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Shuggy:
I've just seen the 1973 version of The Wicker Man (great movie!) and heard how universally panned the 2006 remake was.
Then on comes the US version of The Office which is cringe-making in quite a different way from the UK version.
Then there was Queer as Folk and Lord of the Flies.

In each case the US media saw something was quintessentially British, and remade it in their own image, ripping out everything that made it what it was. Why do they do that? It's as though they think US audiences can't bear to see anything that isn't Amurrican. But can't they?

Kelda:
Films - I'm not so sure why (but there has been a long lead time between the films - they remake US films too)

but as for the likes of sitcoms and dramas - well its got to be interesting to the audiences I guess. The typical office in the US is probably a different place to the UK. hence the Office UK wouldn't appeal to mainstream US in the same way it did here.

Others I can think of are:

Little Britain - Vicky Pollard is hilariious here but won't have as much impact in the states - they don't have Chavs/Neds. Although I'm sure the only gay in the village sketch's would go down well with a lot of the people here. So funny!!

Katherine Tate Show - yes? or am I making that up?

Coupling - not sure if it did well though?

Is Extras in the US the UK version?

The UK Queer as Folk I loved. certainly very sensational at the time. First time rimming on ordinary TV for one- graphic gay sex scenes were new too. But it was intended to be a short drama rather than a sitcom - did the US one not go on for seasons and seasons?

mvansand76:

--- Quote from: kelda_shelton on December 13, 2006, 06:59:06 am ---Little Britain - Vicky Pollard is hilariious here but won't have as much impact in the states - they don't have Chavs/Neds. Although I'm sure the only gay in the village sketch's would go down well with a lot of the people here. So funny!!

Katherine Tate Show - yes? or am I making that up?

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Oh how VERY dare you!  ;)  Both would be a disaster as a US remake.... :laugh:

Kelda:
honest to go Little Britain is being made into a US version - not sure about Catherine Tate Show though but then again Am I bovvaad? hee hee!!

IS Kath & Kim shown in the USA? Love that too.

mvansand76:

--- Quote from: kelda_shelton on December 13, 2006, 08:03:16 am ---honest to go Little Britain is being made into a US version - not sure about Catherine Tate Show though but then again Am I bovvaad? hee hee!!

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Face Bovvaaaaaad?  ;D

I have no clue why they are doing a remake of Little Britain... Why would you do that? Didn't they do the same with Absolutely Fabulous, that was a disaster, if I recall correctly...

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