Turkish and American Movies

Today in the 21st century, the film productions are getting costlier each and everyday. Comparing them to the past, films are not only filled with waves of emotion but there are actually amazing special effects too. Today rather than hearing “I cried throughout the whole movie” we hear “the effects were outstanding”. Of course, you don’t usually hear this after you watch a Turkish movie: These reactions are given after you have watched an American Movie.

The American film industry spends an impressive amount of money on films. They really put in a lot of effort to make an unbelievable show for the audience. Americans have got it all down when it comes to shooting movies. On the other hand, Turks aren’t at their level yet. Of course, Turkish movies are good too but when you generally look at all of the films, they are just packed with emotions. Usually there aren’t any science-fiction movies. The reason for this is the Turkish film industry doesn’t have the budget to shoot films like that, and if you compare the number of movies Americans produce a year to the number of films Turks produce a year, you will see that Turks are very low in film production. Also there are differences “inside” the films as well. Turkish movies are more conservative when it comes to sexual scenes in movies. America films are the exact opposite. The reason for this is because of Turkish and American cultural differences. So, naturally Turkish films are more conservative compared to American films.

All in all, when you look at the two countries’ films you can see that there is a big gap between them and that economy, culture and other side effects can really be your invisible guide to how your film may turn out. But I do believe that someday Turkish films will be where American films are today.
Ayşe Güneş