Changes in Diversity
example: 12 Angry Men
Analysis: Look at the occupants of the courtroom in the original version of 12 Angry Men. Now look at the courtroom in the remade version. Notice any differences? In the 1957 version, the homogeneity of the jury is obvious; it is composed of all white men. Even the judge and the defendant are white. In the 1999 version however, the jury is now multi-racial, the judge is female (and even the defendant is no longer white).
It is unfair to to infer that all members of the Silent and Boomer generations as prefer monoethnic casts in the films they watch. However, this issue of casting is a pertinent (and easily seen) point because of the sharp contrasts in casting between the two versions of this film.
It would seem that as society's standards evolve, so do the mediums by which these standards can be measured. In the 1950's and 60's most movies were made to appeal to an all white audience, but in the 1990's moviemakers realized that not just whites attend movies and are adjusting their casts accordingly to appeal to a wider audience. Changes in diversity are also a product of the times, and as we now live in a more tolerant society, it is obvious to assume that movie-goers would expect modern day movies to reflect this.