Remakes, Elitists and Other Annoyances
These days I can really only bring myself to rant and rant and rant about everything I see and hear. I’m starting to think I’m just a rotten, mean spirited person - or, I should say that those thoughts of my personality are confirming themselves, lol.
First of all, I saw something hilarious on a re-run of The Colbert Report on which Andrew Keen made an appearence as well as an ass of himself. In his view, the internet has - by giving everyone the chance to express themselves - paved the way for the elite to be passed by the filthy masses, and it’s undermining the artist and professional. I don’t agree.
I think Andrew Keen is an angry elitist who’s pissed off that some people have achieved quite a bit for themselves without having to go through people like him to do it - sort of like the Pope being your only route to God, which is why if you don’t follow the Pope, you’re obviously a sinner because you’ve found your own way to salvation.
I, for one, am happy that the internet has given so many people the opportunities it has. I, myself, live in the middle of nowhere, and if it weren’t for the fact that I can work two of my three jobs online and use Pay Per Post when I see something on it that I like, my ‘IRL’ 9-9 job wouldn’t pay the bills, and out here you have no option to go elsewhere. If you live in a place like this, and have the ability to get out, please do yourself the favor, lol.
There are also many people who I know personally, or who’s work I’ve become a fan of, who wouldn’t have the opportunity to work on the things and subjects they love, and they’re lives are better for it. These people are, basically, being told by people like Keen that they have no right to do what they want to do or love to do, because Keen and other elitists are threatened by it. I find that hilarious. I’m sure I’ll write more on the subject, lol.
But now I come to the bullshit that made me post today - Jessica Alba stars in “The Eye”. Oh yes. For those of you who aren’t Asian Horror junkies like I am, you may not know that The Eye is the crowning achievement for Danny Pang and Oxide Pang Chung, two of the greatest horror directors of all time.
If you haven’t seen the original, please, do yourself a favor and go check it out - before the new one comes out. If you’ve done this with The Grudge and The Ring already, than you know I’m right, lol.
Why do they keep remaking these films? One Missed Call, Posession, The Host, Ryeong, Red Eye, Dumplings ( Three Extremes ), The Lake House - did any of these need remakes? Thank the gods some of them are only rumoured, and maybe I have too much faith in my fellow Americans, but wouldn’t it be easier to put up English subtitles and re-release the originals in theaters?
Mirrored from Shibuya 109.