THE CINEMA, THE FILM, THE MOVIE
The film is one of the gifts of science. It produces good and bad effects. When it is used, it does a lot of good to people. But if it is misused, it does a lot of harm. Going to pictures is a hobby with people of all age-groups. Some people are crazy about films and they make it a hobby to go to pictures three or four days a week. boys and girls often cut class- lectures and go to the cinema theaters. It is an expensive hobby. Besides, the youth are easily influenced by the films.
Most films contain thrilling blood curdling scenes of crime, violence and sex. The young men in the films chase young ladies . They dance or sing duets. The villains in the film stories commit several crimes such as raping, killing , forgery, arson and cheating. Some women characters in the films are wicked women villains. The young boys and girls sometimes imitate such bad characters in their actual life, commit crimes and ruin themselves. On seeing some of the characters drinking , many young people also begin to drink in their real life. Weak minded boys and girls, men and women learn the art of leading a wicked life through such films as contain scenes of sins and crimes. They also see that the wicked characters enjoy the joys and comforts of their bad life for a long time and only later on they are discovered and punished.
But if they see good films containing good characters who lead good lives , religious characters showing great and strong love of God and social service-minded characters rendering social service, sometimes even at the cost of their life, the spectators are influenced by them, The spectators get good thoughts, good feelings and good emotions. It is a truism that boys and girls, young men and young ladies imitate the heroes and the heroines of the films. They wear the dresses which the heroes and the heroines are seen wearing in the films. They imitate those characters' manner and mannerisms in their real life. This is how some young boys and some young ladies are seen smoking secretly or openly at restaurants.
Young boys indulge in Eve-teasing at the bus stops or follow the ladies and make love to them at the bus stop, at the shops, at the market place or along the road after having seeing such love making in the films. They naturally get into trouble when they are captured by the public or by the police. On seeing sexy films, girls begin to dress like the women in the films.The teachers and the parents who make strenuous efforts to make them educated ladies and gentlemen of character are disappointed. The young lose their good conduct and lose sight of the moral values and human values.
On hearing about or seeing the actors and actresses earning a lot of money, many thousands o young men and women run away to the cities where film studios are situated with the hope and ambition to become film stars. Most of them get ruined. Good films dealing with the lives of saints, pious people, famous poets or patriots do not attract them. Only a few people are influenced by such films and they become good or religious or patriotic people. For the purpose of making money out of the films they produce, the film producers add the mass attraction scenes which contain fight,sex,dance and song. Young people imbibe the bad elements in the films and become wicked. by catering to the cheap tastes, the film producers manufacture wicked men and women in the society. It is a disservice rendered to the human society.
Film producers should produce films of educative value. Noble theme and decent dialogues will make young people decent citizens. The films is the best medium to teach or preach the moral values of life and noble ideologies. The films should not be over romantic, presenting many unbelievable incidents. They should present realistic or true or life stories. They should reflect the culture of the country, remove the wrong beliefs of the people and offer noble ideals. They should have not only commercial values but also cultural and social values.
Thank you,
R.Rajkumar