本帖最后由 hjHK 于 2010-8-11 12:33 编辑
8.10: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Movies and TV programs made in one’s own country are more interesting than those made in other countries.
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Although we are certain even more familiar with our own movies and TV programs and the culture thereof, it depends on specified circumstances when it comes to interestingness, compared to those filmed in foreign countries. As far as I am concerned, whether a movie or TV program is more or less interesting has something to do with several factors as follows. Therefore, we, might as well, assume that exotic and novel programs from another country are still more interesting than our own.
To begin with, it's self-evident that culture along with entertainment programs plays a vital
role in shaping our opinion. We cannot take it for granted that a particular kind of culture is definitely superior to some other ones. In the meantime, when exposed to a movie or TV program of a new culture, we might become addicted to such novel and uncommon matter. It’s universally acknowledged that exotic movies and TV programs are always interesting and draw our substantial attention rapidly.
What’s more, as we all know that neither do we generally reckon
an entertainment program based on which country it derives from nor whether it is a foreign one or domestic one. It's the exact content that determines if a program is interesting or not. Take myself for example, as born in China, I prefer American movies and TV programs to those of my own country. Of all assorted TV series, I like "Friends" the most, since the arrangement of its content and the profound ideas illustrated for the young generation fascinate my attention. From my part, "Friends” is unequalled.
While I am against the statement that domestic programs are more interesting than foreign ones, I consent to, more often than not, that it is far easier for us to appreciate our own programs, for we need not take so much struggle as that we take when enjoying foreign programs. We cannot imagine what an embarrassment it will be for a foreigner that cannot speak Chinese to go to the theater for Peking Opera.
Accordingly, it's, to some extent, rather arbitrary for us to harbor the notion that our own movies or TV programs are more interesting than those of foreign countries. The culture thereof, contents and arrangement of plot, to name only a few, are all necessary and indispensable elements items involved. Thereby, while we judge movies and TV programs in one’s own country and those of foreign countries, it remains to be unknown, and it may vary under variable kinds of aspects.
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