How Have Films Changed Over Time

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Filmmaker Martin Scorsese believes that cinema as he knows it is gone or dying, and that the latest generations don’t understand or appreciate the cinema like he does. While the current movie-going experience has certainly changed as time has gone by, I believe Scorsese is over exaggerating the plight of cinema. The movies have been a prominent part of our culture for around a decade, and while the way in which we indulge in this form of entertainment may not be exactly the same as it was years ago, it is certainly not a dead art form. The 1920’s saw the rise of movie-going and the pursuit of lavish and immersive entertainment. Movie palaces were being built in every major city. These palaces were not only built in order for the public to view the latest movie, they were also being built to be a place where the public could be transported into a completely different time or place. In general, going to the movies at this time in one of these palaces was a full-packaged experience that cannot be replicated in today’s world. Even after this extravagant age of movies was overturned by the depression, the spectacle of the movies stayed alive throughout the mid to late 1900s. The end of the 1900s marked a time of movies as a cultural phenomenon. Going to the movies became a weekly ritual for the public. In order for people to …show more content…

There is still an aura of excitement and creativity surrounding the film industry—the entertainment value is still alive and well. It is clear, the way in which we consume this entertainment has changed vastly over the years. However, for every technological change the world has thrown at us, the movies have been able to adjust and adapt to their new surroundings. Just because something is different, does not mean that it is bad. And times, like how we watch movies, are always changing, Scorsese just needs to learn to “adapt or die,” as

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