Although I have not always been one of those people who reads the book before watching the movie, I do understand the frustration that can come from having something you treasure because of its anonymity, get exposed and blown out of proportion overnight because someone caught wind of it and saw dollar signs in their eyes. Now Harry Potter was already hugely popular before even having been made into a movie, but the obviously mentionable Twilight was relatively under the radar before it was snatched up and turned into an explosion of boy mania, screaming girls and franchise central. People are both the biggest allies and worst enemies of just about anything. While they may help boost the popularity and gain the piece mad money due to all the profiting tricks, the true integrity of the project risks being jeopardized because of all the madness that comes to surround it, because of fans.
Some artists prefer that their work not hit the the mainstream because they would much prefer that their work (whether movies, paintings, photography, etc) is left to be truly appreciated for what has went into it instead of having it blown to epic proportions so that they can make more of a profit.
Now I am not saying that the creators of these series or books or anything like that have gotten a lot of fame are in the wrong. I guess I just want to make sure that the person whose work is out there really knows how they want to be remembered and that they keep their vision in mind always. Also, again I now I am in fact gulity of this myself in many instances, but I just want to encourage people who all of sudden become obsessed with the new big thing to hit the world, to try and delve into the roots of that particular thing. This can be done by either reading the book(s) before watching the movie or looking at the inspiration behind a newly popular piece of art.
The point is, don't let yourself be a person that takes away the true charm behind someone's creation and just let it be what it needs to be. Be an appreciator and not a ruiner.
-Courtney
Thursday, December 3, 2009
500 Days of Summer
I don't know what it is about this movie, but for some reason I found it to be so entertaining and look so foward to watching it again. You now what I think it is? It's the fact that it looks at relationships in such an incredibly real, I mean real way, that it's hard not to just be like wow, this is crazy true! I think that for anyone who has ever been in a relationship or is currently, that they can find something about the movie that just really hits home.
The movie follows this guy (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who is an amazingly attractive, great actor who did really well in this part) who falls for a girl named Summer (Zooey Deschanel, also incredible as the kooky leading lady, but of course she remains charming as ever). It follows the ups and downs of their somewhat bizarre realtionship in such a funny, yet sad way that you can't help but feel for Levitt's character, Tom, throughout the whole film. The reason they experience such a rollercoaster of a relationship is that they have different views on there really being that one true love for everyone in the world. And this huge difference between the two of them results in humorous, true-to-life instances that just make for a perfectly, off-beat type of movie that will pluck at your heartstrings.
Now I don't exactly know if I would recommend it as a first date kind of movie (it might look at realtionships a little too in depth for that budding relationship), but I do recommend that at some point everyone, even guys, watch this movie. It has a lot to say and point out about the forever confusing relationship between a boy and a girl, and it ends on the perfect note.
With my high recommendation, please go and watch 500 Days of Summer.
-Courtney
The movie follows this guy (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who is an amazingly attractive, great actor who did really well in this part) who falls for a girl named Summer (Zooey Deschanel, also incredible as the kooky leading lady, but of course she remains charming as ever). It follows the ups and downs of their somewhat bizarre realtionship in such a funny, yet sad way that you can't help but feel for Levitt's character, Tom, throughout the whole film. The reason they experience such a rollercoaster of a relationship is that they have different views on there really being that one true love for everyone in the world. And this huge difference between the two of them results in humorous, true-to-life instances that just make for a perfectly, off-beat type of movie that will pluck at your heartstrings.
Now I don't exactly know if I would recommend it as a first date kind of movie (it might look at realtionships a little too in depth for that budding relationship), but I do recommend that at some point everyone, even guys, watch this movie. It has a lot to say and point out about the forever confusing relationship between a boy and a girl, and it ends on the perfect note.
With my high recommendation, please go and watch 500 Days of Summer.
-Courtney
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Reality TV is Taking Over the World!!!!!
So not that I didn't already notice, but I just came to a great realization that there is just an incredibly large amount of shows out there nowadays that are supposedly about "real life" anymore. This is just ridiculous. I mean the number of reality shows on TV has almost reached the level of vampire craze (in the sense that it is consuming our screens and becoming an unhealthy obsession). I for one am not the biggest fan of this because so many of them are just outright stupid and pointless that I find myself jumping for the remote so I don't have to endure watching it. I will admit however that I do have my reality show guilty pleasures, some of which I feel are worthwhile (So You Think You Can Dance, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition) while others, maybe not so much (Parental Control).
I find it important that actual shows are more supported than a lot of this new garbage because at least they're not trying to be something they are not. They are shows that are meant to have scripts and are well aware that they are fictional, as do we as the audience. We've had to come to realize that so much of the "reality TV" is also in fact scripted, so when it tries to come off as though it isn't, it's just kind of annoying.
Anyway, the point is that I would like to see less of so many of these ridiculous shows on my television screen so I can enjoy some old-fashioned, scripted TV shows about some real fictional characters. Is that too much to ask?:)
-Courtney
I find it important that actual shows are more supported than a lot of this new garbage because at least they're not trying to be something they are not. They are shows that are meant to have scripts and are well aware that they are fictional, as do we as the audience. We've had to come to realize that so much of the "reality TV" is also in fact scripted, so when it tries to come off as though it isn't, it's just kind of annoying.
Anyway, the point is that I would like to see less of so many of these ridiculous shows on my television screen so I can enjoy some old-fashioned, scripted TV shows about some real fictional characters. Is that too much to ask?:)
-Courtney
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