Well, how do I start?

You know what makes me angry? Well, lots of things, that's the whole point of this web-log. However, there are some things that make me happy and I feel that being positive once in a while won't kill me. What's got me in this good mood you ask? Well, I just watched the 2008 live action adaptation of Speed Racer and I must say I think it is probably one of the most underrated movies of this past summer. Yes it was corny, the acting action and CGI were way over-the-top and I figured out the big twist to the movie right away, but I truly enjoyed it. There were even edge of your seat and that-a-boy Speed moments that I sincerely did not think I would have. And, I wish I had seen it in the theater rather then purposly waited for it to be out on DVD. Then I got to thinking about Some of the big movies this past summer. The Dark Night (Batman for those of you who have been living under a rock or something) Iron Man, Hulk and Speed Racer were all big screen adaptations of already existing products.

Now in the past it seems like the Studios over there in Cali were content with the built in audiences they would get by just taking something that already existed and trowing it up on the big screen. But lately Holywood has learned that just because it already exists doesn't guarantee a good movie, and I am SOOOOO glad they have. They have real writers and real directors taking something that was good in it's original form and working with it to build a quility product with good story lines and an appeal for the mass audience.

They may have to take some liberties and change the original things around (I'm looking squarely at you X-men franchise) which may upset some hardcore fans. But they have seemed to have found a good balance with adaping and staying very close to the orginal ideas which can prove to be great for the public at large. I have an example... remeber how bad the 3rd 4th and 5th in the original Batman franchise were? There is a simple reason. Most of the variables were in place Good Cast (well, except for Arnold anyone remeber how Mr. Freeze was supposed to be Patric Stewart originally that would have been much better). high budgets, great effects. The big problem was the fact that they took a mythlolgy that was well crafted and said "people are going to see it no mater what it's like lets just right what we feel like writing". And the end result was over-the-top crap fests that even Batman fans hated. So I would like to say to Hollywod kudos to you. Keep working hard and people will come and see movies even if the prices get ridiculous.

Now having said all that I do need to swing back to anger mode for a while after all I am me. I'm not sure but I think my blood is B negative (get it?) for every silver lining I see a grey cloud, yeah the dawn will be bright but it's dark now, I already drank half my drink soon it will be empty etc. etc. etc. Holywood has pretty much run out of original ideas and that is sad. I mean, these people get paid huge ammounts of money, more for a single movie then I make in a few years but yet they have lost all creativity. Every so often there is a gem or two but most of all everything is an adaptation of something that already existed i.e. book, movie, tv show, even (if the rumors are right) boardgames (they are makeing a monoploy movie people). So I say to Holywood, get off your ass, get some fresh blood in and form an original idea, I'm paying $8.50 a ticket here people plus outrageous gas prices to get to the theater.