Movies are beloved.
Since the earliest films, to the era of silent films to the blockbusters of today, audiences have always been glued to screens looking to be entertained, to be taught, to be inspired and to fulfil their curiosities among others needs from films.
I love to watch Hollywood classics because I get to see what life was like or at least a version of it in the 1920s and other eras. I love to see the cars the people drove, the issues they talked about, the clothes they wore, the devices and appliances that they used etc.
I love to watch Laurel and Hardy films, particularly because they get to drive through Hollywood boulevard a lot in the scenes and as they drive, you can see the palm trees of Hollywood at their infancy. It’s fascinating!
Films impact us in various ways. They tell us stories about lands we have never been to or lands we will never be to. Films mirror our societies, they tell stories, they model and shape our cultures and they help us freeze time while keeping records of the times they were shot in for future generations to enjoy and to learn.
“You come out of a film a different person than you went in.” — Michael Jackson
