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Related: About this forumHarvey Weinstein demands movie "Snowpiercer" cut, because US-audience too dumb
http://screenrant.com/snowpiercer-deleted-scenes-us-theatrical-cut-version/http://io9.com/weinsteins-refuse-to-release-snowpiercer-without-cuts-a-1485100225
http://www.vulture.com/2013/11/whats-weinsteins-problem-with-snowpiercer.html
Basically, Weinstein wants to cut 25 minutes of character-development from a 126-minute movie and replace it with voice-over-narration to shift the movie's tone from drama+action to pure action.
"The goal, said TWC when explaining the request to Bong, is to make sure his film will be understood by audiences in Iowa and Oklahoma."
To recap: The movie has already premiered in various european and asian countries, but Weinstein demands an additional dumbed-down version he is comfortable releasing for North-America.
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Harvey Weinstein demands movie "Snowpiercer" cut, because US-audience too dumb (Original Post)
DetlefK
Jan 2014
OP
Yeah...cuz folks in Ioway are too dumb to get that highfalutin character development stuff
cyberswede
Jan 2014
#2
Dumb people are not going to go out of their way to watch this film
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Feb 2014
#3
liberal N proud
(60,806 posts)1. Evidence for the case against the dumbing down of America
When movies have to be "dumbed down" to show in America, hope is lost.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)2. Yeah...cuz folks in Ioway are too dumb to get that highfalutin character development stuff
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)3. Dumb people are not going to go out of their way to watch this film
But now that Chris Evans is a big star, Weinstein sees a $150 million dollar picture.
Ohio Joe
(21,894 posts)4. "Snowpiercer" To Arrive Uncut After All