Live Action or Animation

Each of us enjoys a movie, whatever medium of presentation it has. It could be live action or animation. For adults, a live action is well appreciated often than not. However, children enjoy animation more which is typical because of the bright colors and eye-catching graphics. As a movie watcher, it is important for a movie to be vivid and flashy. The story is yet to be known that's why a crisp and an inviting trailer will make the audience interested. Presenting the movie as live action or animation splits the movie watchers. When I was young, I often get uninterested watching movies if they show actual people with no special effects. I...

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Reviewing a Movie

You don't have to get a license to be a movie critic. Anyone can give good or bad reviews for any given movie. We have different opinions, personality, ethnicity, and religion that may affect how we view a film. We can be subjective or objective but we must at least watch the movie first before making any comments. Sometimes, watching it twice or thrice changes how we perceive the movie. A reviewer may disagree with a fellow reviewer especially if their focus is different. The first might review a film on the technical side more and the other scrutinized the plot or the actors. Whatever the case, such reviews help the future viewer decide if...

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Movie Genres

Movies are subdivided into different genres. One category can be subdivided into multiple subcategories. From the lists given by different movie outfits and Wikipedia, I will enumerate some: 1. Action/Adventure - these two genres often come side by side. When I go to shops that offer movies for rent (though these shops are almost extinct) or visits streaming/download sites on the net; this categorization is very popular. Personally, I prefer watching movies of this genre because it keeps my interest until the last part of the show. The adrenaline rush factor is the core attraction. 2. Comedy - humorous in nature. It uses actual experiences...

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Watch and Learn

It is easier to get the message across by providing a video and let an audience view what you want to tell them. This is how film, television, and YouTube achieve their goal as forms of media. I personally enjoy watching tutorials about anything under the sun instead of just reading it. Whatever the reason behind any video made, posted and circulated; we get to learn, engage ourselves and become entertained. ...

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