What Is Wrong With The British Film Industry

What Is Wrong With The British Film Industry?

By Stephanie Rallison

     There are a number of problems with the British film industry as there have been a number of films made with a low budget, the equipment used can be faulty or is low quality so the completed film does not create enough detail to the features of the set and characters. The most successful films in the British film industry are “Billy Elliot”, “Kings Speech” and “Slumdog Millionaire”. From the number of films that have been made most have been unsuccessful, there have been ideas about showing independent films to a small crowd of people before releasing to the public, as this will allow the audience to have a say about the film and allow the directors to get feedback about their work. However not one individual should have the right to shoes whether a film is good or bad as everyone is different and have their own opinions.

     Another problem with the British film industry is the people who are given the opportunity to make a film, it is said that most film makers focus more on the bank balance of the film and not the dream that most people would love to do in life, making a film. Some film makers don’t put all of their heart into a film this makes the final print less of an impact on the audience. Films are meant to connect with the audience and inspire them to achieve and on some occasions a plot to a movie can relate to someone’s own life and provide guidance and help.

     British films aren’t always advertised well it does not get enough attention from the public, this adds to the reason why British films are made with a low budget and not supplied with a reasonable amount of money to be put towards their development. Most films in the UK are from Hollywood as the development of the films is well planned and every scene contains many camera angles and careful consideration to how it will look on the big screen. For these reasons, Hollywood films are more successful and this is also why they are placed in the UK’s cinemas. The genre of the films is another problem as they are repetitive; the most common films are related to teenager gangsters, this then breaks down into teenage pregnancy, drugs or unemployment the same genre used in most movies all with the same results and the same kind of ending. This could be the British film industry’s way of connecting with the younger generation, also a change in time to young people’s social life.

     In conclusion the British film industry has changed over the film years and there have been many problems with this change. Audiences would prefer to see a film produced in Hollywood than in Britain as it is the same genre also not enough money is used in the budget of making the film resulting in limited resources and low quality equipment this effects the production of the film making the final print less appealing to watch in theatres.