Aldeen AdolphusMarch 2014FilmThe Influence of Movies on American CultureMovies have had an influence on American culture through the content of various themes. In American films, characters deal with issues such as social reform, political views, and emotional turmoil. Movies have changed people's attitudes about consuming information. Today, movies quickly give us a visual picture of where and what the characters are doing. Most films perfectly pack a story into less than two hours of carefully edited material. Films have accustomed current generations to this way of consuming information and can often slow down the reading of a book. The reality is that movies have a huge impact on culture. I would say the same for TV shows, books, and any other form of popular media. As for movies, we can see the impact in several ways. For example, movies influence fashion. One of the things I realized is that people's fashion sense is very influenced by the films they watch. A more serious example can be seen during World War II. The war films that we...