Why are movies so popular?
I watch movies. I think that everybody watches movies. I'm not talking here about mindless staring at the screen, but watching movies that interest us. There are many types of movies like drama, science-fiction, horror, comedies etc. So last week, after watching a movie, I started to think - why movies are so popular? In my view, there are couple of reasons.
First of all, it really depends on individual interests and moods. Everyone likes different kind of movies. For example, when we like to watch educational movies, we can improve our knowledge about the world, learn more about our interests. Movies make us more eager to learn. Now with modern technologies, scientists can show us space in movies. Geologists can show us what earth looked like millions of years ago. It is through movies that people can know cultures from many other foreign countries without traveling.
For a lot of us movies also makes us relax, boost us with positive thinking, fill with enthusiastic energy. It’s a great way, of course if we like it, to spend a quiet evening with our friends or family. We can forget about everything but the plot of the film we are watching.
Secondly, movies can make a huge impact on our lives, they can make us dream about love or something. They can motivate us and make our dreams come true.
In conclusion, movies are part and parcel of our lives. People like to be happy and have fun. So what is your favorite kind of movie and why?
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Many years ago my favorite type of movies was a musical. I still like it, but now rather I prefer drama and comedy. Hah I’m full of contradicious :P It is very difficult to talk what kind is my favorite. From time to time I watch a comedy, some other time fantasy and sometimes science fiction. I think that kind of movie have a sense, but in the movie the most important is a plot and increasing tension. I like when the movie move on important topic, but for example I don’t like typical historic documentary film. I sleep on it. :P But again I like costume movies. I’m not sure it is typical :P You have the same like me?
TL;DR: Films are really great :D
Sometimes it is great to learn someone's life story and understand biographies of interesting people and sometimes just laugh about some stupid things. I like movies where some facts are shown and I can somehow imagine how it looked like when it happened.
Personally I'm a big fan of Marvel Cinematic Universe and I can't wait for Civil War now :) I also like horror movie, but only those that mess with your head, not your stomach.
Well, I watch movies in order to widen my knowledge regarding a specific topic or simply to entertain and relax during my free time.
However I also have noticed that movies always have played and still play a significant role in our lives. They can have an enormous impact on our perspective, mind set as well as opinions regarding various subjects. They are also meaningful, because they can tell stories, which we can relate to or which are totally new to us and therefore they broaden our point of view. On the other hand, movies have always been creating some sort of heroes or idols, which have been becoming a part of a pop culture worldwide. Movies can also bring up topics regarding social, political, economical and cultural issues, in order to inform about the problem and make people think about it.
In my opinion, this is why movies are very influencial.
Seriously speaking - it's easier to understand a scientific topic by watching than by reading.
There are people who reeds gossip portals, who have time to travel or go to the restaurant, but turning on tv or going to cinema it pretty cheap, easy and gives what we expect - thinking about something else than usual.