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posted by [identity profile] gothpanda.livejournal.com at 05:49pm on 27/04/2007
I don't understand why I would want to watch a bunch of 12 year olds recreate a movie that was good. I mean, I guess it could end up being pretty funny, and I certainly admire their tenacity (I cannot imagine spending years doing something so life-consuming now, much less when I was a teenager) but I guess I would be more impressed if they had made something original rather than copying. Unless I'm missing something here?
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posted by [identity profile] rfunk.livejournal.com at 06:18pm on 27/04/2007
First, it's not "a bunch of 12 year olds." Keep in mind that this was made over the course of 7 years. So it's more teenagers than 12 year olds. I've often been impressed with the abilities of teenagers.

I think the reviews and reactions posted on both sites address the "why watch it" question. I notice a lot of them mentioning the creativity and originality put into the film. Any remake of something when vastly different resources are available will be a new experience showing originality.

As for originality, I see it as somewhat similar to someone re-staging a classic play. Is there a lack of originality there? Or how about any other film remake? There are different skills involved in various stages of creating something as complex as a film (or even a song), and while they didn't use an original screenplay, they certainly did a lot of original work.

But hey, I like cover songs too.
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posted by [identity profile] gothpanda.livejournal.com at 06:27pm on 27/04/2007
Okay. I guess I get that.

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