I think that's definitely part of the problem for me. If you keep "dumbing down" the material, then only the idiots will watch it. Assuming that Americans will only watch what has Americans in it is assuming the worst of one's audience. Even if there is that element to the movie-going audience, they won't be bothering with those movies anyway. They'll be watching Rocky XXXIV.
And yes, you've exactly identifed the main problem: totally disregarding the intention of the source works. Just who do they think is going to watch it? Do they not remember the uproar over The Wizard of Earthsea? If that had been done properly, they would have minted it. As it was, everyone avoided that abortion like the plague.
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Date: 2007-02-20 06:25 am (UTC)And yes, you've exactly identifed the main problem: totally disregarding the intention of the source works. Just who do they think is going to watch it? Do they not remember the uproar over The Wizard of Earthsea? If that had been done properly, they would have minted it. As it was, everyone avoided that abortion like the plague.