Cambridge Proficiency English (C2) - My First-Ever Essay....
Read the two texts below!
- Write an essay summarising and evaluating the key points from both texts.
- Use your own words throughout as far as possible, and include your own ideas in your answers.
- Write your answer in 240-280 words.
Movie magic:
It has often been claimed that people flock to the cinema primarily to escape from the boredom, or sometimes even the misery, of their everyday lives. Remarkable technological advances have made the experience of watching a movie ever more magical and emotionally powerful, increasing the appeal and impact of the cinema for each new generation. Yet movies have a power that goes far beyond their capacity to transport us to another world, since they can influence audiences to change their attitudes or behaviour in significant ways, making them consider complex moral and social issues such as war, poverty, and prejudice.
It has often been claimed that people flock to the cinema primarily to escape from the boredom, or sometimes even the misery, of their everyday lives. Remarkable technological advances have made the experience of watching a movie ever more magical and emotionally powerful, increasing the appeal and impact of the cinema for each new generation. Yet movies have a power that goes far beyond their capacity to transport us to another world, since they can influence audiences to change their attitudes or behaviour in significant ways, making them consider complex moral and social issues such as war, poverty, and prejudice.
Is the cinema in decline?
The inescapable truth is that the cinema, one of the greatest cultural achievements of the twentieth century, has reached a new low point in recent years. All but a few movies are, frankly, not worth anyone’s valuable time. Audiences are increasingly presented with childish comedies, predictable action films and disappointing sequels. There is also the absurd idea that a film with an inflated budget of millions is a substitute for a well-acted, imaginative and original film. Film studios now spend almost as much money on marketing their films as producing them, which tends to suggest their concern is with profit rather than quality.
The inescapable truth is that the cinema, one of the greatest cultural achievements of the twentieth century, has reached a new low point in recent years. All but a few movies are, frankly, not worth anyone’s valuable time. Audiences are increasingly presented with childish comedies, predictable action films and disappointing sequels. There is also the absurd idea that a film with an inflated budget of millions is a substitute for a well-acted, imaginative and original film. Film studios now spend almost as much money on marketing their films as producing them, which tends to suggest their concern is with profit rather than quality.
Write your essay here:
There is no denying that the two extracts above both took strong stances in differentiating today’s film productions. There is no agreement about the utility of today's films in qualitative terms. It is a multi-faceted and dividing issue, especially in the mainstream media of the 21st century.
The first
extract pointed out that movies are of paramount importance, not only because
they serve as a form of escapism, but also due to their recreational, and later
cathartic, effect on dozens of millions of people, globally. The text put an
emphasis on how amusing films really are. Not only was it reinforcing the notion
that blockbusters help us distract ourselves from everyday tedium and gloom, but
their impact on their audience to change the way they think about demanding,
sometimes emotive, moral issues of ubiquity.
Conversely, the second piece of writing argued that today’s variety of movies in cinemas might be a bit frivolous and far-fetched, hence foreseeable, that don’t meet the expectations of the customers who devote their time to attend the screenings in those cinemas. Also said, astronomical fees of movie productions are not the equivalent of perfectly-delivered lines. In fact, what cinemagoers really yearn for in movies is originality and artistry. Nonetheless, today’s entertainment industry tends to incline towards making a lucrative business out of film production, instead of directing blockbuster movies that would pass the bar of high quality.
As far as I am concerned, there is an abundant number of well-casted and intriguing premiers in cinemas whose skyrocketing costs had borne fruit in terms of satisfaction. I have to adhere to the fact that there is no such movie whose producers were tight-fisted with the production charges. This is a truism, especially when filming climactic scenes, since cutting-edge technology is, by all means, a prerequisite for plausible film effects. It’s highly likely that these might not represent all the customers’ tastes in the market.
Besides, I have to rebut that upcoming plots of certain movies can easily be predicted. Doubtless, there is no telling what the outcome is in the case of a proportionally high ratio of movies. In a myriad of instances, there is no way of knowing what the director’s intentions are, especially, when writing the script for the “mousetrap scene.” These productions tend to convey a wide range of complex societal phenomena that correlates with unforeseeable resolutions.
Taking every aspect into account, cinemas embody an invaluable part of our life, without which hardly could mankind live since, as stated above, the benefits outweigh the downsides of cinemagoing.
Conversely, the second piece of writing argued that today’s variety of movies in cinemas might be a bit frivolous and far-fetched, hence foreseeable, that don’t meet the expectations of the customers who devote their time to attend the screenings in those cinemas. Also said, astronomical fees of movie productions are not the equivalent of perfectly-delivered lines. In fact, what cinemagoers really yearn for in movies is originality and artistry. Nonetheless, today’s entertainment industry tends to incline towards making a lucrative business out of film production, instead of directing blockbuster movies that would pass the bar of high quality.
As far as I am concerned, there is an abundant number of well-casted and intriguing premiers in cinemas whose skyrocketing costs had borne fruit in terms of satisfaction. I have to adhere to the fact that there is no such movie whose producers were tight-fisted with the production charges. This is a truism, especially when filming climactic scenes, since cutting-edge technology is, by all means, a prerequisite for plausible film effects. It’s highly likely that these might not represent all the customers’ tastes in the market.
Besides, I have to rebut that upcoming plots of certain movies can easily be predicted. Doubtless, there is no telling what the outcome is in the case of a proportionally high ratio of movies. In a myriad of instances, there is no way of knowing what the director’s intentions are, especially, when writing the script for the “mousetrap scene.” These productions tend to convey a wide range of complex societal phenomena that correlates with unforeseeable resolutions.
Taking every aspect into account, cinemas embody an invaluable part of our life, without which hardly could mankind live since, as stated above, the benefits outweigh the downsides of cinemagoing.
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