What do Films say about Globalisation?
Summary
TLDRThe video script delves into the impact of globalization on cinema, illustrating how cultural interactions have shaped the film industry. It discusses the influence of Hollywood and other global film industries, such as Bollywood and Hong Kong cinema, on movies worldwide. The script also touches on the concept of cultural imperialism, questioning whether globalization promotes diversity or imposes Western dominance. It concludes by highlighting the evolving nature of cinema in the face of globalization and the potential for underrepresented cultures, like Australia's, to contribute to the global cinematic landscape.
Takeaways
- 🌐 Globalization is defined as the process where organizations develop international interests or operate globally, deeply influencing modern culture and cultural practices.
- 🎥 The journey of globalization and cinema shows that the media we consume is shaped by interactions between countries and cultures.
- 📺 Films and TV shows are often influenced by multiple cultures, reflecting the interconnectedness of the global film industry.
- 🌏 Australian cinema, once heavily influenced by British cinema, has seen a shift towards American influence, particularly with the dominance of Hollywood.
- 📈 Hollywood's representation in the film industry has grown significantly, accounting for a large percentage of the global market.
- 🌐 Americanization, or the spread of American culture, has become a common phenomenon, affecting smaller film industries around the world.
- 🎬 The Hong Kong New Wave of the 1980s and 1990s was a significant movement that influenced not only Chinese cinema but also other global film industries, including Hollywood.
- 🌈 The film 'Happy Together' by Wong Kar-wai is an example of how cinema can explore social issues and cultural dimensions through a nonlinear narrative style.
- 🤔 There is a growing consensus that globalization in cinema might be a form of cultural imperialism, where Western culture, particularly American, dominates and influences global perceptions.
- 🦸♂️ Superhero films, often seen as a form of high-concept storytelling, can be viewed as a tool for propagating American values and reinforcing cultural imperialism.
- 🇦🇺 Australian cinema and characters in global films are often stereotyped and underrepresented, reflecting a lack of understanding and development of Australian cultural identity on the global stage.
Q & A
What is globalization, and how does it relate to cinema?
-Globalization is the process by which organizations develop international interests or start operating on an international scale. In relation to cinema, globalization refers to the influence of multiple cultures and film industries on the content we consume, leading to a blend of cultural elements in movies from around the world.
How has globalization influenced Australian cinema?
-Globalization has significantly impacted Australian cinema by exposing it to foreign influences, particularly from British and American film industries. Initially influenced by British culture, Australian cinema later saw a dominance of American films, leading to a more globally influenced industry.
Can you provide examples of films influenced by globalization?
-Examples include the 2013 sci-fi film 'Pacific Rim,' predominantly set in Hong Kong, and the Bollywood-inspired British film 'Slumdog Millionaire,' which gained international acclaim. These films showcase how globalization brings together different cultural elements in cinema.
What role has Americanization played in the global film industry?
-Americanization, driven by the widespread influence of Hollywood, has led to the dominance of American culture in the global film industry. By the late 20th century, Hollywood films represented a significant portion of the global market, influencing other film industries and contributing to cultural imperialism.
What is the Hong Kong New Wave, and how did it impact cinema?
-The Hong Kong New Wave, occurring in the 1980s to 1990s, was a movement that introduced new cultural dimensions and themes to cinema, such as sexuality, drugs, and crime. This movement not only revolutionized Chinese cinema but also influenced Hollywood and other global film industries.
What is cultural imperialism, and how is it related to globalization in cinema?
-Cultural imperialism is the idea that power is linked to controlling people's knowledge through cultural and institutional means. In cinema, it refers to the dominance of Western culture, particularly American, which often imposes its values and norms on other cultures through films.
How do Hollywood films contribute to the spread of American cultural values?
-Hollywood films often glorify American values, such as heroism and freedom, through high-concept films and war movies. Superhero films, for instance, depict characters with godlike status who represent American ideals, thereby reinforcing the perception of America as a global moral authority.
Why is the portrayal of Australian characters in cinema often stereotypical?
-Australian characters are frequently depicted as minor, cliched figures, often serving as comic relief with exaggerated traits. This lack of development and serious representation reflects a broader struggle to define and communicate Australian culture on a global stage.
