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TurtlePerson2 wrote:I can't really speak about television, but in the cinema world there are times when watching a British or Australian film can feel somewhat jarring. For example, 2010's critically acclaimed Australian film "Animal Kingdom" used such heavy Australian accents that I had difficulty understanding some lines. The same is true for a movie like "Bloody Sunday" as well as many other movies from the UK.
The other big thing is that certain expectations for American audiences aren't met by British films. I've seen many British gangster films and they differ significantly from American gangster movies. American films assume that all gangsters are armed at all times, while British gangster films will always establish why a person is carrying a weapon before they show it used. This probably comes from the difference in the perception of weapons in the UK and in the US.
To answer one of the Danny's questions about why American films aren't remade in other counties, the reason has to do with diversity. Because the US is so diverse, it's entertainment industry has had to create products that appeal to many different groups of people or "big tent" media as the academics call it. If it appeals to a wide audience at home, then it will be more likely to appeal to an audience abroad.
TurtlePerson2 wrote:The other big thing is that certain expectations for American audiences aren't met by British films. I've seen many British gangster films and they differ significantly from American gangster movies. American films assume that all gangsters are armed at all times, while British gangster films will always establish why a person is carrying a weapon before they show it used. This probably comes from the difference in the perception of weapons in the UK and in the US.
danny e. wrote:Why don't they just air the real thing?
absurdity wrote:This.danny e. wrote:Why don't they just air the real thing?
Because different cultures have different tastes and expectations. I don't know if the USA is the only country to do remakes in this fashion, but if they're willing to put a bunch of money behind it then they're confident it'll have wider appeal than the original version, plain and simple. This, like a lot of things in entertainment, doesn't always work out, but sometimes it does (The Office had a really good run).
danny e. wrote:That make idiotic decisions to try to make "American" versions of shows all the time.
Did the British make a "British Friends" to appeal to the UK audience?
Why should every foreign show that is funny need an "American" version instead of just airing the real version to the US audience?
I just found "The IT Crowd" last night on Netflix and it's so hilarious, I watched the first 2.5 seasons since last night.
Then I google it and find out NBC had an "American" version planned. I watched the "American version" pilot and it's lame.
Why don't they just air the real thing?
Sometimes I think the people running the shows at the major American media studios have no brains at all.
danny e. wrote:That make idiotic decisions to try to make "American" versions of shows all the time.
Did the British make a "British Friends" to appeal to the UK audience?
Philldoe wrote:This reeks of Top Gear UK vs Top Gear US. Of course only an idiot would say the US Top Gear was good.
DreadCthulhu wrote:Well, I learned something new today.Actually American shows get remade into localized foreign versions all the time. Wikipedia has a list of British shows based on American ones. The show Married with Children has been remade in 9 different countries.
DreadCthulhu wrote:The show Married with Children has been remade in 9 different countries.
I.S.T. wrote:I know Russia has a Law & Order: Criminal Intent variation, and the UK has a Law & Order variation. So yes, we do export our TV.
uni-mitation wrote:I am quite sure there are some shows that are so utterly successful that it is hard to imagine the localized versions being better. Can't imagine BayWatch was made into local versions. How could they compete with Pamela Anderson's boobies in slow-mo.........
I.S.T. wrote:They also mildly censored Sherlock when they brought it over. At least, they did for the first episode of the second season.
I.S.T. wrote:They also mildly censored Sherlock when they brought it over. At least, they did for the first episode of the second season.
danny e. wrote:Did the British make a "British Friends" to appeal to the UK audience?