The Entertainment Industry Essay

Many people, almost all of America, choose to watch movies, whether it is in theatres or on a TV at home. Children used to flock to the old theatres where they would watch black and white silent movies. For example, popular movies such as the original Wizard of Oz (1939) and It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) were in black and white and movies like Pandora’s Box (1929) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925) were silent films. These types of films mark the transition into a new era. Nowadays one cannot turn on the television without being bombarded with the new release of movies or shows. Aside from the obvious transition of color and sound, the entertainment industry has improved and changed greatly since the 19th and 20th century due to technology, content and convenience. The entertainment industry has changed in many ways since the 19th and 20th century, one way being that technology has greatly improved since then.

The first movie, which came out in 2009, was a shock to everyone with all the car flips and how speedy the vehicles were, but the most recent movie has more action and looks more realistic, not using a green screen but real scenery. Anyone that has been in a car accident could relate to the scene. Details such as the beads of sweat dripping down the driver’s face, the crunching of the metal against metal, the whipping force as the driver’s neck snapped back from the impact, and the split second crash filmed in slow motion so that the viewer could witness what was happening. These scenes are more appealing to the viewers’ eyes because it makes the viewer feel as though they are there inside the car with the driver which creates a feeling of excitement and anxiety. This feeling that the viewers get makes them want more and more of the action. A second example is the improvement of technology assisting and working in fantasy movies. Most of the movies that have characters as animals, including Bambi (1942) and 101 Dalmatians (1963), were