What challenges does Australian cinema face in establishing its identity?
-Australian cinema struggles to establish a distinct identity due to its historical influences from British and American films, limited global exposure, and the perpetuation of stereotypes. The global dominance of Hollywood also overshadows local film production, making it harder for Australian cinema to stand out.
How might globalization continue to shape cinema in the future?
-As globalization progresses, cinema will likely see even more blending of cultural elements, with films increasingly reflecting the interconnectedness of the world. This could lead to greater diversity in storytelling and the emergence of new voices from previously underrepresented regions, including Australia.
Outlines
🌏 Globalization's Impact on Cinema
This paragraph explores the influence of globalization on the film industry, suggesting that it has played a significant role in shaping the media we consume. It defines globalization as the process where organizations operate internationally and discusses its central role in modern culture according to Professor John Tomlinson. The script highlights examples such as the 2013 film 'Pacific Rim' and 'Slumdog Millionaire' to illustrate how films are influenced by various cultures. It also touches on the historical influence of British and American cinema on Australian film industry and the concept of Americanization in global cinema. The paragraph concludes by reflecting on the cultural imperialism aspect of globalization, where Western, particularly American, culture dominates and influences global perceptions through film.
🎭 The Stagnation and Potential of Australian Cinema
The second paragraph delves into the challenges faced by Australian cinema in the context of globalization. It points out the difficulty in identifying recent Australian films or characters, using 'Captain Boomerang' from 'Suicide Squad' as an example. The summary criticizes the clichéd portrayal of Australian characters in film, often relegated to minor, comedic roles that lack depth. The script also discusses the broader implications of globalization, such as Brexit and rising religious tensions, suggesting a sense of alienation in the global community. It concludes with an optimistic view on the potential for Australian cinema to contribute to the diverse landscape of global films, reflecting the changing world and possibly offering new perspectives in the future.
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Keywords
💡Globalization
💡Cultural Imperialism
💡Hollywood
💡Australian Cinema
💡Bollywood
💡Cultural Interconnection
💡Americanization
💡Hong Kong New Wave
💡Cultural Identity
💡Superhero Phenomenon
Highlights
Globalization plays a major role in shaping the cinema we consume every day.
Globalization is about the interactions between countries and cultures.
Content in cinema and TV is often influenced by multiple cultures and film industries from around the world.
Films like 'Pacific Rim' and 'Slumdog Millionaire' showcase the global influence on cinema.
Australian cinema has historically been influenced by British culture until the rise of Hollywood in the early 20th century.
American films have dominated the global market, with Hollywood representing a significant portion of the film industry.
Globalization has led to the rise of film industries like Bollywood, European cinema, and Hong Kong cinema, which have influenced global cinema.
The Hong Kong New Wave of the 1980s-1990s introduced new cultural dimensions to cinema, influencing even Hollywood.
Wong Kar-wai's films, such as 'Happy Together,' are known for confronting social issues and drawing from European cinema styles.
There is a growing consensus that globalization can be seen as a form of cultural imperialism.
Hollywood's dominance is evident through its major studios like Fox, Warner Brothers, and Disney controlling a large market share.
High-concept films in Hollywood often simplify the premise of good versus evil, shaping global perceptions.
Superhero films in Hollywood are argued to be easily exploited as propaganda supporting American imperialism.
Australian characters in films are often portrayed as stereotypical and serve as comic relief.
Globalization has led to the evolution of cinema, reflecting the changing world and cultural exchanges.
