I'm a huge fan of movies. The really good ones can force you to think in a way you haven't before. They can be a powerful way of conveying emotions , or ideas. Of all the ways to tell a story; it is one of the newest. Even though it's new to the scene, it has saturated our minds, and hearts.
The messages in movies can range from the corny and downright thoughtless, to the sophisticated and even brilliant. It is unfortunate that the former outweighs the later, but when you stumble upon a good film it makes it that much better.
Here at this small corner of the web; I'd like to take a look at movies. How good are they? What is the overall message of the film? What am I going to remember about it? What was the filmaker trying to accomplish, and did he/she succeed? Good, or bad let's take a look at them.
I might have to argue with you here. There are even newer ways to tell stories than cinema, right? What about poetry slams? Rap? Podcasts? Blogs, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteI agree that the bad movies certainly outweigh the good ones. And you're right: it's like finding a treasure when you happen upon a spectacular one.
One final note: not all filmmakers are men. Sophia Coppola, Betty White, and Kathryn Bigelow would all protest, and rightly. Watch unintentional sexist writing. You don't want to alienate your audience!