Motion Pictures

The motion picture, one of the most popular forms of entertainment throughout the world, is both an art and an industry; it is a means of expression and a means of making money. This is why the making of a commercial motion picture requires a collaboration between people whose interests often conflict. Perhaps it is this tension, this uneasy but exciting union between art and business, which makes the movies so dynamic and also so inconsistent in content and quality. One film may offend us because it seems to use contemporary issues or new technological devices simply to get people to buy tickets. Another film, however, may move us deeply or make us aware of the artistic use of cinematic techniques. 

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电影是全世界最通俗的娱乐形式，它既是一种艺术创作，又是一种工业化产物；它既是一种艺术表达的手段，又是一种赚钱的工具，这就是制作商业性电影需要两种人合作的原因，而且这两种人的利益又是时常冲突的。也许正是这种张力，正是艺术创作及商业活动两者冲突不安而又激动人心的合作，才使得电影一方面生动活泼，另一方面又导致内容与质量的分家。某一部电影可能会伤害我们的自尊心，因为它运用当代题材或新的技术只是单纯为了吸引人们花钱买票。而另一部电影又会深深地感动我们，使我们意识到电影制作技巧的运用是为艺术服务的。