Every Hollywood Movie Score is a Remix
From Transformers to Battlestar Galactica, from Alice in Wonderland to Guardians of the Galaxy, Hollywood movie scores tend to sound pretty similar.
This has to...
Too Much Copyright is Detrimental to Creators and Users Alike
You can't talk about Mickey Mouse and show him on screen because that's a copyright violation. Similarly, you can't make cat GIFs if you...
Remix & File-Sharing: The Internet is Closing Down
Remix and file-sharing go hand in hand. Almost like water, people need inspiration and the tools to make things out those works that already...
Death Star’s Rebel Assault is a Remix
I hate the word "rip-off". What we generally call rip-offs are actually works we discovered their references from. But see, every movie has references....
Star Wars’ Pod Race Inspired by Ben-Hur’s Chariot Race
The camera work of new movies is always inspired by older ones. As the pod race is a direct reference to the chariot race....
The Irony of Disney Forever Owning Remixed Stuff
Wondered how awesome it would be to legally make a new Star Wars movie? Or to remix Disney's movies? Well ya can't.
Even if both...
Stranger Things References Movies Like Any Good Film Does
Stranger Thins feels like a deja-vu. But the Duffer Brothers, like many before them, transcend simple pastiche by borrowing and reinventing old tropes.
It draws...
