It was of a lady being burnt in a room on fire, begging the man on the outside of the window who started the fire to save her. But he leaves her, as she stands crying. To me that scene was very intense, very very unnecessary and just made me feel very very "not good". And as this scene was playing I found myself even unable to sit still, felt myself growing numb and wanted to run out of the theatre. I looked at the 11 year old sitting next to me, munching popcorn and just staring at the screen, with no signs of emotions on her face or body language. To me it was very very shocking, how insensitive we have become to things around us. It makes me realize how we don't even react to people in misery anymore, the unconcern is dripping off of most people. I am feeling sad today...........im not even sure why if you ask me. I know its rather stupid to get emotional over a movie...........but it is instances like these that make me feel strongly, which I then put words to. I feel hurt today, feel worried today...worried for the young, innocent minds being exposed to entertainment like this. As I saw a whole two rows of teenagers sitting ahead of us, I couldn't help but think in what ways the movie would influence their minds. Another "fun" afternoon with their favourite actor........another bunch of minds turned completely numb, completely dead to emotions. Another bunch of minds only taking out of the movie.......the songs, the glamour, how she looked and how he looked, how he acted and how she acted.............but not even thinking about those very subtle aspects that hit their minds, that insensitivity being generated in them as a preventative measure to allow their mind from becoming agitated, that goriness that seems so "alright, whats the big deal..it's only a movie." Entertainment definately impacts a society like India's in a great way.........this movie just made me think more about the way it influences the new, fresh minds. Today we are looking at education not just being a mechanical information gaining process, but rather its main purpose to generate sensitive and aware individuals..........what are these kind of movies doing? What exactly is the role of these kind of movies in society?...................Aren't they outright dangerous?
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
It's just a movie.......Whats the big deal? or is there?
I just came back after watching a big bollywood (indian hollywood) blockbuster called 'Om Shanti Om'. It's been produced by one of the biggest actors of bollywood of recent times, Shah Rukh Khan. There are alot of emotions and thoughts in me that I felt fluttering as I sat there in that hall for almost close to three and a half hours.One part of me felt absolutely repulsed after watching such a glamour filled movie, with such little substance. In India, a country where cricket and bollywood are more closely paid attention to than any other big headline. I feel so sad that an actor who can influence so many young minds, has so much power over young thoughts and actions, chooses to use his influence in such a gross manner. Entertainment I agree should be something that people can enjoy in those three hours........it doesnt have to be some deep or very thought provoking movie. But it could atleast be something that adds a little less violence, a little less evil thinking, a little less hatred in the world than there already is. I personally came out of that movie remembering one scene that stuck in my memory, because the emotion filled with it was so intense.
It was of a lady being burnt in a room on fire, begging the man on the outside of the window who started the fire to save her. But he leaves her, as she stands crying. To me that scene was very intense, very very unnecessary and just made me feel very very "not good". And as this scene was playing I found myself even unable to sit still, felt myself growing numb and wanted to run out of the theatre. I looked at the 11 year old sitting next to me, munching popcorn and just staring at the screen, with no signs of emotions on her face or body language. To me it was very very shocking, how insensitive we have become to things around us. It makes me realize how we don't even react to people in misery anymore, the unconcern is dripping off of most people. I am feeling sad today...........im not even sure why if you ask me. I know its rather stupid to get emotional over a movie...........but it is instances like these that make me feel strongly, which I then put words to. I feel hurt today, feel worried today...worried for the young, innocent minds being exposed to entertainment like this. As I saw a whole two rows of teenagers sitting ahead of us, I couldn't help but think in what ways the movie would influence their minds. Another "fun" afternoon with their favourite actor........another bunch of minds turned completely numb, completely dead to emotions. Another bunch of minds only taking out of the movie.......the songs, the glamour, how she looked and how he looked, how he acted and how she acted.............but not even thinking about those very subtle aspects that hit their minds, that insensitivity being generated in them as a preventative measure to allow their mind from becoming agitated, that goriness that seems so "alright, whats the big deal..it's only a movie." Entertainment definately impacts a society like India's in a great way.........this movie just made me think more about the way it influences the new, fresh minds. Today we are looking at education not just being a mechanical information gaining process, but rather its main purpose to generate sensitive and aware individuals..........what are these kind of movies doing? What exactly is the role of these kind of movies in society?...................Aren't they outright dangerous?
It was of a lady being burnt in a room on fire, begging the man on the outside of the window who started the fire to save her. But he leaves her, as she stands crying. To me that scene was very intense, very very unnecessary and just made me feel very very "not good". And as this scene was playing I found myself even unable to sit still, felt myself growing numb and wanted to run out of the theatre. I looked at the 11 year old sitting next to me, munching popcorn and just staring at the screen, with no signs of emotions on her face or body language. To me it was very very shocking, how insensitive we have become to things around us. It makes me realize how we don't even react to people in misery anymore, the unconcern is dripping off of most people. I am feeling sad today...........im not even sure why if you ask me. I know its rather stupid to get emotional over a movie...........but it is instances like these that make me feel strongly, which I then put words to. I feel hurt today, feel worried today...worried for the young, innocent minds being exposed to entertainment like this. As I saw a whole two rows of teenagers sitting ahead of us, I couldn't help but think in what ways the movie would influence their minds. Another "fun" afternoon with their favourite actor........another bunch of minds turned completely numb, completely dead to emotions. Another bunch of minds only taking out of the movie.......the songs, the glamour, how she looked and how he looked, how he acted and how she acted.............but not even thinking about those very subtle aspects that hit their minds, that insensitivity being generated in them as a preventative measure to allow their mind from becoming agitated, that goriness that seems so "alright, whats the big deal..it's only a movie." Entertainment definately impacts a society like India's in a great way.........this movie just made me think more about the way it influences the new, fresh minds. Today we are looking at education not just being a mechanical information gaining process, but rather its main purpose to generate sensitive and aware individuals..........what are these kind of movies doing? What exactly is the role of these kind of movies in society?...................Aren't they outright dangerous?
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