Indies at the Oscars: Going Soon?

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By Min ji Kim (544)

Summary:
During the last three years, independent movies won ‘the best picture’ prize, and it is enormous change. Also, indies (Independent movies) are getting more power especially the best picture competition in Oscar glory. Indies had been nominated Oscar often, but studios(studio system) just tried to make more spectacular movies without anger or astonishment. Studios tried to recover their status of glory, and actually it was their party. Therefore, nowadays a flourishing drift about indies looks going to be end. Some independent films delayed their screening to wait better time that there are a few competitors.

My Opinion:
Blockbuster is the name of a bomb used in the Second World War. The name means it can blow away whole one block. Similar in name, the size and influence of blockbuster movies are enormous. However, the interest regarding a movie increases, in addition to the voice of criticism against the blockbuster movies that monopolizes a film market also increase. On the other hand, independent movies have more various genre and subjects than blockbuster movies, so well matched with each person's personality. Even though independent movies represent the director's character variously, blockbuster movies are better at economic power, popularity, and the role for society.

The blockbuster movies keep an economic power, because it can generate a lot of money. The many companies invested money in making blockbusters, therefore, recently it became fixed as one enterprise. The blockbuster movies are operating with the most powerful performance card in a season in the film industry. In addition, most of the films that create an income by exporting to foreign countries are also blockbuster movies. On the other hand, the independent movies are small scale. These are usually made in small studio. Because of the weakness at funds supply power, the vicious circle is continued and earning money comes to be strenuous. It's very hard that independent movies earn much money. A small film such as "Brokeback Mountain" in which was boosted is much more difficult to expect than "The Lord of the Rings" which will give a performance. Finally, blockbuster movies have the affirmative effect which leads the film industry.

Popularity of blockbuster movies is higher than that of independent movies. Almost blockbuster movies put on screen, and many of them are succeed, Funds of blockbuster movies are enough to advertise a movie by mass media. Therefore, the number of people who come to see a movie is increase, and income is also increase. More than 80% of annual hit movies are blockbusters, and it seizes more than 90% of the cinema. Independent movies, however, often fail screening. It's subjects are too specific and uncommon, so only the person having interests at the subject come to see it. Even if the independent movies put on screen, many of them drop the curtain in a few days. For example, Korean movies "Take Care of My Cat" and "Resurrection of the Little Match Girl" succeeded screening, but they had to quit it in two weeks. As a result, people usually go to cinema to see a blockbuster movie not an independent movie.

Blockbuster movies do more effective role to the public than independent movies. It gives indirect and various experience to us, and a part of the mass entertainment. The reason why the number of people go to cinema to see a blockbuster movie is blockbusters treat mass subjects, so it can attract various interest people. When people watch "Blood Diamond" they can think about racism, war, and love. Furthermore, many people see blockbusters means the power of it become more strong. However, independent movie's power of effect is not very strong. The most important reason is the subject of it is too detail and small. Because of it, only few people consider going to see a independent movie. Moreover, even if a person see an independent movie, the person usually have a problem to understand. Actually, most of people who saw independent film said those movies are weird and some scenes are very embarrassing. Therefore, blockbuster movies have more effective power to the public than independent movies.

Finally, in modern society economic power is one of the most important source to making success in business. Blockbuster movies can earn much money, so it can use mass media and get much popularity. As the number of people who watch blockbuster movies are increase, it's power to the public is also get higher. After that, the cycle is going to be continued. Think about yourself, which movies have you seen more?