What factors contribute to a good movie? 1 WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO A GOOD MOVIE? by (Name) The Name of the Class (Course) Professor (Tutor) The Name of the School (University) The City and State where it is located The Date What factors contribute to a good movie? 2 What factors contribute to a good movie? Movies are like a mirror of our daily life. It is developed with the same speed of our life with the help of modern technology (Bakar et al., 2014). There are some factors behind a good movie. Factors that contribute to a good movie 1. Firstly, a good story is a vital factor for a good movie. Good script and the plot come from the story and this good story may come from the historical situation (Ex: Troy), or story book wrote by a famous author (Ex: Harry Potter). 2. Secondly, actors play a vital role as a factor. Actors play the characters and if they can do that properly, it will be more acceptable to the audience (Benson, 2013). Some actors are special in some characters. Such as Tom Hanks is in serious acting, Johnny Depp and Jim Carrey are into comedy, etc. 3. Thirdly, “The Lord of the Rings”, “Avatar” come from great imagination where directors played the most responsible role. So, it can be said that a great movie comes from a director’s thoughts. 4. Finally, the spot where the shooting will take place is a very considerable fact. Sometime, the audience wants a versatile and lucrative place for the movie. How to find a good movie 1. Firstly, I have to decide that what type of movie I want to watch, or which actors I like most. 2. Secondly, I will do some research through the internet. Rating of the movie is very helpful for choosing a movie. There are several types of rating such as PG-Rating, grating, R-Rating etc. What factors contribute to a good movie? 3 3. Sometime, reviews help me a lot. There are a lot of websites to find those. For example, I see the rating from IMDB, Rotten tomatoes, pluggedInOnline.com, or Movietowatch.tv. What factors contribute to a good movie? 4 References Bakar, M., Bolong, J., Bidin, R. and Mailin, B. (2014). Factors of Gratification Contributing in Continuance Intention to Watch Movies on YouTube. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 155, pp.9-13. Benson, J. (2013). 5 Factors That Secretly Influence How Much You Like a Movie. [online] Cracked.com. Available at: http://www.cracked.com/article_20330_5-factors-that- secretly-influence-how-much-you-like-movie.html [Accessed 21 Jan. 2015]. .