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Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-22-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By skizzerflake
Yeah, for sure, script writing is the easy part...

Yeah, for sure, script writing is the easy part compared to the production details, but it's the thing that drives the production. Writers have to be cognizant of whether their scripts are filmable...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-22-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: Do movies teach stereotypes?

"But I still feel it places an unnecessary restriction on art."

It's worth noting that movies are partly art, but mostly investments, made by people who want a return on their investment and have...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-22-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By skizzerflake
In my scheme of cultural influences, I do think...

In my scheme of cultural influences, I do think that movies have moved down the scale over the past 60 years or so, having previously taken some of the influence once had by radio, then themselves...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-20-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: Do movies teach stereotypes?

It's an old, castigated term that used to refer to suspected communists, but in regard to stereotypes, movies seem to be the "Fellow Travelers". They didn't invent the stereotypes, nor do they teach...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-18-21
Replies: 284
Do movies teach stereotypes?
Posted By skizzerflake
Re: Do movies teach stereotypes?

I don't think movies teach stereotypes as much as they use the ones that are already there. You can't do much teaching on anything in a 90 minute movie but, when you want to bring in a new plot...