Steven Spielberg is adapting a movie version of the bestseller sci-fi, Ready Player One. The adaptation, which had originally tapped Christopher Nolan, is well under production with the main casting having been wrapped up. The USP of the book: a treasure hunt featuring clues based on pop culture references based on the 80s. Comedies like The Big Bang Theory have long decided to forgo good jokes, substituting credible jokes having good payoffs with lazy pop culture references. They rely on cracks about other TV shows, comics and movies to do their heavy lifting for them.
At one point, that is the only relevance that classics will eventually have. So that we can be aware of the pop culture references based on them. We will binge watch and binge read classics so we can binge watch other pop shows. Besides, no one is going to ask what u grasp or understand or take away from each. You only plow through to tick off lists on Goodreads and Facebook. Going through the motions so that you can get in on the conversation. Besides, who even needs originals anymore when you have re-imagination, rehashes, reinterpretations. Which is basically taking one egoistic interpretation and forcing it upon the world. Again, something we humans have expertise in (See: Religion, Classics, Philosophy, Star Wars)
Which, when you think about it, is a bigger crime. Reading and watching stuff like cramming for an exam. Its like visiting the landmarks and not soaking up the culture. Which, by the way, is another thing that today's tourists are fond of. Especially, Indian tourists. It enables us to indulge in slugfests under the guise of commentators and experts. We are all commentators in today's era. Reacting to stuff rather than relating to them - a tinder swipe in lieu of a long term commitment that could alter and affect your perspective and life for the better. Because this way, you can move onto the next TV show/movie that is crowding your DVR or taking up space on your hard drive.
At one point, that is the only relevance that classics will eventually have. So that we can be aware of the pop culture references based on them. We will binge watch and binge read classics so we can binge watch other pop shows. Besides, no one is going to ask what u grasp or understand or take away from each. You only plow through to tick off lists on Goodreads and Facebook. Going through the motions so that you can get in on the conversation. Besides, who even needs originals anymore when you have re-imagination, rehashes, reinterpretations. Which is basically taking one egoistic interpretation and forcing it upon the world. Again, something we humans have expertise in (See: Religion, Classics, Philosophy, Star Wars)
Which, when you think about it, is a bigger crime. Reading and watching stuff like cramming for an exam. Its like visiting the landmarks and not soaking up the culture. Which, by the way, is another thing that today's tourists are fond of. Especially, Indian tourists. It enables us to indulge in slugfests under the guise of commentators and experts. We are all commentators in today's era. Reacting to stuff rather than relating to them - a tinder swipe in lieu of a long term commitment that could alter and affect your perspective and life for the better. Because this way, you can move onto the next TV show/movie that is crowding your DVR or taking up space on your hard drive.
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