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Many immigrants tell me that they came to the US because of all the wonderful movies they watched. TV probably plays a large role as well, now.
by msellout 15y ago
Many immigrants tell me that they came to the US because of all the wonderful movies they watched. TV probably plays a large role as well, now.
- gnaritas 15y agoYou're just repeating the obvious part of what he said; I already know this, I'm interested in the details of what differed between what the movies told them vs their actual experiences.
- bh42222 15y agoJust imagine you know nothing about the US except what you see in movies. Do you see a lot of poor people? There obviously are movies and TV which show a much more "real" version of the world. But the most popular TV and movies tend to show an idealized version of reality.
- gnaritas 15y agoI can't imagine that because I was raised here, that's why I'm asking. I saw plenty of poor people in real life and in popular movies; when I see American movies, it looks like home to me, it's where I grew up.
- emp_ 15y agoI'm a big fan of The Wire, Treme and Shameless (US) for those kinds of shows, suggestions are welcome!
- gnaritas 15y agoDitto on the Wire; that show rocked, that's real America on the bad side of town. Couldn't get into Treme, haven't tried Shameless yet.