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Ethnocentrism in action . . .

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Billy Wonka

In Reply to: RE: Hope you didn't watch the American version posted by Jon L on June 25, 2025 at 19:24:28

That's why foreign movies are so different. Somebody with an entirely different brain conceived and executed the design.

Being a red-blooded American, I often find some foreign horror films boring. Why? I am from an impatient culture that expects things to happen the moment I lay my doubloons down. I often fail to overlay cultural-relativism while watching something like 'The Ring' (or others) in order to adjust to the pace or prevailing story.

I am a huge fan of Asian horror and subtitles which puts me in a tiny demographic. I much prefer foreign horror from Japan or South Korea.

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I splurged $3.79 on the US version - Victor Khomenko 04:57:41 06/29/25 (0)
I did not like it. The difference was totally predictable and unpleasant.

Where the Japanese tickle you to death with a feather the Americans run you over with a bulldozer.

But the most disappointing element was all those extra explanations they felt they had to provide... no respect for their public's intellect? I did not like it one bit. I thought everything WAS explained in the original clearly enough... it felt like watching a comedian explaining to me his pinch lines.

Well, at least there was a $.20 discount on this time.

I know there is also The Ring Two... that one is $3.99, so I wonder...
Bud Light (or was it Bud Dry?) is suppressing their commercial. . . - Chris from Lafayette 01:37:41 06/29/25 (0)
. . . which I wanted to post in response. It showed two guys watching some quasi-Fellini film, as the narrator asked, "Why do foreign films have to be so. . . foreign?". But then he continued, "Why ask why? Try Bud Dry". Apparently, Martin Scorsese was upset by this commercial and wrote a letter to the NY Times about it. I always thought it was pretty clever myself. But hey - I'm easily amused!

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