Week 2

After looking at many maps which I thought were good representations of America, I came across this one which I immediately thought was an important aspect of America. Film has a huge effect on people's lives, and can often shape the way we live them in more ways than one. America's influence within the film industry is one of great importance; just the fact that when we think of film we immediately think of America, and in particular Hollywood, proves this. Some of the most infamous and influential films have come from America; 'The Wizard of Oz' (Kansas), 'Taxi Driver' (New York) and 'The Shawshank Redemption' (Maine) to name a few. American film has a huge effect on people all over the world, unlike Bollywood and British Cinema, which often only has an effect on one designated place or culture. American film isn't like this. It effects people everywhere, from country to country and culture to culture. In addition, the fact that world cinema often incorporates Hollywood aspects into their films further shows the dominance and influential aspect that America has on the rest of the world. America has presented us with some truly amazing films, that other forms of cinema find it difficult to compete with. America's involvement with film has been revolutionary.