives and their loved ones. Movies are such a powerful form of entertainment they make people feel invincible, and quite literally the people who view these movies actually think they are. Seeing a movie that has someone coming from the slums and attaining success is a real motivation for you to actually do something with your life. But, in my opinion in the end it is only up to the people to do good or bad with what they learned from the movie.
I completely agree with you where you said that it's up to the Person on what they do with what they learn in movies! Good point!
ReplyDeleteGreat first post Dylan. I think that your point on how movies can engage the viewer on such a personal level is very valid.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statement of movies being both a social danger and benefit. I also agree with your statement, of it being up to a person on how they act after a movie, is up to themselves to an extent. I believe that sometimes people subconsciously are influenced by movies, and that they don't even realize it.
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