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Entertainment has never been limited to any particular age group. People of all age groups enjoy a good movie. In general, entertainment is any activity specifically focused on to amuse people during their time of leisure. Passive forms of amusement can be watching movies at the local cinema or watching a play or an opera at the theatre. Active entertainment involves recreational activities such as sports. Amusement on a personal front involves activities such as playing a musical instrument or reading a book.
Entertainment is also meant to provide the person with enjoyment and laughter. The various forms of entertainment encompass games and social dance, sports, cartoons, clowns, mimes, theatre, cinema, etc. Cartoons are generally a liking of the children, however, some of the animations also appeal to adults.
The plethora of the genre of movies that are made includes tragedies, comedies, documentaries, movies with social messages, historical films, etc. currently the film industry is spending billions to produce films to provide a source of entertainment as well as a means of livelihood for the hundreds involved in this industry. However, of late with ever-increasing burdens of work and stress coupled with the hectic schedules, it is becoming difficult to take out time to go to a cinema to watch movies. Television has to some extent solved the problem of trying to find time to go to a cinema. One merely needs to switch it on and sit in a couch or a chair to watch movies on the television.
However, an issue with watching a film on the television is that the viewer is left with no choice in the matter to the type of film he wishes to see. The solution to this problem is in the form of online movies. With the presence of an internet connection in every household, it has become very convenient to watch movies on the internet. Another advantage of online movies is that the collection of movies is humongous. The list of movies ranges from the silent movies of the early twentieth century to the most recent ones. Most of the websites hosting these movies allow the user to watch the same at no extra cost. Watching online movies is also convenient as the person watching the movie has control over movie's duration in the way that he can stop or pause the movie whenever he fancies or can skip a part he does not prefer watching. With many websites offering vintage movies free of charge, the elderly people can also enjoy the movies of their era. One can also download the movies at no extra cost and in exceptional picture and sound quality.
Websites hosting the movies online also provide viewers with a general outline of the movie along with the star cast and other associated members of the team that made the movie. Some websites also provide an opportunity for people of similar tastes to greet and meet one another, similar to a social networking website. These websites also provide news and views from the world of glamour and entertainment.
