Overview of Movie History

We have tried to present an overview of one-hundred-year-old movie history (all over the world), which has both positive and negative aspects for the creator and the viewer.

Leading Commercial Centers

This is especially true of the three leading commercial centers: Bollywood (Bombay Hindi movies), Hollywood (USA), and Japan.

Historical Milestones

Images moved in 1892 and started talking in 1923 in The Jazz Singer (Hollywood).

Achievements and Emotional Impact

It has remarkable achievements both on epic and offbeat levels. They cast a hypnotic spell and emotional bonding of the viewers with the star performers and singers. The identification with the character and their predicament is the magnetism, which is unparalleled compared to other arts like literature, painting, music, etc.

Artistic and Charismatic Elements

Movies combine all the three major art forms besides the charisma of the stars.

Challenges and Criticisms

But it has its flip side also, like the dark space between stars littered with broken hearts and lives and the questionable impact of the crass, commercial movie with an eye on profit at any cost.

Positive Outlook

However, we can make it more powerful and positive. The book is an exciting romp through the stellar world of movies and their creators.