It seems lately everyone is wanting to come out with a remake of something. Michael Jackson is doing it with the remake of his Thriller album. Yeah, I know it is in celebration of the original’s twenty- five year anniversary. But some things are better left alone. Actually, I prefer the original. It seems like ever since Diddy dropped some loops of older music on his songs everyone wants to try their hand at it.I won’t deny that I liked the song by Notorious B.I.G., “Mo Money, Mo Problems” which had the loop of Diana Ross’ “I’m Coming Out” or the song “Notorious” which used the loop from Duran Duran’s “Notorious”. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. But I don’t think Diddy was trying to pay homage to the original artist. And I don’t know what Michael Jackson was thinking because his remake is not going to top the records his original broke. I know his last couple of albums didn’t fare too well but please don’t throw something together and think I’m gonna be suckered into liking it.

I guess what I am saying when it comes to the music is, what happened to talent? It seems like the music industry is putting together groups who can dance or sing along with a rapper to do a few lines of profanity and it’s considered a “hit”. Or have a rapper who throws a few strippers in his video, call females bitches or hoes or talk about killing someone. I guess that is considered the new standard in role models for the youth of today. No wonder the younger generation has no respect for anyone or anything. OMG, I sound like my parents!!!! I listen to some of the rap that is out now, well, not really the words anymore, just the beat.

Now it has even crossed over into the movies. Correct me if I am wrong but I think the movie, “The Grudge” started it.Then there was “One Missed Call”. Now Jessica Alba has a movie out called “The Eye”.The originals were done by the Japanese, I believe. Rob Zombie even did a remake of “Halloween” but in all honesty, I don’t feel that was a remake but more of a spin on the original. I think he was trying to make one see what serial killer Michael Myers life could’ve possibly been like. In somewhat of a trailer park trash kind of view but at least he put some thought into it. With the other movies, it just seems like they Americanize it, where is the creativity in that? I don’t even look forward to going to the movies anymore, I’d rather wait for the dvd. Or I will get my hands on a bootleg just to see if I want to buy the dvd. If you noticed, I have been speaking on horror movies because that is what I like to watch. I am not one to really get into the mushy movies. But if I am going to spend my money on movies or music, I want to know that my money was well spent.