should a movie have a social message? Group Discussion
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Answer:
Cinemas are for two and a half hours of entertainment - sometimes they require thinking and the rest of the time they are mindless visuals. They are an important part of our weekly entertainment, given that you are not into Netflix and Amazon Prime for series. Youth are most influenced by cinemas, adversely or favourably.
Explanation:
It is estimated that about 14 million Indians go to the cinema every day, which equates to 1.4% of the entire population. They pay around a day's wage to watch a Bollywood film.
Bollywood produces around 1000 films every year which is almost double the output of Hollywood. This shows how much we prefer cinemas.
Indian youth are affected by cinemas the most as they copy dressing style, hairdo as well as personal habits of their favourite actors.
About 50% of the cinemagoers, mostly youth, are affected by what they watch in movies as compared to what they see in real lives.
Every year, accidents and incidents take lives when youth try copying stunts shown in movies without any professional supervision or training.
Violence in cinemas has adverse effect on youth who might either take it for an adrenaline rush or are disturbed by it.
Most cinemas that are meant to be watched with parental supervision are viewed by youth alone, leading to adverse effects on psychology.
Movies have contributed to controversies that have led to mob violence and communal tension in many regions.
Possible Group discussion topics on Effect of Cinema
1. Effect of cinemas on youth - the good and the bad.
2. Cinemas are for pure entertainment and not for life lessons.
3. Youth are hardly affected by cinemas; they forget the movie in the week that follows.
4. Showing violence and bloodbath in Bollywood should stop.
5. Rape scenes should be banned in cinemas.
6. Censoring of cinemas has adverse effect on youth.
7. Sex education should be made compulsory before subjecting youth to mainstream cinemas.
8. Mainstream cinemas and soft porn are bad for youth.
9. Standing up for national anthem before every movie is unnecessary.
10. Corrupt cop image should not be flaunted in cinemas.
11. Cinemas are corrupting the minds of youth - Agree or Disagree?
12. Cinemas distract youth from studies and work.
13. Abusive slangs should not be used in cinemas.
14. Cinemas should come with a social message for youth.
15. Saudi lifting ban on cinemas is good for their youth.
16. Cinemas objectify women and this harms the way youth thinks.
17. Censor board is for Certification not Confiscation!