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I saw in my fellow blogger’s post that they were saddened by the idea that originality is dwindling in the movie and music industries. Personally I don’t really see it as a lack of originality, more as a homage to, or appreciation of, a previous work. We all know that Quentin Tarantino can write and direct good films of his own, he doesn’t need to plagiarise other people’s ideas. The same goes for Mary J Blige, she is already an established artist in her own right, so if she is reworking other pieces maybe it is less to do with her creative juices running dry than an adoption of the idea that art is a fluid, shared and dynamic process. If we can sit at home and mash up our own remixes of our favourite songs, or create films with references to our favourite movies, it seems hypocritical to criticise professional artists for doing the same.
posted by Anonymous at 6:26 pm
3 Comments:
Hey
I would look at Quentin Tarintino's films very closely before claiming he doesn't 'borrow' others ideas. I personally love his films but he isn't as original as you might think, especially his Kill Bill series. I can't remember the name, but his ideas are directly from another film and a book.
OK, here's an update to my previously very undereducated post.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservoir_Dogs
go down to the 'influences' part.
Ben
Orginality?
What is originality?
Are you saying there has been one creative person who made something without any influence?
Rusbbish! Everything we create is an expression of who we are and what affects us. What we create is a reflection of our environment and culture which in turn is relfected by the next generation.
People require context to create. Everything I create is an amalgamation of various influences.
This doesn't mean that people don't blatantly copy people, but be careful in saying someone is truly original.
Caleb (hates Babies, no, Chickens...with Spikes)
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