Movies may be said to support the dominant culture and
to serve as a means for its reproduction over time.
(A)
The bad guys are usually punished; the romantic couple
almost always find each other despite the obstacles and
difficulties they encounter on the path to true love; and
the way we wish the world to be is how, in the movies, it
more often than not winds up being. No doubt it is this
utopian aspect of movies that accounts for why we enjoy
them so much.
(B)
The simple answer to this question is that movies do more
than present two-hour civics lessons or editorials on
responsible behavior. They also tell stories that, in the
end, we find satisfying.
(C)
But one may ask why audiences would find such movies
enjoyable if all they do is give cultural directives and
prescriptions for proper living. Most of us would likely
grow tired of such didactic movies and would probably
come to see them as propaganda, similar to the cultural
artwork that was common in the Soviet Union and other
autocratic societies.
* didactic: 교훈적인 ** autocratic: 독재적인
