On 9/26/2012 6:41 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 26/09/2012 6:19 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> ere including a fair number of US shows. More for Vancouver.
>>>
>>> Most of the series listed on the links below are said to be in
>>> the US but are not.
>>
>> I know they shoot in Canada a lot for a few reasons. One of
>> which is that it's lovely, but there are financial reasons as
>> well.
>>
>> But it doesn't preclude Canadians from producing a film centered
>> around Canadians, if it's good, people will pay. Even Americans.
>
>
> The reality of the North American movie business is that it has to have
> American appeal, and military movies have to have the audience rooting
> for their own.

I don't think that's true, I think there are a lot of people who
appreciate factual military shows. If the movie's very good, it
would do well.

> I have seem way too many movies where Americans inserted
> into the plot. Once example is the The Bridge over the River Kwai, where
> William Holden played an American commando tasked with blowing up the
> bridge that was built by (mostly British) commandos. That part of the
> story is complete fiction. The bridge was bombed with air attacks.

What was the movie made in the 50s or something? I think movies
have evolved.

nancy