My first taste of just how uncreative and predictable movies (especially those in the modern age) are was when I looked at video games. Has anybody noticed how video games are better at being movies than actual movies?

My hatred of movies is especially influenced by my sight of B-rated horror films. What kind of film has youths axed off because they dared to give in to their hormones and have sex? Who the would want to live in that kind of boring- world? As long as condoms are used properly, I don't see any problem with having sex.

And don't get me started on the rampant homophobic and racist jokes. This type of behavior on creative is why I believe over half of these movies were written by boomer types who have never seen a minority or an LGBT person in their life outside of a Ronald Reagan rally.

I have only known few examples of these points not being the case, so I took a look at the movie community, and holy mother of god, what a cancer. That community is filled with people who are so out of touch, you couldn't get them to reach for a 45 foot pole. I went onto r/movies to explain why going back to purchasing physical DVDs is not the answer to combating online streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, etc. and why there should be technological advancements (e.g. Means TV) instead of regressions in response to a post, and these morons acted like I had smoked crack, and you dare make a movie with any progressive values in it, these people will review-bomb the ever-loving daylights out of it.

Nowadays the only thing that could even remotely be considered 'movies' that I enjoy watching is puroresu.

@Akshaya_09 Thank you for your view. But, one piece of evidence alone is not good enough to prove a point. More evidence and explanation needed. Keep adding on.

Hi, I'm Prang. I do not agree that Movies are detrimental to creativity and imagination but in the other hand, it helps create imagination. 

Sometimes when you read book, you could not imagine the things written in the book. Example Alien, the description of the alien in the book always be very complicate to imagine. Jelly body? One eye? Feet full with fur? many people could not imagine that but in the movie, they create a picture for us and in the next time we read and found something like this we will be able to imagine it.

And with all the effects created in the movie along with the audio, it made us improve our auditory imagery and also our visual imagery.

This is why I think that movie helps create imagination, Thank you.

Welcome to my argument. The topic presented to us reads as follows- "Movies are detrimental to creativity and imagination" and I shall prove the legitimacy of this statement is by listing out valid arguments.

Let me start my argument with a personal narrative. I admit to the guilty pleasure of staying up late all night reading, indulging in a world of childhood fantasy and being obsessed with a trio of teenagers consisting of a ginger haired boy with a refreshing humour, a girl with a perfectionist attitude and a messy haired boy with a lightning scar on his head. I bet you have figured out that I am talking about the famous Harry Potter series. In modern times, the progression in the world of cinematography has been astronomical. The limits of artistic possibility has been set and shattered numerous times since we live in the time of advanced special effects (VFX and 3-D effects).The appetite for fairy tales, science fiction, fantasy films and extraordinary stories has never been greater. However does this mean, these movies hones our imagination and creativity? The answer is NO.

We frequently observe that movie is created based of the book, and when this happens there is a defined change of direction and interaction between the audience and the medium of expression. The dynamic of interaction experiences a gradual shift and is totally different when viewing a film as opposed to reading a book. When we watch a film we are drawn into a sympathetic relationship with the protagonist. We go on HIS adventure with HIM and identify visually and emotionally with HIS failures, accomplishments, fears, joys and sorrows, conflicts and triumphs.
This results in a lack of stimulation of human imagination as the movies dictates your thinking and feelings throughout the run-time and thus very little is left for the audience to imagine. Hence the entire process is imaginatively passive. 

However if we change the medium of communication from movies to books, we notice a great deal of difference. In a book, the author transmits and communicates the story from his imagination to our imagination and this provides room for individualised interpretations as we have a different and varied take on each story, because we tend to use our imagination and schemas to understand the story in our terms This leads to a stronger and a more personal connection between the audience, author and the story.

This exciting and intimate relationship of the imagination and the story is missing in the cinematic experience. Instead of our imagination being engaged in a unique relationship with the imagination of the author, everything is provided for us by the intermediary–the film director. We are coerced into aligning our perception of the story with his imagination, thus leaving little or no room for creativity and imagination.

Humans are wonderful beings blessed with a power of imagination- an ability to think beyond the realms and premises of reality. This skill should be exercised and appreciated, which the movies fails to do.

I hope I was successful in making the reader believe that movies are indeed detrimental to creativity and imagination. Thank you!

@lililulu ;
You have a valid point. Movies might stimulate a creative line of thought post watching but however compared to other medium of expression, it sets quite rigid premises on your imagination. However it is quite common that someone might get inspired by a movie. A good example of this would be fan-fictions like someone mentioned. (I believe they have a dedicated fan fiction pages for Harry Potter and Star Wars). However, my arguments were focused more on the process (reading the book or watching the film) than the aftermath of it. This being said, one cannot definitively label them as a promoter or an inhibitor of imagination. Like every other thing, movies have it's pros and cons.

I can't see why movies should be detrimental to creativity and imagination. They very much reflect how powerful imagination and creativity can be. Through movies one can enjoy and have fun. Movies also showcase the social or political scenario of the world in general and the place you live in in particular. Take for example fantasy movies or horror movies showcase a good deal of creativity and imagination. I agree with @Hanna_P.