I'll try one more time on Hollywood's influence; will people please answer?

Question

What do you think is the influence of the US film industry on the world, socially, culturally and politically? How does it affect the way people think and act, both within and outside the USA? In particular, how does it affect the way people see and judge the USA, including Muslims for example? What is it as a force in the world?

I think people, especially Americans, must really under-estimate the importance of this issue in regard to attitudes, morals and politics, otherwise I'd have had more than 5 answers when I asked it twice yesterday.

Please state where you're from and your religion, ethnicity etc. if you think it's relevant to your answer.

Answer 1

I feel like the influence of the film industry is horrendous on society. After we continually watch TV, movies, listen to the music, become desensitized to the violence and sex. The next thing we know, we think it is OK to have sex with anyone, approve abortions, gay and lesbian marriage. Our children and our grandchildren are growning up under the influence of evil. We eventually become callous to the way of the world. As for Muslims. Its a cult, false religion, but I believe it is coming to America and will be the predominant religion. This all has to take place before the end. I am a born again Christian from America.

Answer 2

Maybe no one told you but Hollywood is all make believe, you know, except for entertainment I don't see how it influenced anything. Of course many people got filthy rich when moving pictures were created, but what is so different then when the PC's came around in the 1980's look at how much money Gates made with one little program, good for him.

No its not Hollywood that is influencing and changing the world it is the people. Unless we take responsibility and stop pointing the finger at industries and realize that the people in power are there because not that many people can be bothered to take part in the political agenda or concern themselves to be informed regarding what is at stake when they vote or don't vote. But of course they like to complain about the government and the state of the world, and there is plenty to complain about, but Hollywood, really, they are artists, they are actors, they are not a force in the world, they have made enough movies to keep us watching if it all fell into the sea tomorrow to keep us entertained and of course there is always New York.

Where I live and religion has nothing to do with Hollywood either as I am not an actor, as far as morals, why do you think they have ratings, you know, pg for parental guidance, pg13, suitable for 13 and up, and so on.

Why do you stop at Hollywood what about the game boys and play stations and all those video games kids play with all the violence and imagine now they have the ones where you actually have to get out of the chair and do the action with your arms to play the game. Come on, lets be realistic there is only one animal you can blame for the state of anything and that is man.

Man is the only one with analytical thought.

Answer 3

I'm African-American and from Michigan and I think that Hollywood may have both positive and negative influences on others.Honestly,I don't like the way females who happen to be extremely skinny be causing girls to end up getting anorexia or bulimia. However I do like that some of today's biggest stars came from rough backgrounds that shows that it is possible to become successful if you work extremely hard.I would give examples but I think that might be too much info. Thank you for letting me voice my opinion.....

Answer 4

They have a very negative affect on everyone in my book . I must say I never discuss anything to do with politics or war . I don't believe that is my job in life .
Children are extremely screwed up because of the crap they see and read
by Hollywood and the media .