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(BBC-US)   Gru, meanwhile, "returned to his family" and being a father to his three girls became his "biggest accomplishment"   (bbc.com) divider line
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nmrsnr [TotalFark]
2022-08-23 9:18:57 AM  
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edmo [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-08-23 9:54:08 AM  
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They act just like the fundies.
 
Olympic Trolling Judge
2022-08-23 10:17:50 AM  
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But Gru found his greatest fulfillment in life by embracing the glories of Xi Jinping Thought.

All power to China!  All power to the Emperor!  Death to Western imperialist dogs!
 
Nicholas D. Wolfwood [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-08-23 1:17:33 PM  
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LazyPredator: [Fark user image 225x225]


Forgive me if I think he might not make a good father -

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Last Man on Earth
2022-08-23 10:39:57 AM  
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Walker: [Fark user image 620x700]


Not quite new.  Just off the top of my head, they did pretty much the same thing with Fight Club.  It's mildly funny now, but how long before they start demanding these kinds of changes be incorporated into international releases as well?  Filmmakers already bend over backward reworking material to be friendly to Chinese audiences, and their government isn't about to loosen their grip one bit once they figure out they can get away with requiring more direct control.
 
Swiss Colony
2022-08-23 11:21:19 AM  
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Chinese films have always had endings where any punishment due is delivered. I seem to recall one Bruce Lee film where the western release has him just walk away and the Chinese one has him arrested as he'd killed people so justice had to be seen to be served.
 
ToastmasterGeneral
2022-08-23 11:43:34 AM  
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Last Man on Earth: Walker: [Fark user image 620x700]

Not quite new.  Just off the top of my head, they did pretty much the same thing with Fight Club.  It's mildly funny now, but how long before they start demanding these kinds of changes be incorporated into international releases as well?  Filmmakers already bend over backward reworking material to be friendly to Chinese audiences, and their government isn't about to loosen their grip one bit once they figure out they can get away with requiring more direct control.


Paramount effectively told China to f*ck off with Top Gun: Maverick.  Now, in the near term, there was no way that China was going to let in a "rah-rah American military!" movie, regardless.  That said, specifically re-inserting the Taiwan patch just might impact how China views any Paramount picture for a while.
 
LazyPredator
2022-08-23 11:49:42 AM  
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TDWCom29
2022-08-23 12:14:59 PM  
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ToastmasterGeneral: Last Man on Earth: Walker: [Fark user image 620x700]

Not quite new.  Just off the top of my head, they did pretty much the same thing with Fight Club.  It's mildly funny now, but how long before they start demanding these kinds of changes be incorporated into international releases as well?  Filmmakers already bend over backward reworking material to be friendly to Chinese audiences, and their government isn't about to loosen their grip one bit once they figure out they can get away with requiring more direct control.

Paramount effectively told China to f*ck off with Top Gun: Maverick.  Now, in the near term, there was no way that China was going to let in a "rah-rah American military!" movie, regardless.  That said, specifically re-inserting the Taiwan patch just might impact how China views any Paramount picture for a while.


I think most American movies might be on the outs with China. The last few Marvel movies going back to Shang-Chi and Eternals weren't shown there. If I'm remembering correctly there was some brouhaha around those movies and the actors/directors offending the Chinese for various reasons. So maybe that's why
 
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