▶ Your Answer :
Some people argue that movies tell a lot
about country. It is because some movies are about the history of the country
where the movies were produced. However, I believe that movies don’t show a
large number of the characteristics of the countries nowadays for two reasons.
First, movies are watched throughout the world. Second, people like to watch
fictional movies.
To begin with, movies contain a few
contents about the country because they are watched in various countries. This is
attributed the fact that the advance of the technology made it possible for
people to watch movies from different countries. For instance, people can
download movies or watch them on television. Therefore, movie producers prefer
to make movies in the way that people in different cultures can watch and
understand them easily by including details which are very common for everyone.
For example, when I was in high school, I had a friend who was from Africa. She
and I watched a movie made in Africa. At first, I was worried that I might not
like the movie or understand it because I was not familiar with African
cultures and traditions. However, I was perfectly understanding about the
concept of the movie and really enjoyed it. Had the movie involved a lot of
details about Africa, I would have difficulty in enjoying watching it.
In addition, people like fictional movies these
days. Fictional movies are from imagination, which are not real and don’t
include any details about a country. People love fictional movies since they
think fictional movies are mysterious, unimaginable and interesting. According
to a research conducted by the Seoul National University in Korea in 2009, people
tend to like fictional movies than non-fictional movies because they feel more
excited to watch them. People also feel more curious about them since they are not
real stories and beyond their imaginations. For instance, movies such as Harry
Potter and the Road of the Ring were one of the most famous movies in the
world. These movies don’t contain any knowledge or background about the country
where they were made. It can be inferred that movies don’t tell a lot about a
country.
To sum up, the importance of my view cannot
be underestimated in that it can kill two birds with one stone for the reasons
I have mentioned above. All in all, this trend will continue for the next
generation. |