The Movie Industry

     Movies have been apart of people's lives since the 1890s. Some our first  motion pictures started out with creations by Hannibal Goodwin "horses in motion". Even Thomas Edison had interest in the movie industry. He formed the MPPC " Motion Picture Parents Company". Edison  monopolized access to film technology for production, exhibition and distribution from 1908-1915. Some earlier film makers were the Lumiere brothers (1895 France), Georges Melies ( the devil and the statue, 1902 France), Edwin S. Porter (the great train robbery, 1903 U.S), and D.W. Griffith (1908-1930 U.S). 

     There are three major parts of the film industry. The first major part of the film industry is the production aspect. The second aspect of the movie industry is the distribution aspect. The third major part of the movie industry is the exhibition aspect. 

     Between 1925-1948 there was a huge rise in the Hollywood studio system. There was the "Big Five" or the major film companies. They were Warner Brothers, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Loews (MGM), and RKO (owned by RCA). Then there were the three minors, which were the small independent companies. The three minors are the United artists, Columbia and Universal.  All of the studio's listed collected 45 percent of all national film rental fees. The Big Five studio's produced 60 percent of all U.S feature films. They also produced 75 percent of A list films (block busters). Each of the Big Five also produced 50 movies a year.  

Movies have played a huge part in my life. Just like many people movies have given me direction in my life. Movies gives me stories to relate to. I  feel like I have learned many life lessons through the protagonist in a film. The movie "Warrior" has taught me that family is important. Even though you have differences, there is something that connect you to each other. The movie "the Gladiator" has taught me the similar thing about family as well.