Tuesday, September 27, 2011

MGM hopes its jingoistic remake Red Dawn doesn't offend the wrong totalitarians..cont

This is a film that was shot back in 2009, and subsequently underwent digital modifications to change the villains of the new film to North Koreans (they were original Chinese). And it’s a film that’s struggled to find distribution in the aftermath of MGM’s troubles, given that, as the Los Angeles Times reports, no major studio wanted to potentially offend the Chinese government. China is, after all, one of the most lucrative growing markets for films.

But offending the ticket buying public is ok...

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