What's going on in the world?

in Hollywood they're doing alot of remakes right now. That might not be the best idea. I wonder how long it'll be before people stop watching movies. You know, when they stop watching sequels. That's when we'll see more original shit. Although I have to say, subscription models work too. It's kindof the World of Warcraft style filmmaking. Keep giving them more and more of the same shit. They'll stick with it until they get bored of it. And people make millions in the meantime. But it definately reduces the stock of film in my eyes. It's terrible to do back to back films. I like reinvented universes. Rather than the same thing every time. Who wants to watch that. Why would they give a shit. It's got to be original. And original movies steadily get discovered. It seems indie is now the realm of interest. And I guess big budget means subscription. The real adventures are Indie. That's what I think anyway. Real originality and stuff. Maybe that's the current model.

this is interesting:

I agree that concerts are where an artist typically makes his/her money. But how does that apply to say movies? If you aren't buying a ticket to go to the movies, AND you aren't buying the DVD, how is the studio supposed to make money?

so basically. the deal is that when people make films, they're doing something thats a recording. the live version would be the play. thats how the studio makes money. plays. of course... that shows the limitations of the medium. but technically all of the lyrics can be spoken on stage.

"downloaders spend more on music than those who obey the law"

i can definately agree with that. you're basically being exposed to more music. like you couldn't afford that music before. and music is kindof like a form of art. in a way its the most accessible form of art out there. because you can watch people do it. but its also a show. its a performance. and thats key. but the price... thats the limiting factor for people. good things in the world shouldn't be locked behind cash. that's how it is in boston. the best parts of the city are priced out the ass. its better when things aren't controlled by money. leave things free. let things belong to the people. things that everyone who is born there will own. universal ownership. something that no amount of money can buy. that's basically how people are going to be able to do it. let things exist as a universally owned thing. let things be owned by the things that live in it. i dont think we should keep invading all these forests.

Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods

This shows pretty cool though. And like, that Texas fair looked awesome. I like how positive the guy is. I think he just gets really into his cooking, and he doesn't focus on anything else. It's kindof inspiring really 'cause it shows what the best thing is to do. He studied cooking in school, and now he lives cooking. He's friendly to everybody that cooks, and he's friendly to everybody else 'cause he's doing what he likes. His example is pick something get really good at it and that'll be how you see the world. And you just enjoy life a hell of alot more that way. He's like a good example of what we should be doing, like what our approach to college should be. 'Cause like if we have the right attitude, this could be a really positive experience.