Why do Miramax ALWAYS cut foreign films for USA?

Posted by Hibernian Psycho at ssc185.ssc.cc.il.us on April 02, 2002 at 11:04:27:

Iron Monkey has been shortened to 85 minutes.
Malena, cut by nine minutes.
Trainspotting, cut.
Human Traffic, cut by twelve minutes.

Also -

Iron Monkey - new soundtrack imposed
Trainspotting - dubbed for the first twenty minutes with less-thick Scottish accents.
Human Traffic - references to english media and objects are dubbed over with american ones (dole/welfare, eastenders/jerry springer).

I imagine they do this to make the films have a broader audience and so make the most cash. But since Miramax's films, on the whole, have a small-but-loyal audience, why dilute and bastardize the films the fans want to see? A broad American audience does not want to see a lot of the foreign Miramax pics, so why taint the viewing experience for those who do?

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• Re: Why do Miramax ALWAYS cut foreign films for US Andeee hearts Mugsy 11:07:34 4/02/02 (3)
  • A lot of people are admittedly impatient... Hibernian Psycho 11:10:09 4/02/02 (0)
  • it's like the madness of george III andysith 11:08:53 4/02/02 (1)
    • Remember the story of the first numbered sequel... Hibernian Psycho 11:12:36 4/02/02 (0)

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