Are remakes better than classics?

Every now and then their comes a movie which is remade for the convenience of offering a new look to the movie. Some classics remade into even better classics and then movies that loose their essential essence. Movies are remade by different director or companies simply because they want to show a better or different look to the film.

The Batman movies have been around for a while. They have remakes of many different actors playing the frivolous villain, The Joker. Actors such as Jack Nicholson, Jim Carrey, and late actor Heath Ledger. In every film the villain only got better in time. The played an insane mane who was careless and cruel, yet each actor grasped his characteristic in a very different looney view. 

The latest remake of The Batman movie, Heath Ledger served to be the best joker, villain, by far. Heath Ledger grasped the idea of bringing fear and uncomfort to each and everyone of the audience members. He really portrayed the role. The graphics in the movie were outstanding and really showed the advancement of technology and animation. Christopher Nolan did a great job at taking a well loved action superhero and turning into something so mysterious and uprising. 

"Anyone who has seen "The Dark Knight" will testify to Ledger's disturbing lip-licking, cold and empty gaze, and the eruptions of bellowing laughter that could frighten even the most able-bodied men. His Joker is an apathetic monster who would never conform to the standards of society. His power is achieved through the disruption of balance and his ability to dismantle the world's sense of security."

Many people can agree that no joker was played better than Heath Ledger. He was a amazing actor that played  a amazing role. Remakes all depend on how the actors fulfill the role. If you have great actors, than the movie will most definitely be a success. 

Works Cited:
Lamberto, Emilia. "How Did Heath Ledger Prepare for the Role As Joker?"Entertainment Guide. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.

Life of Pi

Have you ever seen a movie that changed your life? A movie that made you see everything from a whole new perspective. Viewers are raving about The Life of Pi. It's an inspiring tale of a boy who against all odds kept his faith alive in order to survive. Pi, the main character, grew up in India with his mother, father, and brother in a peaceful and happy life. His father owned a zoo, where Pi learned his love for animals. Ever since he was young, Pi took a liking to every religion he came across. His loved ones would find his love for every God comical, but to Pi, there was one God. There was one God and many different religions. He's always been a spiritual and soulful boy who saw love in everyone and everything he encountered. 

After losing his mother, father, and brother to a sinking ship, Pi set out on a lifeboat to find land. While on the boat, Pi discovers that he is stranded with a tiger named Richard Parker. When Pi was younger, he had an encounter with the tiger that didn't go so well. He wanted to prove to his brother that all living creatures have souls, but unfortunately he was proven wrong when his father made him watch while the tiger killed a goat and ate it. This was a huge deal in Pi's life so naturally, when he realized he was stranded with the tiger on a small life boat in the middle of the ocean, he panicked. 

The story of Pi and Richard Parker is a beautiful and inspiring story of how they learned to respect and love one another on their journey to safety. It's a story of faith and hope that will change your life. It's a story about how against all odds, faith in God will see you through. I highly recommend watching The Life of Pi to everyone and anyone who's interested. It definitely does change your life and your perspective on faith.

Movie 43

My friend and I decided to watch a movie after before going to a friends house. We weren't sure as to what movie to watch, so we looked through the movie app to figure out. Movie 43 had just came out and it was the next movie. We decided to watch it because the trailers made it seem like it would be a funny movie to watch. 

The movie started out with Dennis Quaid trying to pitch a movie to a director. He was explaining that the movie would be based on a series of short stories. Already 2 minutes into the movie I was bored. The acting was horrible and thats a shame for Dennis Quaid. He went on explaining his first short story, which was honestly the beginning to disgusting scenes. Kate Winslet, known for her big role in Titanic just scooped down to a mediocre level. The story was about a blind date in which the guy had male parts on his neck. I honestly thought it was the most disgusting thing. It was wasn't really humorous to me. There wasn't many people in the theater and I didn't hear much laughter either.

The movie continued on showing disturbing short stories that really made no sense. They had parents that were home schooling their child. That doesn't sound bad until you saw how they homeschooled the boy. They basically did everything that would happen in high school from parties, first kiss, bullies, to many more things. It was actually disturbing to watch. There were scenes were you saw a lot of body parts that were not normal. There was also scenarios that would never happen in real life. Actually all of them would never happen. I understand that its suppose to be "comedy", but if I feel like I'm forcing myself to laugh, then it is no where close to comedy. 

To me, these stories had no backbone. There was no connection in any of the stories. The acting was as well just plain bad. I felt as if I was watching a movie that a pervert made up. I honestly don't understand how some great actors would agree to be in such a bad movie. Most parts were no where close to being funny that I felt awkward myself. Overall, this movie was a no star rating. I would not watch it again or recommend it to anyone.