Great movies tell great stories. At best such movies make us feel human and help us gain insights about what we couldn’t see before. At worst these movies seem to be great popcorn distraction. Yet the question is, is that true? Might it be worse than that? Might it be, many movies (and the new television series too) weaken our resolve to make a difference? Distract us from real world issues, like Global Warming or State Corruption? Many great Hollywood actors are outspoken social activists. Yet somehow the Hollywood movies they’re in, aren’t.
The USA seems to have a political elite that seems to consciously weaken education, weaken social connections, reduce incomes so people have no space but to work, fear it’s population about immigrants, gives more and more power to the superrich. If that is true, how might they operate on the level of moviemaking? How might we be impacted by watching the mayor genres?
Disclaimer: I know many moviemakers try to make great movies, may not see implications on these impacts on a deeper level, or even seek to make movies that counter the effects of what I’ll pose down below. I just want to question why there are so little art film movies with their story lines made for the bigger audience? Before you think conspiracy theory, (though if you google CIA influence on Hollywood there’s a little bit too much to stay comfortable) I wonder, is it just money, just popular success formula’s, just money, or is there more to it? For now, let’s look how the mayor Hollywood genre’s may impact audiences..
Super Hero Movies: Bigger than life heroes, who can do everything.
Normal people are sheep to be either threatened by mayor evil dudes and then saved by bigger than life heroes. They just run around squealing for help. The question is: is this subconsciously disempowering people? The dangers are always evil people with evil plans. No super hero fights Global Warming, fights political corruption at the highest levels, or confronts the lack of morality in the super rich elite? Nor do they solve dangers like the lead poisoning in Flint and many other American
