After reading the introduction chapter to Engaging Cinema, what are your initial thoughts as to studying the subject of film?
Well, I have realized that there is a lot of stuff that I didn't know about the film industry. About what goes into making the movie and all the little important details that matter a lot. For me, all this stuff is just getting more and more interesting. I mean I don't really want much to do with the film industry , but having the discussions in class just makes me think pretty hard about most things and I like that.
Are movies a social danger or social benefit?
They can be both honestly. Because they can have people rally around an idea after like documentaries and certain films. But they can cause people to do some dumb stuff. After certain people watch movies, they think they can do anything the guy or girl in the movie was doing. They just don't have that sense of reality and it can lead them to certain dangers. Like someone trying to be a hero and thinking they can do anything and it most likely won't work. That's where the danger comes in.
Completely agree with you about how films can be a benefit and a danger. It really comes down to who makes them and how they are used. I also agree with how interesting the film industry is.
ReplyDeleteI had the same exact thoughts on your first answer, you see all of the things that they talked about in the chapter and as a viewer you don't even really think about these things until you read about them.
ReplyDeleteI agree more with your last answer than I agreed with mine after I made it. I think they would be more of a benefit
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