Movies, when not depicting some past incident (and many times when they are), are often reflections of society: our values, our beliefs, our concerns, our morals, etc. In regards to horror movies, and all that implies, what would an outside source with this seemingly common incite make of all characters meeting some form of death in the end of the movie? Feelings of loss, hopelessness, defeat, and doubt not to be met with resolution? Theres always questions and criticisms contemporarily in society about how people lack perseverance and are often unhappy- the answer is found as common format in many movies. We put such emphasis on achievement and acceleration that the whole journey to get to such plateaus becomes null. Because of this, when we encounter hardship in the journey we may feel lost, hopeless, defeated and doubtful. We may thus need to encounter more of this same in order to reach a catharsis, but that is a mere theory. Most of the time our longing to overcome never lets us believe that all is lost fully, thus the cathartic attempt in writing is a success. However, is this the most appropriate way to leave an audience with a sense of belonging and purpose. I postulate that this in itself is not what writers and directors are oriented towards a lot of the time, as many of their films are exquisite all the same. However, my foundational question of rhetoric is this: when these films are looked back upon by scholars in the distant future, what will they say about humankind (if not the same things as have been recounted time and time again) the way we are today?
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:24:16 +0000
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