Posted: January 13, 1999 at 03:55:00: by Olorin
: Look at this way. Jackson is not an American director. He should not be required to make an American film if that's not what he wants to do. Nor should he be required to "Americanize" his films if he doesn't wish to.: My opposition is to gratuitous inclusion of American accents. It seems to me that Jackson doesn't want them. If he has to use such accents to ensure the success of the film, then the freedom of adaptors is infringed. I agree that Peter Jackson shouldn't have to 'Americanize' his films but not all movie makers have a free hand. I am reminded of the ludicrous situation of the first two 'Mad Max' movies, made in Australia, with Australian money, actors and crew but when they went on worldwide release they had been dubbed into American accents (even here in Britain!). Perhaps Jackson should film his movies with all British accents and, if New Line feel so strongly, they could dub them afterwards.
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