Movie

Unlike the simple motion picture that simulates motion by quickly showing still images, a movie achieves more than this. A movie may tell a story, educate, inform and stimulate emotions and imaginations.

A movie is also known as a film. The duration of a movie varies from one film to another. A movie may last for few minutes or a couple of hours. The early movies were actually short, still colorless and soundless. As time went by, new filmmaking techniques and technology were developed, making it movies a lot more exciting.

Different movie categories

A movie may be categorised according to its genre. There are many movie genres and movie sub-genres. A genre can be based on the topic or theme, mood or format of a movie. The following are some of the most common genres in movie industry:

*Comedy - This is a movie that provokes laughter. with light-hearted plot and funny situations.
*Drama - Unlike the comedy, a drama movie has serious mood. A drama portrays realistic characters and situations.
*Action movie - This movie is full of stunts and fighting scenes. This may highlight a battle between the hero of the movie and the villains.
*Crime movie - This movie may be about the battle of a proponent of justice against the enemy of justice. A detective movie is a sub-genre of this film type.
*Horror movie - This movie has the purpose of invoking fear and may feature a lot of terrifying scenes.
*Historical/epic movie - This movie has historical backdrop or epic backdrop.
*Dance/musical movie - This movie has many musical and dance scenes. The storyline of the movie may revolve around the theme of dance and music.

A movie is not strictly limited to a certain genre. A movie, for instance, may contain both elements of comedy and drama. These overlapping of genres can be observed in many movies.

Different ways to access a movie

With various movie categories, there are also many ways to access these different movies.

With the continuous development of technology, movies are becoming more and more accessible. There are many ways to access movies. One is to watch movies in cinemas, theaters or movie houses. Movies are also available shown on many television channels. For personal movie collection, they may be purchased in DVD copies ad other file storage. The Internet is another medium where diferent movies may be accessed through online shopping as well as movie downloads or streaming.