> It's weird that all movies seem to play in a parallel universe where everyone looks like the fittest people ever.
It's not weird if take consider commercial cinema for what it is - an escapist fantasy meant to induce short-term pleasure in the viewer. It's much more pleasant to look at attractive members of the opposite sex, than at the ordinary people.
> It's much more pleasant to look at attractive members of the opposite sex, than at the ordinary people.
Not only opposite sex! When I was a kid everyone watched action movies with fit guys like Schwarzenegger or Stallone shooting some ridiculous-looking machinegun or rocket launcher while being topless for no practical reason what-so-ever and everyone wanted to look like them! Granted, now I'm not into actions and don't watch modern superhero movies at all but I suspect people still like to associate with heroes of the movies they watch, so I wouldn't enjoy watching average fat American John McSmith acting as Rick Deckard that much...
It's not weird if take consider commercial cinema for what it is - an escapist fantasy meant to induce short-term pleasure in the viewer. It's much more pleasant to look at attractive members of the opposite sex, than at the ordinary people.