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RE: Your characterization of foreign films vs. domestic seriously is flawed. nt

Posted by jamesgarvin on August 22, 2007 at 16:26:39:
There are always exceptions to the rules, about 15% of American films are independent, but I think it generally accepted that American films are generally plot driven, and foreign films character driven.

Here is an essay that I think cogently describes what I am referring to: http://www.explorewriting.co.uk/PlotVersusCharacter.html

Or here: http://www.filmfestivals.com/academy/oscar_2000/3_foreign/index.htm - "Clearly, however, it has not been a roadblock to getting involved in films that could be described as very much Hollywood product but with a strongly humanistic bent. Johnson's producing career has, in some ways, mirrored his affinity for foreign films, most of which, it seems, rely strongly on character-driven narratives as opposed to modern Hollywood's typical reliance on action.

I suggest you Google "Character driven films and Foreign Films" and "Plot Driven films and Foreign Films", and see for which you get more hits, and then Google "Plot driven films and Foreign Films" and then "Plot driven films and American Films", and see the results.

I can't take credit for the characterization (no pun intended). Many others made the claim before me. I simply agree with them. I guess we are all flawed.