Here's to never growing up

     Adulthood sucks. I wish I could have stayed a kid forever, but at the same time have all the freedoms of an adult or something, even though that sounds totally unrealistic. For a lot of people, declaring yourself an adult means surrendering a part of yourself.  I don't know how much beef I've gotten for still playing video games, being imaginative, and thinking of wild and fantasy-like scenarios. I'm sometimes embarrassed to admit my dreams of becoming a musical artist or an actor, or a film director or game developer one day, because those things feel less realistic with the passing of each year, and I don't like telling people that these are things I love, because I don't want to hear criticism about getting a "real job." If you're lucky enough, sometimes you can get paid to do shiz like that. Most people aren't that lucky, or they just give up, which I never want to do. But  even as I approach my twenty-fifth birthday, I can feel the child in me slowly fading away, being replaced by something so mundane and painfully grounded in reality. I try to hold on to this wondrously imaginative and passionate part of me, and as it goes further away, slipping from my fingers, I become more and more bitter and lose touch of who I am. I've realized that this is me growing up. I feel less passion for the things I once loved, because so much wonder has been taken out of them, and as I get older, the thought of one day achieving them becomes further away. Hopefully if I believe in them enough and take actions, I can make them happen. Until then, I'll keep looking for a way into Neverland. I can't imagine being trapped in a 9-5 job routine doing something I don't like and am not passionate about, and doing absolutely nothing to leave a legacy or mark on the world. That is my biggest fear in life.

Why people will always hate Remakes and Sequels of Classic Films

     There is one thing that is really kind of messed up about somebody making a remake or sequel to a classic movie. Example: the Wizard of Oz and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. It's the fact that people will ALWAYS compare it to the original film, and not the source material itself. Believe me, the newer Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,  you know, the one starring Johnny Depp? It's much closer to the book than the classic version was, yet there was so many people who complained that the movie was so different from the older film. If we were to take the classic film out of the equation, people would say, "What a great adaption to the book! That was the point of Tim Burton's version, to serve as a better adaption to the book, and not a remake to the old movie, which was based off of a book. It got beef because of that. I haven't seen the new Oz movie either, but I hear a lot of complaints that it's not as good as the original Wizard of Oz film, even though that wasn't the point to begin with anyway., since Oz was a book series before it was a film as well. My point is, be open-minded, and stop shutting yourself off to a good experience just because you want to constantly compare. Another example is the Psycho remake. That did TERRIBLE, because it was JUST LIKE the old movie. As far as I can tell, a remake it not allowed to be just like the original, and it's not allowed to be different, at the same time. Geez. People are harsh. When I watch a remake, I try to watch it as its own thing, and I judge it based off of if it's a good movie while still being somewhat true to the original. People are just closed-minded about things, and I get tired of hearing "purists" because that word really just means "biased" and "won't accept change" in my book.

The Bum Bitch of the South

     I've been a tried and true bum lately. Hmmm, well, some might call it being a bum. I call it a vacation, even if it is a two-month vacation. I have my reasons, I suppose, but I'm not gonna go into that. My theory is that, as professor Oak says, There is a time and place for everything. At least I think that's what he says. I know one of the professors in Pokemon say something along those lines when you try to use an item that you can't use. I'm taking it easy right now, and when the time comes, I will get off my candy-coated ass and I will make some money or do something productive.

The Rock Star who Isn't Famous Yet

Hey all. This is Vinny. I usually refer to myself as "The Lackluster Luminary" or "The Rock Star who Isn't Famous Yet," but those are just tags. I'm really just a normal guy trying to make it in this vicious slasher movie killer of a place. These are my reflections of the world and every day life.
          Just to tell you a little bit about me, I'm 24 years young. I'm a rock star, but not many people really know that yet, mainly because of the fact that it's in my head. I love to act, sing, and I feel that I was born to entertain people. Due to a terrible amount of crippling stage fright, my experience is pretty much just limited to karaoke. Oh well! I'll get there! I know I have all the potential in the world, and I can do anything. Hell, I could take over the world if I wanted to, but that might not be such a good thing, hehe. This blog was invented to express my everyday thoughts and reflections. Some of them are very strange, some of them you will disagree with. You see, I'm a free thinker. I have a really open mind, and it sometimes isn't a good thing because I like things that others don't. I can usually find the deeper meaning in things. I try to stay positive about things, but sometimes people and things just piss me off. Oh well! See ya! Oh, by the way, here is a link to my music site, if you wanna hear the tunes I work on. They're all rough, but oh well! http://www.reverbnation.com/VinnySplendor