57. Movies: serious or entertaining?
Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed primarily to
amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support
your answer.
『分析』
分两个段落讨论两种电影，说明这两种电影都有他们的价值，都值得观赏。
最后一段说在不同的心情下，有着不同的选择。
『范文』
The question of what kind of movie to watch is a familiar one in my home. While my father does not care for
movies a great deal, my mother is very fond of this kind of entertainment. Unfortunately, her tastes are very
different from mine, and she mostly likes movies that fall into the light entertainment category. I, on the other hand,
do not enjoy watching movies that aim only to amuse. Generally, I derive a greater sense of enjoyment from movies
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that get me to think, because I can find better light entertainment elsewhere and I consider movies a serious art
form.
Sometimes, of course, I enjoy movies that amuse or entertain lightly in order to distract myself from the
seriousness of everyday life. Humorous movies such as slapstick comedies are my favorites amongst the amusing
ones, and every once in a while I even enjoy a romantic comedy. These movies offer a kind of escape. However,
there are other ways of distraction that I prefer. For example, I enjoy taking long walks or listening to music much
more than I enjoy watching a flick that means to accomplish nothing more than diversion. Movies, to me, are
serious business.
I tend to look at movies as an art form that should engage its audience and also challenge them. Of course there
are different ways to accomplish these two goals. A director might make creative use of stylistic means such as
editing or lighting or camera movement. Together with the screenwriter he/she might find ways to present a
relationship between classical or stereotypical characters in a complex and innovative way. Ideally, he/she will
present an important social issue from a point of view that has not been thoroughly discussed. Thus, through his/her
work, he/she will make his/her audience think about questions they had not considered before. Thereby, they will
add to the discussion and make a contribution to culture and society. In my opinion, this is the goal of all art and thus
it should also be the goal of movie making.
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