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Madness of Crocodile Dundee
We eventually reached a reasonable understanding of the 'Madness of King George' / 'Madness of George III' issue as related to transpondian understanding.
Now the Radio Times (in its 'Movie Trivia' section) is claiming that as titled for the UK market was for the US market 'in case Americans thought it was actually about a Crocodile called Dundee'
(ObPR - why wouldn't anyone be tickled at the idea of a crocodile called Dundee?)
Anyway, this seemed sufficiently far-fetched until I looked at the posters for the movie on IMDb.
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0090555/posters
And blow me (Hi Deej!) there we have one poster with the title naked as nature intended and another with the little guillemots round 'Crocodile'. It's not explicit there (and it's difficult to Google a clear statement) that one poster is for the UK and one for the USA. But the page for the movie does say that is the US title. Seriously?
John Dean
Oxford
Now the Radio Times (in its 'Movie Trivia' section) is claiming that as titled for the UK market was for the US market 'in case Americans thought it was actually about a Crocodile called Dundee'
(ObPR - why wouldn't anyone be tickled at the idea of a crocodile called Dundee?)
Anyway, this seemed sufficiently far-fetched until I looked at the posters for the movie on IMDb.
http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0090555/posters
And blow me (Hi Deej!) there we have one poster with the title naked as nature intended and another with the little guillemots round 'Crocodile'. It's not explicit there (and it's difficult to Google a clear statement) that one poster is for the UK and one for the USA. But the page for the movie does say that is the US title. Seriously?
John Dean
Oxford
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I'm still working on my faux Crocodile Dundee (aren't we all?):
"Grab another VB from the eskie for me, sheila!"
would be said in (y)America as:
"Grab another MGD from the cooler for me, bruce!"
Instead of a large knife strapped to my belt is a cellphone - hey, I can call for backup!
"Grab another VB from the eskie for me, sheila!"
would be said in (y)America as:
"Grab another MGD from the cooler for me, bruce!"
Instead of a large knife strapped to my belt is a cellphone - hey, I can call for backup!
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[nq:1]Seriously?[/nq]
On the US poster they also removed the Crocodile, so you won't assume it's about a fun-loving reptile who takes a trip to Big Apple.
On the US poster they also removed the Crocodile, so you won't assume it's about a fun-loving reptile who takes a trip to Big Apple.
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[nq:1]Now the Radio Times (in its 'Movie Trivia' section) is claiming that Crocodile Dundee as titled for the UK market ... for the USA. But the page for the movie does say that 'Crocodile' Dundee > is the US title. Seriously?[/nq]
I don't see what is so far-fetched or shocking. If you can imagine that you never heard of the movie, then it would not obvious that "Crocodile Dundee" is the na
I don't see what is so far-fetched or shocking. If you can imagine that you never heard of the movie, then it would not obvious that "Crocodile Dundee" is the na
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[nq:2]Now the Radio Times (in its 'Movie Trivia' section) is ... say that 'Crocodile' Dundee > is the US title. Seriously?[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't see what is so far-fetched or shocking. If you can imagine that you never heard of the movie, then it would not obvious that "Crocodile Dundee" is the name of a person.[/nq]
It's not far-fetched because it's true. It's not shocking, it's just inte
[nq:1]I don't see what is so far-fetched or shocking. If you can imagine that you never heard of the movie, then it would not obvious that "Crocodile Dundee" is the name of a person.[/nq]
It's not far-fetched because it's true. It's not shocking, it's just inte
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[nq:1]It's not far-fetched because it's true. It's not shocking, it's just interesting. The point of interest, for me, is the ... It seems staggeringly patronising (though it gives USAns credit fro a) noticing and b) appreciating the significance of quotations marks.[/nq]
The title was changed for the American release by the distributor who bought the rights. Movie distributors are not general
The title was changed for the American release by the distributor who bought the rights. Movie distributors are not general
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[nq:2]I don't see what is so far-fetched or shocking. If ... obvious that "Crocodile Dundee" is the name of a person.[/nq]
[nq:1]It's not far-fetched because it's true. It's not shocking, it's just interesting. The point of interest, for me, is the ... 'Crocodile Dundee' as a movie title but that, allegedly, Americans don't have the same capacity for understanding what it's about[/nq]
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[nq:1]It's not far-fetched because it's true. It's not shocking, it's just interesting. The point of interest, for me, is the ... 'Crocodile Dundee' as a movie title but that, allegedly, Americans don't have the same capacity for understanding what it's about[/nq]
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[nq:1]We eventually reached a reasonable understanding of the 'Madness of King George' / 'Madness of George III' issue as related ... the USA. But the page for the movie does say that is the US title. Seriously?[/nq]
What a disappointment. I thought there was a poster on the site for the film "Naked as Nature Intended".
Frances Kemmish
Production Manager
East Coast Youth Ball
What a disappointment. I thought there was a poster on the site for the film "Naked as Nature Intended".
Frances Kemmish
Production Manager
East Coast Youth Ball
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Frances Kemmish filted:
[nq:2]And blow me (Hi Deej!) there we have one poster ... that is the US title. Seriously?[/nq]
[nq:1]What a disappointment. I thought there was a poster on the site for the film "Naked as Nature Intended".[/nq]
From another newsgroup: "I actually wonder how many people will go to see 28 Days Later under the assumption that it's a sequel to the Sandra Bullock f
[nq:2]And blow me (Hi Deej!) there we have one poster ... that is the US title. Seriously?[/nq]
[nq:1]What a disappointment. I thought there was a poster on the site for the film "Naked as Nature Intended".[/nq]
From another newsgroup: "I actually wonder how many people will go to see 28 Days Later under the assumption that it's a sequel to the Sandra Bullock f
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[nq:1]Remember, these are the morons who gave us "Krakatoa, East of Java".[/nq]
For readers who cannot watch PBS TV, John
Dean's cunning title referred to the British film (of the stage play) The Madness of King George III.
For the American market it was retitled The
Madness of King George, for fear filmgoers
might avoid this because they had not earlier
seen The Madness of
For readers who cannot watch PBS TV, John
Dean's cunning title referred to the British film (of the stage play) The Madness of King George III.
For the American market it was retitled The
Madness of King George, for fear filmgoers
might avoid this because they had not earlier
seen The Madness of
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[nq:2]It's not far-fetched because it's true. It's not shocking, it's ... don't have the same capacity for understanding what it's about[/nq]
[nq:1]I think what's patronising is to label any effort to make something clear as 'being patronising."[/nq]
I think it's rather patronising of you to suggest that...
[nq:1]Don't you put nicknames in quotation marks, too? "Gloomy Gus" Hamlet? Hen
[nq:1]I think what's patronising is to label any effort to make something clear as 'being patronising."[/nq]
I think it's rather patronising of you to suggest that...
[nq:1]Don't you put nicknames in quotation marks, too? "Gloomy Gus" Hamlet? Hen
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