{"id":461,"date":"2017-10-30T17:10:46","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T17:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scoreindia.org\/blog\/?p=461"},"modified":"2024-08-26T12:03:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T12:03:11","slug":"communications-professionals-must-watch-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scoreindia.org\/blog\/communications-professionals-must-watch-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Must Watch Movies for Communications Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/scoreindia.org\/blog\/communications-professionals-must-watch-movies\/#Communications_Professionals_draw_inspiration_from_from_any_story_being_told_even_movies\" >Communications Professionals draw inspiration from from any story being told, even movies.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/scoreindia.org\/blog\/communications-professionals-must-watch-movies\/#Table_of_Contents\" >Table of Contents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/scoreindia.org\/blog\/communications-professionals-must-watch-movies\/#If_a_picture_can_tell_a_thousand_words_what_can_movie_reveal\" >If a\u00a0picture can tell a thousand words, what can movie reveal?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/scoreindia.org\/blog\/communications-professionals-must-watch-movies\/#How_will_movies_serve_as_an_inspiration_to_Communications_Professionals\" >How will movies serve as an inspiration to Communications Professionals?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Communications_Professionals_draw_inspiration_from_from_any_story_being_told_even_movies\"><\/span>Communications Professionals draw inspiration from from any story being told, even movies.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At SCoRe we have built a small library of several books on Public Relations and Communications that we feel our fraternity should read. From biographies to text books, it includes works that can be sources of inspiration and ideas to be more powerful Communications\u00a0Professionals. We highly recommend you to come and pick a copy, and\/or recommend books that should be added.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Table_of_Contents\"><\/span>Table of Contents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Can movies show actual PR working scenario?<\/li>\n<li>How will movies motivate aspirants to join PR industry?<\/li>\n<li>Can movies depict actual PR professional&#8217;s lifestyle?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>From the world of fiction, several movies can create similar effects. While movies rarely capture the reality in its truest sense, some movies have managed to deliver incredibly unique views (directly or indirectly) to Communications\u00a0Professionals.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_a_picture_can_tell_a_thousand_words_what_can_movie_reveal\"><\/span>If a\u00a0picture can tell a thousand words, what can movie reveal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hidden underneath the dramatised and lavish exterior are often found deep insights into human motivations and how it manifests in interpersonal transactions.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_will_movies_serve_as_an_inspiration_to_Communications_Professionals\"><\/span>How will movies serve as an inspiration to Communications Professionals?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list of five such movies that Communications\u00a0Professionals MUST watch.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0427944\"><strong>Thank You for Smoking<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The story about a suave lobbyist for Big Tobacco in the United States takes you through how he spins uncomfortable narrative into marginally acceptable stories. But more fascinating is to witness how he reconciles the truth about what he\u2019s selling at the onset of his own personal, emotional and ethical involvement.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0104348\"><strong>Glengarry Glen Ross<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This masterpiece is shot within the confines of a few rooms with some of the biggest actors in Hollywood before they were stars. The biggest takeaway of this movie is Alec Baldwin\u2019s eight minute monologue (informally titled the \u201cMission of Mercy\u201d speech) where he eloquently \u201cinspires\u201d a failing group of real estate salesmen, including the essentiality of the concept of AIDA. Just the speech is worth a watch for Communications\u00a0Professionals on the frontlines of businesses.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0120885\/\"><strong>Wag the Dog<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Originating from a crisis pertaining the President of the United States, political consultant and overall spinmeister Robert De Niro, contrives a fictitious but intricately captured war in Albania. The movie makes you think about how easy it is to make people think and react<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0068334\"><strong>The Candidate<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Another from the world of US elections is this brilliant work by Peter Boyle where an underdog is placed as a contender against a solid veteran. This is a real hard case for how to create a real story out of little insight, few details, and a drive to succeed.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0870111\/\"><strong>Frost\/Nixon<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This is a must watch for those who are or train spokespersons. At the aftermath of the Watergate scandal and Richard Nixon\u2019s subsequent resignation, British journalist David Frost gets the TRP shattering opportunity to interview the erstwhile President. Both tread a very fine line of conversational sensitivity very cautiously to meet their respective agendas. Both points of view and manners of preparation are adequately described and are food for thought.<\/p>\n<p>Special mention<\/p>\n<p>Netflix\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/House_of_Cards_(U.S._TV_series)\">House of Cards<\/a> \u00a0powerfully captures the four-way relationship of corporations, government media and politics. Public Relations is the central driver of the series whether or not it is explicitly credited as such.\u00a0(Although at the time this blog was published, the show had been recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/pop-culture\/tv\/house-cards-suspended-after-kevin-spacey-allegations-netflix-says-n816111\">suspended due to the controversy surrounding Kevin Spacey<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>It becomes even more captivating and relevant being set in storylines that resemble the very current ecosystem of media and communications.<\/p>\n<p><em class=\"markup--em markup--p-em\">School of Communications &amp; Reputation (SCoRe)\u200a\u2014\u200aIndia\u2019s only institute\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scoreindia.org\/blog\/a-letter-to-class-of-2017-pr-school-score\/\">dedicated to PR education<\/a>. 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