How powerful is film in creating awareness?

Todays media (film) has its advantage and disadvantage. Just look at the present scenario.

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Yep, films play a very good role in creating awareness among the people. But some films are leading younsters to bad habits also.

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Opinion taken. =)

I don't diasgree with that, I said as individuals it can change your perception of things (maybe I was not very clear, sorry for that). Is the masses I don't really believe in.. that's it.

Sorry, but I must disagree. Film and imagery can chenage one's perceptions.

Even at the lowest level of mainstream cinema, films like Deerhunter, Platoon and even Rambo and The Killing Fields helped transform public opinion.

As did M.A.S.H ..

It is a very tough question to answer.

To the masses... It does help a little, but there is not such thing as "history changing" film. There are thousands of touching movies out there about war, about life, death and the misery this world lives in. Did they change our current situation? No. Did they create awareness? Well, apparently not in the right people, the people who have the power to make a HUGE difference, by thinking twice before bombing another country/town/city... Sadly, greed for money and power is more powerful than mercy.

anyway...

As individuals, yes, a film can make you aware of the many things that affect your life, can make you change the way you appreciate it, your family, or that have that one quote you just needed to figure out things in your life. Have you ever had that feeling?? Like there's something going on with your life, major decisions to make or whatever, and then by chance you watch X movie and there is a quote that rings a bell in your head...

Film can and does change one's perspective.

Look at the images of war and howthey affect us..

Lately Al Gore's film about global warming has opened people's eyes to this danger to our planet..

omg, what a good question.

if a movie is well funded and managed properly with talented actors who show passion in acting, it can create long lasting impressions. Most movies are not good because it is commercially motivated. Additionally, you may find tv programs, documentaries necessary and movies in thier own are not enough. However, good movies are very effective. Great great question.

think to good extent espeically for young generation

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films or shud i say the media has changed the world infact.

no matter how educating media is to us , its equally effecting also.

example the news..

sure is updating us with todays events ands incidents around the world , but in a reverse psychology its creating new ideas for people to make situation manupulated in new directions.

news is all politics anyways...