Quote:
Originally Posted by Taualumna
But why make changes though? Why won't the typical American watch a movie about hate crimes against Catholics in certain parts of the Bible Belt (but would watch a movie about the Holocaust)? Why not a movie about a gay person where his or her sexuality isn't a central part of the story? A remake of a foreign film that isn't bastardized/Hollywoodized because Americans want a happy ending?
Can't the PR people publicize it in a way that can appeal to everyone?
|
I still remember being very upset by the movie Teachers as its PR presented it as a goofy teen comedy....it was NOT that...it was extremely dark.
I don't even know if it was a good movie or not, because in effect, my mouth was set for roast beef and I got banana cream pie. It could have been good but the marketing was so far from what it actually was I couldn't enjoy it. So no, the PR people should NOT publicize movies as something they are not.
As far as your original question, can you think of a certain hate crime against Catholics you want movie-ized? I mean, that sounds more like something that would end up on Law & Order (where many more people will watch it).
A lot of your ideas sound vaguely familiar, like there were independent films about them (did you see Saved?). Just because it isn't the major studio doesn't mean it won't be seen.