En Hakkore
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This thread was prompted by some casual references to TV shows and movies exchanged between Redeemed and me elsewhere. The broad topic of film history was agreed upon and I would warmly welcome others to join in. There are many ways to think about the history of film, a medium that is relatively young at only 125 years old.
We can think of changes in the technology of producing films such as matching sound tracks and CGI that have precipitated radical shifts in the finished product that appears on screen, as well as the advent of television and the VCR that provided competition to cinemas and eventually a venue for the 'made-for-TV movie' in the first case and an entirely new market for a resurgence of 'B' grade movies in the 'direct-to-video' phenomenon in the second case.
We can think in terms of movie cycles and the rise, fall and endurance of various 'genres' (Westerns, film noir, romantic comedies, epics, horrors, etc.), as well as other ways of classifying movies such as by director or by country of origin. Indeed, there is an entire world of movies beyond Hollywood from Italian neorealism to the French 'New Wave' to the lively choreography of Bollywood and everything in between.
We can think of the various ways and reasons movies have been censored, the ways they have been used to indoctrinate and perpetuate negative stereotypes or to effect positive social change. These are just a few of the ways we can think about film history...
Whoever we are and wherever we live, we have undoubtedly watched movies... films we've liked, films we've hated, films that elicited laughter, films that drew tears. This thread is intended as a friendly place to discuss this vast trove of cultural artefacts and how they connect to each other, events in history and reflect both our greatest sorrows and highest aspirations.
So, let's have some fun in an exploration of film history and remember the PG rating of this forum if linking to trailers or brief film clips.
Kind regards,
Jonathan
We can think of changes in the technology of producing films such as matching sound tracks and CGI that have precipitated radical shifts in the finished product that appears on screen, as well as the advent of television and the VCR that provided competition to cinemas and eventually a venue for the 'made-for-TV movie' in the first case and an entirely new market for a resurgence of 'B' grade movies in the 'direct-to-video' phenomenon in the second case.
We can think in terms of movie cycles and the rise, fall and endurance of various 'genres' (Westerns, film noir, romantic comedies, epics, horrors, etc.), as well as other ways of classifying movies such as by director or by country of origin. Indeed, there is an entire world of movies beyond Hollywood from Italian neorealism to the French 'New Wave' to the lively choreography of Bollywood and everything in between.
We can think of the various ways and reasons movies have been censored, the ways they have been used to indoctrinate and perpetuate negative stereotypes or to effect positive social change. These are just a few of the ways we can think about film history...
Whoever we are and wherever we live, we have undoubtedly watched movies... films we've liked, films we've hated, films that elicited laughter, films that drew tears. This thread is intended as a friendly place to discuss this vast trove of cultural artefacts and how they connect to each other, events in history and reflect both our greatest sorrows and highest aspirations.
So, let's have some fun in an exploration of film history and remember the PG rating of this forum if linking to trailers or brief film clips.
Kind regards,
Jonathan