Re:No More Movies
by refenestrator on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @03:09PM
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Why would Chinese censors have a problem with films making fun of American capitalism and imperialism?
I don't think the modern Paul Verhoeven would be poking fun at just America. I think that hypothetical director would be poking fun at China and its attempts to bully other nation states in Africa and the world as well. That enough would throw it in the "not in China" camp of films.
Re:No More Movies
by refenestrator on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @05:23PM
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Robocop and Starship Troopers were criticizing ideology and norms that are widely yet unconsciously accepted in America. That's why they're good.
Anti-rival sniping is comparatively boring and we're all steeped in it all the time, anyways. It's the furthest thing from counterculture.
Because people might view it as making fun of Chinese capitalism and imperialism.
Avatar was viewed by some as being about problems in China relating to demolishing people's existing homes to build new buildings in their place. There was some discussion at the time that they only allowed it due to being the top grossing movie of all time.
It's funny how many strange one off films and games are being made online through crowd funding now (not all are good but a few are decent) due to this global pleaser approach to film making.