January 5th 2014- London Film Museum and Houses of Parliament

Throne used in "Elizabeth" starring Cate Blanchett

The London Film Museum was very small but had a lot of cool props used in actual films.  I especially liked the props used in the movie musical "Oliver!"  It did get me thinking about a discussion we had earlier in class concerning the movies and musicals.  "Oliver!" was of course originally a musical.  However, now there is a trend of turning non-musical films into stage musicals.

Theater and films have an interesting relationship towards one another.  They are the same in that they both have the same main purpose, which is to tell a story.  They are different because theater is live and film can be edited.  They illustrate different forms of telling one story.

I do not have a solid opinion on turning movies into musicals.  I am not against adapting and experimenting.  But like anything else, it can be done right and it can be done wrong.  Creators must be inspired.  In this day in age it is getting difficult to decide of a movie is getting adapted into a musical because someone was inspired and has a vision, or if its simply just another way to make money.                                                                

Thunderbirds!

                                                                         After exploring this museum I decided to go on my own and explore the Houses of Parliament.  I had seen them all before but they are the most beautiful sights in London and I cannot get enough of them. I got great pictures of Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and the Eye of London.