TOEFL Practice

Do you like serious movies or funny movies more?

I really enjoy watching movies as hobby. And sometimes I find really nice movies out of a number of them. And I noticed that they are all serious movie rather than funny movie. I think there are 2 reasons that I like serious ones than funny ones.

First, we can mirror our emotion to the hero/heroine in the serious movie. We get very involved, and feel as if we were in the movie then we virtually experience what happens in the film. Therefore, the message of the film will be delivered to us more easily so that those emotion from virtual experiences would persist for long time. As a result, the serious ones are more memorable.

Secondly, considering the nature of serious ones and funny ones, the former ones are more interesting. Funny film tends to be providing temporary laughter constantly. And we may laugh at that time, and enjoy watching. However, those emotions tend to stem from really weak and less informational background because temporary laughter consists of sudden or unexpected phenomenons. On the other hand, serious films provide something through giving viewers abundant information of background and reasoning. Therefore, the story or message persists in our mind.

In conclusion, the best films tend to be serious ones because they are more memorable for us because we can emotionally involved in the film, and the nature of serious films that they provide rich information of the story.