Film as an Attraction

Film in it's early stages was seen primarily as an attraction. Much like a ride, or a circus performance. Then began an age where they became an art form. Where film was used to present an idea or message in a beautifully cinematic way, rather then just some form of entertainment. An excellent example would be the film we began watching "Man With a Moving Camera"; although, not everyone's favorite, it's still a beautiful film illustrating the use of just a camera and the world around you to convey an emotion or a story through a montage of shots. Film has met many stages though throughout history. It seems that some of the most popular films now are ones aimed more for entertainment purposes though, rather than to express an artistic view on life. For example some of the biggest box office hits are movies consisting of almost entirely just CGI rather than any actual filming skills. These movies include Iron Man, The Avengers, or any movie of that genre. They're movies you go to to see the hot babes, the explosions, the super rich guy who gets everything he wants. Now of course I'm not bashing these films, although I should in the eyes of most filmmakers since they're just "money making films, and lack any real substance." I too enjoy entertainment as much as the next person. They're movies all about making you laugh, making you excited, and allowing you to see your favorite characters come to life. They're the films that allow you the feel an energy as if you are too fighting the bad guy. But, the sad part is this means the films that are true beauties a lot of the time don't get as much recognition. They're "boring, pretentious, lame, too emotional, etc." Which is not true in most cases. There's something perfectly lovely in watching a movie with true cinematic beauty. One where you sit there and gaze at the shots because the angle is just perfect, or the lighting makes your heart feel warm. The acting is raw, and although it may be slow there's so much passion you couldn't care less. This is why I want to go into cinema, to touch people with my own mind. That being said, it's hard to sell a creative mind in a fast paced world. Everything humans do can be seen as some kind of attraction. Humans are constantly filling their time with only things that make them laugh or are just the surface of human existence, ignoring what's really surrounding them. Of course this can't be said for everyone, but for the general population it seems to be the case. So, now if one day my career leads me to working on the next Star Wars movie, then so be it. It would not be a failure or a sell out, but an opportunity to make someone feel excited, and to root for their protagonist. At the end of the day everyone just needs to feel good about something.