Transcripts
how does our ever-shifting world
translate into what we know and love to
be our cinema this is how the journey of
globalization and cinema can be seen to
play a major role in the media we
consume every day well you may be
wondering what is globalization any
google tells us that it is process by
which organizations develop
international interests or start
operating on an international scale
professor of cultural sociology John
Tomlinson believes globalization lies at
the heart of modern culture and cultural
practices led part of globalization
while these two explanations can seem to
depict aspects from opposite ends of the
spectrum there's one thing that they
both have in common the world and it's
interconnecting parts thus it's safe to
say that globalization is all about the
interactions between countries and
cultures
so what has this got to do with cinema
picture this you walk to your local
cinema to watch film or perhaps
something on TV what do you find chances
are the content you're watching has been
influenced by multiple cultures and film
industries from all over the world
receive the citizens on Australian TV
2013 sci-fi film Pacific Rim was
predominantly set in Hong Kong and
Bollywood inspired British film Slumdog
Millionaire took global cinema by storm
in 2008 but none of this great artistry
in film would have even existed without
the emotional cultures and art forms
through globalization and even within
Australia we can see the great impact of
globalization reflected in SLO as it
acts as a prime platform for society to
explore the changes of a mountain world
but with Australian cinema always
display Billy invested prior to borrow
one australian film existence as a small
developing industry I've been been
colonized by the Brits it's no wonder
that a cinema was largely influenced by
british girl that is until the first
Hollywood box office open in America the
early 20th century since then American
film has dominated in rest of the market
with Hollywood having represented sixty
percent the film's industry is
recommended by 1997 you can only imagine
what it is today and so Americanization
which is the lodge invitation of us or
through culture became a common
phenomena which has current many other
smaller film and districts that's where
globalization comes in globalization has
created a large impact on national
culture and culture as a global entity
throughout the past century bollywood
Europe art and Hong Kong cinema are just
some other film industries that have
risen and steadily influenced movies
from all around the world for example
the hong kong new wave that occurred
during the 1980s to 1990s was a movement
that changed the face of not early
Chinese cinema but allowed other film
industries including Hollywood to
experience new cultural dimensions
through its exploitation journal while
western films allowed hong kong to have
creative freedom to explore new themes
such as sexuality films that sent it
around provocative concepts of drugs
crime and sex innovated and changed the
Hollywood box office forever an example
of these new wave films is by the
Chinese director wong kar-wai his films
are known for their bold confrontation
of social issues one of his most notable
films happy together which explores the
gay couples move to Europe lie and their
turbulent relationship those greatly
from European cinema in its nonlinear
narrative style and peasant e16 to human
connection however the seems to be
growing consensus that globalization is
actually guised as imperialism cultural
imperialism more specifically this idea
was first developed by a mid 1900s
French philosopher court in Macau for
Karl for cards position on this was that
power is directly linked to the control
of people's knowledge and that systemic
change imposed by governments had to be
done through culture and other
institutions and this is evident when we
see how aggressive Western culture is
through cinema aside from having
dominance of the mainstream culture
through the major cities of Fox Warner
Brothers and Disney to hold eighty-nine
percent of the market Hollywood focuses
on glorifying war movies like American
sniper bridge of spies or portray the
everyday man who become heroes through
serving their country
realistically films that simplify the
premise of good and evil known as high
concept films establish people's
perceptions that America is the
foundation of the world's models and
that the military is somehow a symbol of
freedom this especially extends to
superhero phenomenon take a look at any
Marvel film that you see the same
formula is applied this time however
they are given godlike status just in
case holding shields were ultimately
under the power of governments mark
depailler who is an author and film
culture argues that superheroes are
easily exploited as propaganda and now
supports the excesses of American
imperialism
now compare this to Australia think
about it for a second both the last
australian film you watched it's hard to
answer then how about this try and
identify the last australian character
you saw in a film for the majority of
years probably Captain Boomerang in
Suicide Squad gliss goes on with cliched
Australian character portrayals who
access minor characters and service a
comic relief of the movie often ignorant
to the surrounding they followed such a
fine character trope of being Americans
and exaggerating the award rotation
comedy I've seen by their apathy to any
real concerns the Australian stereotype
has never really developed beyond Earth
and the world cannot really identify
what Australian culture actually stands
for let alone ourselves whether you
agree with the skepticism or not the
idea of globalization has profoundly
changed in the past ahead the longer we
enthusiastic to breach cultural
boundaries and exchange ideas with one
another but protecting ourselves and our
ideology seems to be recurrent
contemporary scene with the fallout of
brexit and prejudicial tensions rising
between religions which sees there's an
overall feeling of alienation in the
global community this being said the
evolution of cinema yourself a lot
globalization from early films
contemporary mixtures of culture cinema
has gone far reflecting how this world
is changing every day and who knows soon
we may be able to see more films being
inspired by what Australia has to offer
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