A Hatred for Film

What is it about films, movies, and television that is so entertaining? Why do people pay close to 10 dollars to sit in a movie theater for a couple hours? Has anyone ever declared: "I don't like movies".


A Hatred for Movies

I hate watching movies, short films, tv shows and anything having to do with film!

Has anyone ever said that and truly meant it? Ignoring the posibility that one considers films to represent witchcraft or demonic practices, I don't see a way where some human could regard every motion picture as boring, non-entertaining, a waste of time, or useless. I'll explain why.

Not liking a movie is understandable. Even hating many movies is reasonable and very understandable, however there has to be specific movies that are relatable for specific people. Films can not target every person on the planet as their audience. That's just not reasonable. However different films target different people, and with all films combined, every group of people is targeted. But what makes movies so entertaining? Why is it that the targeted audience feels inclined to go to a movie, pay to get in, buy drinks and snacks and sit in the theater for hours?

The Artist

For some, its the art. I would expect many of us have fallen under this category every once in a while. Observing a film from the point of view of another film maker, or artist. Film making is very much an art. Its relatable to the music industry, books, paintings, and any other form of art. For the same reasons we can stare at a painted canvas for a very long time and still get elements out we never would expect before, we can watch a movie as an observer of art. Even in the classic Hollywood movie, there is more to get out of it than what the baseline elements would suggest. The Artist looks for the most they can get out of a movie, often watching it many times, looking for more. They assess it as a work of art, not a form of entertainment. For some, that is all they want to get out of the movie, but for others, they want more. The best part is that film can offer that, and can often please both groups.

The Zombie

The Zombie represents everyone else. It can sometime include Artist's, but it doesn't always. The Zombie is the group that returns to the Hollywood Block-busters over and over and over again taking what they want out of the film (often the baseline elements) and then leaving. They only expect entertainment and if it wasn't very entertaining it automatically becomes a "bad" movie in their book. While the Artist sounds like the better option, the Zombie is fine with who they are. They are content with paying 10 dollars for some entertainment and even though they are often dissapointed, they return again and again for sheer entertainment.

Movies are an escape from reality. They provide a new perspective to life, to events, and to situations. They let you experience something you may never get the chance to experience and they let you observe things you many never or could never observe. Everyone enjoys movies at some point because of these elements. There are different ways of watching a movie, but everyone falls under either Artist, or Zombie. People don't hate movies because of the nature of the art. Thats just how it works.