Sunday, February 13, 2011

Beat Street

In the movie "Beat Street," there are several unprofessional artists that are not appreciated by society. Their work and their existence is not accepted because they are not "professionals." There is a line between professional and unprofessional. But at the end of the day, art is still art. "Beat Street" shows viewers that graffiti artists and subway dancers are illegal. Very much like how some musicians perform in the subway, if they do not have a permit, they are escorted away.
In my opinion, art should be free. Graffiti should be legal. Subway dancers should be able to dance as they wish and subway musicians should have the right to express their art freely. Like how the movie shows, sometimes these artists cannot do anything else but to make art. If the law stops them from making art, then there is no way for them to make a living and survive. However, that is a little extreme since people can always apply for jobs like working as a cashier or janitor. But the point is that art should have complete freedom.

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