Rants of a Ringwraith

Wow, another really stupid question. Yes, anyone should be allowed to write anything if they want to. I don't even care if they say they're writing a memoir but it ends up being entirely fictitious. It's their book -- let them write whatever they want. Other people can then decide whether they want to read the book or not. *shakes head*

LJ must really be out of ideas for questions.

Okay, um... I'm not sure why, if I like a particular foreign movie, I would want an American remake. First, the American filmmakers would be shamelessly profiting from the success of the original movie (which is kinda tacky), and in some instances the American filmmakers might not even give the original filmmakers proper credit and reimbursement for the idea (depending on the laws of the country it originally came from).

Second, if I like the movie, I would be satisfied with it in its original form. I certainly wouldn't need a remake to be happy. If a remake were made, I might see it just so I could scorn it and discuss how it butchered the original story (because I doubt it would be any better than the original).

Oh, and to answer the original question: I'm not really sure what my favorite foreign film is, but the first one that came to mind was Amelie. :) It's just such a sweet film, and it NEVER needs to be remade!

Got a new phone with fancy apps. Now I can post while exercising. Just reached 3.4 miles on the fake bike. Yay for sentence fragments. :)

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The Noble Dead Series

As I've been reading this series, I've been thinking about what actors should play each character, and I rarely do that. Honestly, I haven't been able to think of many perfect actors for each of the characters, but I do have a few picked out. For instance, Magiere would most definitely have to be played by Claudia Black. No one else could do it. I also picture Naomi Watts, a la Jet Girl as Wynn. Of course, she's a bit too old now...

Try as I might, I haven't been able to think of great actors for each of the other characters.

Also, this would likely have to be a movie series, or a tv miniseries, as opposed to a single movie. But hey, that would be cool. :D

Why does it have to be a current TV show? There aren't really any current shows I like. If I were to pick a character from Friends, it would be Phoebe, since she is apparently the only character who can make it dinner on time (aside from Joey, who would never miss a meal -- but I'm not sure I like his table manners).

Wow, this concept really freaks me out. It's like a little kid who picks up a bug and puts it in a jar and carries it around, but doesn't think about the fact that they're killing the bug by not feeding it and not giving it air. Putting an animal in your pocket and carrying it around is basically the same concept.

Seriously, what a demented question.

This is a difficult one. First, I have to admit that the person I pick can actually be considered a musician, so Kanye West is out, as he's really just a celebrity (due to his crazy antics) who claims to make music. (This also removes Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Hillary Duff from the running).

So, who is someone who is very popular but doesn't necessarily deserve to be as popular as they are? I guess my first instinct would be to say Green Day or Radio Head. I don't really have a problem with either of those bands, but they do seem to get a lot more hype than seems necessary -- their music isn't extremely original, after all.

It also seems that almost all of the American Idol winners get a lot more record sales than they really deserve. The only one who seems to be worth anything is Kelly Clarkson, who fought the record company to have more creative rights to her third and subsequent albums.

So I guess my answer is: Green Day, Radio Head, and all American Idol winners (with the exception of Kelly Clarkson). (Also note that I say WINNERS, not finalists. Almost all of the AI finalists that have actually done something worth a damn have been runners up)

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I looked at answers that other people gave, and I saw a lot of Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga votes (as is to be expected), but I also saw a lot of votes for Michael Jackson and Bob Dylan, and I have to agree with both of those.

That's pretty easy. I'd have to say Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. :D I also liked Tangled -- that's probably a close second. I know I saw a lot of movies this year, but I really can't remember what they all were.

I'm not sure what it would be like... that's a tough question to answer. I do know, however, that if someone made a movie about it, all the inhabitants would likely speak fluent English (whether or not they're human).