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WWW.THEMADMOVIEMAN.COM - FOR ALL RATINGS AND REVIEWS OF MOVIES

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WWW.THEMADMOVIEMAN.COM - FOR ALL RATINGS AND REVIEWS OF MOVIES

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ENTERTAIN: In my opinion, funniest film of all time.

EDUCATE: Teaches about the reckless lives of Wall St. stockbrokers in the 1980s.

EXPERIENCE: Takes you to a care-free, drug and sex infested world.

EARN: Has made over $130m (as of Jan 19 '14) - product placement rife, Scorsese publicity, etc.

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9.6/10 - Tells the story of New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort, and his rise to monumental wealth, to his eventual downfall.

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This is the film that I feel fits and represents all four categories to their full extent...

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8.5/10 - Comedic documentary detailing how product placement is important in the movie industry - by making a film about it funded by only product placement.

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6.8/10 - Full of product placement for brands such as Audi, Converse, JVC, FedEx etc. - criticised for putting products with no bearing to setting into the film - distracting and outraging viewers.

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STAR WARS EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999)

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STAR WARS EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE (1999)

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6.9/10 - Widely criticised by critics and fans alike for being more a toy commercial than an entertaining and high quality picture.

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One of the main aims of filmmakers nowadays is to gain financially - no matter how terrible the movie. Product placement, merchandise and various other financial opportunities are often the main focuses of film studios.

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9.4/10 - Based on the true story of a man who becomes trapped under a boulder in a lonely canyon in Utah.

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8.7/10 - The story of a US truck driver kidnapped and put in a coffin underground, with nothing but a mobile phone with limited battery life.

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8.9/10 - Based on the book, follows a boy who survives a shipwreck and is left stranded in The Pacific Ocean.

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People have stressful lives nowadays - film is an excellent way of escaping that stress to a world where they aren't bogged down by all their horrible bills etc. Experience/escape films are mainly found in the thriller or survivalist genre.

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7.7/10 - Although majorly historically inaccurate - attempts to detail the story of Celtic rebels against British invaders in 13th Century Scotland.

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8.4/10 - The story of kidnapped New Yorker Solomon Northup, who was sold into slavery in 1840s America.

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7.4/10 - The story of French singer Édith Piaf: "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien".

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As cinema expands ever faster, it has become an effective medium to put across educational points that can open our eyes to new ideas. Also a fantastic way of rapidly engaging someone in a topic, as people nowadays do have a shorter attention span, so is extremely effective.

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2.3/10 - Voted as one of the worst films of 2013, however has developed a cult following in recent months.

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8.5/10 - Ranked 23rd on AFI's funniest movies of all time.

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ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY (2004)

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ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY (2004)

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9.5/10 - Widely regarded as one of the funniest movies of the 21st Century.

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Widely regarded as the main purpose of cinema: people watch films to be entertained, it is a form of leisure and should be enjoyed and not taken so seriously.

Here are some examples of films designed to entertain:

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These 4 (or 6) characteristics of films are what are mainly regarded as the main purposes of cinema:

1. To ENTERTAIN

2. To EDUCATE/ENLIGHTEN

3. To EXPERIENCE/ESCAPE

4. To EARN (MONEY)