Impact of Movies
IMPACT OF MOVIES
THE THREE BIG LIES
The three lies that often movies and movie makers say …..
1. “It’s only entertainment. It does not influence anybody.”
2. “We just reflect reality. Don’t blame us; blame the society.”
3. “We give the public what it wants. If people don’t like it they can always turn it off.”
IMPACT OF
Among all media, movies play a major role in impacting the thinking pattern of the society. The question is whether the influence is positive or negative?
As we all know if a super duper movie is released today then, tomorrow there will be a great demand of dress of the actor which he wore in the movie. Day after tomorrow people will start coping the styles in which he talks, walks and behaves. This all means that whatever public likes to watch, wants to do it practically. Films have a hypnotic influence on most children and adults. They imitate the heroes and heroines. They indulge in day dreaming and fantasy and when it increases, children become unable to accept the hard realities of life. Apart from these, films create fear, terror, sorrow and pathos, love and passion, thrill and excitement. Thus, films have a dynamic influence on people which ultimately affects the society as a whole.
NEGATIVE IMPACT
VIOLENCE:
While violence is not new to the human race, it is an increasing problem in modern society. While the causes of youth violence are multifactorial the research literature is quite compelling that children's exposure to media violence plays an important role in the etiology of violent behavior. How does violence in movies result in aggressive behavior? Some researchers have demonstrated that very young children will imitate aggressive acts seen in movies, in their play with peers. In general, violence in movies often conveys a model of conflict resolution. Before age 4, children are unable to distinguish between fact and fantasy and may view violence as an ordinary occurrence. In general, violence on television and
THE THREE BIG LIES
The three lies that often movies and movie makers say …..
1. “It’s only entertainment. It does not influence anybody.”
2. “We just reflect reality. Don’t blame us; blame the society.”
3. “We give the public what it wants. If people don’t like it they can always turn it off.”
IMPACT OF
Among all media, movies play a major role in impacting the thinking pattern of the society. The question is whether the influence is positive or negative?
As we all know if a super duper movie is released today then, tomorrow there will be a great demand of dress of the actor which he wore in the movie. Day after tomorrow people will start coping the styles in which he talks, walks and behaves. This all means that whatever public likes to watch, wants to do it practically. Films have a hypnotic influence on most children and adults. They imitate the heroes and heroines. They indulge in day dreaming and fantasy and when it increases, children become unable to accept the hard realities of life. Apart from these, films create fear, terror, sorrow and pathos, love and passion, thrill and excitement. Thus, films have a dynamic influence on people which ultimately affects the society as a whole.
NEGATIVE IMPACT
VIOLENCE:
While violence is not new to the human race, it is an increasing problem in modern society. While the causes of youth violence are multifactorial the research literature is quite compelling that children's exposure to media violence plays an important role in the etiology of violent behavior. How does violence in movies result in aggressive behavior? Some researchers have demonstrated that very young children will imitate aggressive acts seen in movies, in their play with peers. In general, violence in movies often conveys a model of conflict resolution. Before age 4, children are unable to distinguish between fact and fantasy and may view violence as an ordinary occurrence. In general, violence on television and