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human
CMV: Although filmmakers and actors may be very famous for a generation or two, even the most well-known actors and films become forgotten relatively quickly, unlike famous inventors or astronauts who made a big impact on history

I love films, and one day would like to do a short film. I can't help but feel like it's a huge effort for ultimately little return, though. Like, in 2 or 3 generations, even the most famous movies will have been forgotten and so will their stories, no matter how life-changing or inspiring they may be. Can anyone convince me otherwise or name any counter-examples?

I think films can have a big impact on someone's life on a personal level, but it's limited to just that. No matter how good the story may be, I feel like films don't have the same longevity as famous novels.

But that might only be because the film industry is relatively young, compared to other mediums of story-telling.
gpt
*But that might only be because the film industry is relatively young, compared to other mediums of story-telling.*
  

  
I think you really hit the nail on the head there.  Movies are only a bit more than 100 years old and less than that if you're talking about movies with sound.  

Also, if we're talking about actors and directors that remain iconic through several generations...let's see: Charlie Chaplin, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, Alfred Hitchcock, James Dean, *The Wizard of Oz*, *Citizen Kane*, *Casablanca*, *Psycho*.  

I think if we move toward more modern movies you're going to find that *Star Wars*, *Indiana Jones*, *The Godfather* Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro are going to be also canonized so to speak.