Which one of the above do you think matters more in a movie? Do you appreciate more a movie with a solid story behind, or do you prefer action based movies, where it's entertaining to watch the main character against various enemies and the story is just to explain what and why it happens?
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Schools are not the only problem, but they are a major problem. And it isn't the teachers - it's the administrations which find it all too easy to blame the teachers. The system will get worse and wor...
Expand commentSchools are not the only problem, but they are a major problem. And it isn't the teachers - it's the administrations which find it all too easy to blame the teachers. The system will get worse and worse until: (1) parents take responsibility and tell their children in no uncertain terms that misbehavior at school will not be tolerated; and (2) administrators decide to fully support the teachers. Clearly, from the above posts, writers favor story over action. Yet, what do we see on the screens - action, action, action. Space aliens, giant lizards, car chases. And when the kids watch this stuff, they go back to school and are bored stiff. So, among other causes, the movie industry needs to hold itself accountable - for not letting great stories, especially those with compelling social impact, go to the screen. Maybe then, the kids would understand how important education truly is.
Ada: I agree. The media, even the formatting of TV just by itself with commercials almost every 5 minutes. I haven't watched any tv for almost 5 years. @James: I do agree with what you wrote. The teac...
Expand commentAda: I agree. The media, even the formatting of TV just by itself with commercials almost every 5 minutes. I haven't watched any tv for almost 5 years. @James: I do agree with what you wrote. The teachers need to be trusted more, especially the good ones (like Adrian Brody's character in Detachment) but I think the fundamental problem lies within the parents themselves. Parents don't know how to be a parent. They have no idea because they weren't raised the way they should've been either. Too much control or too much freedom - among other things - will distort a child's sense of self and that's what they grow up with, they won't know any better. By the time kids get to high school, it doesn't matter what the teachers say or do, they'll be ignored. The teachers and parents need to work together on this issue to better our young ones and do what's truly best for them. (there are many books out there on the subject of what works/doesn't work in raising children, Timothy Wilson being one of the psychologists who wrote on the subject.
While stories are incredible, the younger crowd appears to be wanting a jolt every twenty minutes or so.
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Maybe it's because younger people don't have a very long attention span, and story development takes time, and enough intellect to follow along, scene to scene, and be able to ascertain what is being...
Expand commentMaybe it's because younger people don't have a very long attention span, and story development takes time, and enough intellect to follow along, scene to scene, and be able to ascertain what is being given to them as story points. Sensationalism in and of itself can only survive for so long. A great story line will live so much longer, and enrich an audience so much further.
Martin, what you are saying is very true. Look at what a sensation Lord of the Rings from J.R.R. Tolkein has been around and recreated. My son watches it over and over. That is true art.