Vietnam Film Effects

Movies of the past and present are based on a variety of different genres. Hollywood producers create comedies, thrillers, romances and countless other films all in an effort to entertain people across the world. Producers bring to life a variety of films that can be high dollar extravaganzas that attract the biggest and brightest stars, or they may be lower budgeted films with less glitz and glamor. From the first movies created up to present day, the premise behind movie making was to make money. Over the last 20 years, the world has been able to experience bigger, brighter and louder special effects than ever before. Movies are filled with everything from blood, violence and explosions, to sex, drugs and rock and roll. Movies can generally …show more content…
Vietnam was definitely not a popular war with the American public and unlike the time in and around World War II, producers stayed away from making any movies during that time. There was one John Wayne classic from 1968 titled The Green Berets that was produced that even portrayed that dislike of the war. A main character in the movie was that of a reporter that was very critical of not only the war, but in some cases the soldiers fighting in the war. John Wayne was able though to put a positive spin on the war despite all the negativity surrounding it. It was not until after the war was over before movies were created about the Vietnam conflict. The graphic representations that were released really demonstrated to the average public of what war was like. It did take several years and even decades before true inspiring movies were made about …show more content…
Whether the movies were based on recent events in Afghanistan, or movies like Pearl Harbor and Saving Private Ryan about World War II, films were portrayed differently and the build up to those movies has changed. Patriotism as a whole has changed since 9/11, but for the average public to now get a better representation of what happens in conflict through movies has definitely been a stimulator to that cause. Humbled feelings of inspiration and respect are feelings that people walk out of theatres with after watching these types of movies today. Whether listening to the radio, watching reviews on television, or hearing about casual conversations, there are reports that entire theatres are silent when movies like American Sniper are finished. From shear silence in movies like that to applause after movies like Zero Dark Thirty, the American public is able to emotionalize with what they see on the big screen. This ability to bring so many different human emotions out of the public no matter the age or the gender is where producers and directors have succeeded in recent years in the film