Everyone tries to stand out but they rather end up conforming to what everyone else is doing.

The video “Everything is a Remix” shows the level of ‘originality’ or lack thereof. In the past years – music, videos, and even movies have become a repetition of others or an extension of a preexisting movie. He further explains how even the most ‘original’ movies of all time are not as original as we think. I agree with this theory. Originality is important, but as he stated in the beginning of the video, maybe we prefer the familiar. This could explain why we are consistent with retelling stories over and over and over again. It makes us feel comfortable.

For explain, disney movies have been told, retold and continue to be made into stories and movies with different twist. There are probably over 200 movies that are an extension of disney stories. So how original is that?

This may not be a bad thing. No. Taking a story and adding your own flavor can transform it into a new and improved version of the old story. There is a difference between being inspired by something and copying something, exactly word for word. I see no harm of constantly improving something that already exists. It’s all a part of life. I look at it like this, two different people can view the same exact thing, differently.

so yeah, mix mix mix – mix it on.