Significance Of Religion And Culture In Bollywood And Bollywood Movies

There are many examples of mythology being a big influence in films. One of them which is shown in the paper by David Frauenfelder titled Popular Culture and

The common ground of religions in the world is that they claim the existence of god/gods who holds the power beyond human ability. Each religion explains its existence in their own unique ways and implement it to people’s lifestyle. The film, 330 Million Gods, seeks to understand the Hinduism way of explanation. This documentary mainly focuses on the Hindu concept of divine, religious practices, and the stages of life. Also, the documentary illustrates how Indian lifestyle blends into its religion in the big cities – city of Benares and rural areas – village of Bhith Bhagwanpur. The most interesting points of this film presents to me are the idea of many gods with different sets of ability, how the Hindus practice the religion, and the concept

Tyler Perry’s films frequently contain a Christian message, thus appealing a market that puts religious content and the target market and/or audience as whole ahead of influential people. Perry’s films, specifically those we watched in class, feature prostitutes, drug dealers, domestic violence disputes, and adulterers who happen to find their souls by coming to Jesus and those family members surrounding Christianity. One work that exemplifies this ideology, is Perry’s, Diary of a Mad Black Woman—Brian tells Helen that it isn’t good “to hold on to the things God is trying to tear apart,” but the most vivid reminder of Christianity for me was when Helen’s mother told her that, “God is a jealous God,” which took place during a conversation she and Helen had about Charles and how he was her entire life, rather than God being the center of Helen’s life.

What role does religion play in the film? Describe the use of different religious symbols, elements or terms.

Religion often plays an important role in Hollywood films, but do Hollywood films play an important role in religion? Perhaps the better question is, “Does film play an important role in the way people understand religious concepts?

Aside from being a source of entertainment and pleasure, films have also taken on a new role, that is, to make visible and critique the different ideologies that are present in society. The word ideology is defined as “a relatively coherent system of values, beliefs, or ideas shared by some social group and often taken for granted as natural or inherently true.” (Bordwell and Thompson, p.503). Ideologies help us to better understand films and their influence on society. They also reveal much about the society from which they originated. In this essay, I will explore the different ideological messages conveyed in films with reference to All That Heaven Allows (Douglas Sirk, 1955).

In the contemporary context, when one tries to analyze the idea about women from previous decades being an audience and not the crew of a film industry, one wants to question and ask: why were women only an audience or, actors? Maybe there were some culturally held values and beliefs with respect to their contexts? However, with the passage of time, cultural and professional values improved. Technology began to improve and so did the mind-set of professional groups along with the audiences. Film industry has had an impression of providing first entertainment and, second education. Hence those working for the films might have had hurdles in choosing working for films as their career or vocation. At different times in the history, women in different cultural contexts have worked for certain film industries. I want to explore the idea about women and their talent in the film industry. Since I am primarily a viewer of the Bollywood industry and an occasional viewer of the Hollywood cinema, I want to compare the cultural and professional values of those who work for films in different settings. Since the course readings provided information with respect to certain cinema contexts, I wanted to add some ideas providing a comparative analysis of the women talent in diverse film settings.

During the early years of Hollywood, films had very few regulations on how they can be made. From 1922 till 1930, people were outraged at Hollywood that they have no rules on how they should make films. In response, religious groups were editing movies for their local communities to make them save for their standards. Eventually the government started to talk about enforcing rules that would censor Hollywood movies for the public. To stop that from happening, Hollywood enforced their own rules called the Motion Picture Production Code or the Hays Code.

No Christ like Joss Whedon: Whedon’s Atheist Points in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dollhouse, Angel, and Firefly I’m a very hard-line, angry atheist. Yet I am fascinated by the concept of devotion. (Joss Whedon) (MODE). Joss Whedon is known for many things, such as a strong female role, but if you look more closely at his work, you will see the use of religion throughout everything Joss Whedon has a hand in.

Many modern media including movies, television shows, and music have themes that are rooted in Christianity. About a third of the world is Christian so many people are familiar with the basic themes and stories. These themes are used to help the audience both relate and connect to the piece. By presenting the same story in a modern and interesting way, the creator grabs the audience’s attention which increases sales. The public enjoys this sense of familiarity because they are not learning something new, rather they are being presented the same story in a different way.

Corey Esparza 11/3/15 Christianity in the Matrix The movie The Matrix is frought with a myriad of allusions to Christianity. Characters, events, and multiple plot devices all lend themselves to creating a visually appealling sci-fi, action packed thriller that develops multiple Christian themes. However, make no mistake, The Matrix is not a Christian film. However, the film itselfs develops and gives a very Christian message.

However, the power of story is not something that should be rejected by the Church, for Jesus used the power of story throughout his life on earth. In fact, story structure even has something to teach us about religious affections; movies provide a hero that generally goes through an external and internal transformation, and thus provides a compelling illustration of the need for transformation in one’s life, which is what Christianity calls for when accepting Christ (Stratton, Jonathan Edwards Goes to the Movies). Thus, the Church should not reject the power of film-making, but embrace it

Within today’s society, media and religion are viewed as extremely influential aspects of everyday life. Often, people will take the things said in media as the absolute truth. However, this is not always the correct, and many details expressed within movies, shows, or advertisements can be false or have a twisted connotation. This is especially true when it comes to the expression of religion in media. Since directors, screenwriters, and authors are frequently only interested in expressing their storyline, religious details are usually generalized and their meaning is often lost. In turn, this can cause society to view the twisted interpretation as reality which can often affect the way the religion being depicted is viewed in the real world.

The Case for (and Problem With) Christian Movies states that “Seen in the right light, Christian films are like moving stained-glass windows. They reveal images of discipleship that depict faith within this present cultural reality but also represent hope in an unseen future. The charm is in the simplification of a story that valorizes attractive people attempting to live good lives, earnestly seeking the truth.” Christians are created in the image and the likeness of Christ. We are created in reflection of him, and we also have his mind. A Christian should always pray before ever engaging in anything that involves the work of the Lord. Christians are called to live by faith. Living by faith is no different when concerning film. Stepping out and not looking at the money but at God is not a step of failure but safety and certainty in God’s promises. Having a life led by God in the entertainment industry is critical in avoiding opportunities that may seem right financially but sinful spiritually. Having the success that God has destined every person for is the goal. The problem with this dilemma is that being halfway with God never works, only all the way. Too many Christians in the film industry feel they must sacrifice their moral and spiritual purity to succeed in this industry. If they bought into the promises of God, their lives would change altogether. As a result of the transition, they would be able to start fulfilling their purpose and calling that was set for their lives before the foundations of the world

The Gods Must Be Crazy 1 is a South African comedy film which tells the story of Xi, a Bushman from the deep Kalahari Desert. He lived happily with his family and tribe because he thought the god provided them with plenty of things. The film contains various elements about cultural differences and intercultural communication concepts. In this essay, I aim to analyze the film in the light of the concepts of ethnocentrism and values. The literature review of the concepts will be discussed in the first two paragraphs, and a description of the segments relevant to the chosen concepts, followed by analysis and discussion on how these segments informs the concepts and what could help viewers to understand.