With The Hunger Games— undoubtedly a rip-off of Battle Royale—currently tearing up the box-office; with Call of Duty being the gaming name on everyone’s lips, and with mum-porn Fifty Shades of Grey being the bestselling Kindle book ever, it seems the time is ripe to pose a question many artists struggle with: Is Originality Important?
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May the Odds be Ever in your Favor
While some actors are natural choices for some roles, others needed some convincing with the audience. Daniel Craig, for one, was not the most popular choice as James Bond when he was cast. But he did such a brilliant job that he is leaving a legacy that’s hard to follow. With him, here is a list of actors who were unlikely choices for iconic roles but turned in stellar performances.
originality doesn't exist.. Everything is built on the ideas of others who in turn build their ideas on ideas of..er.. others..
I say it does, because these clones get boring as hell. Dont forget that some of the listed were somewhat original when released. COD had an original style of gameplay that combined all kinds of things when it first released COD4.
Personally I have no interest in a lot of films because they are not original. Hangover 2, was terrible.
The Hunger Games is no more of a rip off of Battle Royale then Star Wars is a rip off of Flash Gordon.
Even Battle Royale isn't the first story of kids being thrust into certain death (alternative versions of Theseus and the Minotaur explore this).