10 major problems of the cinema Made by

10 major problems of the cinema Made by Kholdina Aleksandra

1. The financing of the film production Financing of film projects often requires an elaborate patchwork of investors, banks, soft money tax credits and in-kind services, and some companies specialize in financing specific stages of production.

There is way too much money spent first making films and then marketing them; they are still using the model of the 80’s & 90’s, where box office success was determined solely by the opening weekend performance.

2. Lack of Artistic Direction Nowadays, movies are being planned in boardrooms and business meetings. The aim has become to make money, and because that is so common in Hollywood, we are led to believe that it’s okay. Filmmakers are making movies, so that greedy executives can live out their lavish lifestyles, and so that movie theaters can continue to churn out more new releases every single Friday.

actors are paid way too much As evidenced by the fact that actors get paid too much is how little some of them have to work. By definition, when someone “does” something for a living, he or she must actually do it more than one time a year! Otherwise, the actor “did” something for a living. Even considering the ridiculous, out of touch lifestyle that these people live, they still make more than enough money to not have to work very often. And these are the people that we are supposed to “connect” with when we watch movies. There a few exceptions though who have a great work ethic, but these are few and far between.

3. THE CELEBRITY CULTURE Unfortunately the art of casting has become far more of a commercial decision than an artistic one; the best actor for the part doesn’t get the role, the biggest celebrity does; this results in diluted, weakened storytelling.

4. Too many toys for film makers to play with The barriers to entry for making a low budget film are fewer than ever before. Digital film making has made decent standard production quality available to many, and that has to be a good thing. The more people are willing to pick up a camera, try things, play with editing software and engage with the technicalities of film making, the better.

Film makers should look to digital animation, where everything has to be planned so tightly before a frame is created, that firm, proper decisions have to be made early. In short, making the audience believe a man fly is almost too easy. And in some instances, this is resulting in sloppy work. Computers are being deployed haphazardly, just because the tools are easily available.

5. Risk Aversion – because people without a creative skill-set are making the final decisions on casting & green lighting there is a strong tendency to stick with the known and the proven, the results, more boring, generically made films without a soul and without anything significant to say are being made.

6. Attendance at cinemas Movies are no longer events. The appeal of seeing a movie in theater is diminished when the viewer knows that it will be on DVD within three months. And not only that, but the average moviegoer has turned into such a prude about other people enjoying the movie. If you don’t believe, try cheering or clapping the next time you go to a crowded movie and see how well that goes over.

7. Piracy Movie and Music Piracy is one of the worst types of Intellectual Property (IP) Crimes that affect our economy. The theft of music and movies truly represents a loss to the movie studios, record labels, and artists that have worked so hard to create a product that the consumers desire. The movie studios and record labels spend years in developing their products. So when a pirate immediately steals their creation as soon as it is released, the studios and record companies lose millions of dollars instantly. The general public really does not understand the harmful effects that piracy has on the movie industry.

8. Lack of Responsibility Ultimately, the movie industry’s number one problem is their lack of responsibility for their own faults. Movie ticket sales are down. Way down. And instead of looking to simple concepts such as supply and demand, the movie industry places the blame on you, the viewer. There are many, many reasons why movie attendance is down, but rather than adapt to changes in society, and adjust their business to fit these changes, the industry decides to increase ticket prices, and insert more advertising.

9. Movies that go on for too long The three-hour movie was once the preserve of historical epics such as Spartacus. These days, even the most simplistic multiplex fodder can drag on for hours. We certainly didn’t hate the latest Transformers film, Dark Of The Moon, but we could have cheerfully chopped at least half an hour out of its interminable 157 minute duration. Perhaps movie producers think they’re giving audiences better value for money if their features plod on for hours. Whatever the reasons, it’s refreshing to watch a summer movie, which tells a simple story in a brisk, entertaining fashion, and ends before the audience’s backsides go numb.

And so we arrive at the last one: us. I am talking about the movie-going public as a whole. Because, even though audiences can be shaped via good marketing, and restriction of choice, ultimately the films that end up in big cinemas are the ones that people are more likely to see. Modern day cinema is playing to audiences unwilling to dig too deep for interesting fare to watch. You could also throw in the fact that modern cinema audiences struggle to behave when watching a film, have a general aversion to subtitles and seem bred with an unquenchable thirst for sequels. 10. THE AUDIENCE

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!