There is a large correlation between what you will see on the big screen and what you will find going on right outside your door. Many people do not realize just how closely related the two different things are. You will see upon examination that there are a number of movies made throughout time that are direct reflections on what is occurring in the real world. As you look at each period of time and each generation different actors are essentially the people that are representative of the time.
Consider each era independently when it comes to movies and there are handful of actors that come to mind for each period as well as certain movies of each time. One thing you will usually find is how those actors are in those movies and that they are movies that relate directly to what was going on the period. Whether it be through the message that was sent in the movie or if it was something that was directly influenced by what was happening at the time.
No matter what you are facing and dealing with, you will discover that the significance of movies and how they relate to history cannot be denied. It is simply the fact that people relate what is occurring in the world around them and translate that to what they put on film. As much as people want to escape reality when they go to the movies, they are in fact living it when they are there.
No matter what you see in the theater, remember that at some point you will see it in the real world.