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To: Lane3 who wrote (172349)	7/4/2006 11:41:58 AM
From: alanrs	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793694

Given the high level of creativity in theater/movies, 'All that stuff' seems pretty lame as a replacement. I've seen lots of plays in which the cast and crew came up with many novel ways to get an idea across that were both clever and entertaining, and they didn't have big movie studio budgets behind them. 'All that stuff' is a joke. Also the plausible explanation part. I would rather have a real reason rather than a made up 'plausible' one. Like anybody going to see this movie in whatever country doesn't have an idea what country it takes place in. And will be so offended by the phrase 'the American way' that they'll tell all their friends to avoid it. Right. ARS

To: Lane3 who wrote (172349)	7/4/2006 5:53:47 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793694

International box office is important to movie producers and a powerful motivator. I understand how nostalgia might make the change a disappointment to some Americans who want Superman to remain their guy, but I don't see how it's inherently un-American for the producers to cater to the international box office, merely mercenary. They couldn't have made two versions? One for international distribution, with the character saying, "truth, justice and all that stuff," and the one for US distribution saying "truth, justice and the American way." Nah. That would be too easy. Besides, the producers of the film couldn't get their point across that they disapprove of a character saying "truth, justice and the American way."