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the law of diminishing returns


The NME once had a great idea (that was in the days before they asked a 19 yr-old to edit it!): blaming the likes of Joy Division, the Velvet Undergound and so on for their annoying cheap imitators.

You watch "the 18 yr old virgin" and you can see where it comes from: ooooh at a stretch "the 40 yr old virgin" maybe? hmm?
and "American Pie".

Now the question is: is it conceivable someone out there will draw "inspiration" from "the 18 yr old virgin" and attempt to outdo it? ...or am I already behind the times and -for example- a sequel is being filmed as we speak?

For the record, I don't blame the actors: they are given a chance to work, they have to take it.

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Will they half the age again ?

The 9-year-old virgin ?

Maybe not a good idea, I guess.

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