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Re: Fresh and Easy
Ahh.. the Macdonalisation of Society... Sociology was always my favourite subject at Uni..
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Re: Fresh and Easy
Originally Posted by Ransi
(Post 4348275)
Shirley Valentine
(Pauline Collins) Love that movie :):) |
Re: Fresh and Easy
Originally Posted by Ransi
(Post 4348275)
Shirley Valentine
(Pauline Collins) |
Re: Fresh and Easy
Originally Posted by Leslie66
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I'd like to see some valid evidence produced to prove this (idiotic )statement. :rolleyes:
Regards -=- Scarlett |
Re: Fresh and Easy
Originally Posted by snowbunny
(Post 4347526)
Did you miss out what I said about the HP books becoming less and less "Americanised" over time? The most recent book has little more than the usual spelling changes (colour/color). Even esoterica like chipolatas stay in, and HP fans take pleasure in learning about them -- after all, if you are interested in learning the ins and outs of a fictional world, it's no great leap to learn about a "real" one.
Also, it's a sad fact of publishing that when an author is new and untried, their books are edited heavily, usually with good results. As they get more of a name, they get more control over the editing process. The result is often sloppier later books that are much longer--much less edited. Think about some of the major authors you know, and ask yourself whether quality has suffered and the pagination increased over time. Isn't true in every case but holds true for many. A divergent point, but an interesting one. :) Regards -=- Scarlett |
Re: Fresh and Easy
Originally Posted by Scarlett-Dallas
(Post 4350284)
I think it was safe to change less later on when Rowling had gathered such a fan base. It wasn't safe--apparently--in the early days.
Also, it's a sad fact of publishing that when an author is new and untried, their books are edited heavily, usually with good results. As they get more of a name, they get more control over the editing process. The result is often sloppier later books that are much longer--much less edited. Think about some of the major authors you know, and ask yourself whether quality has suffered and the pagination increased over time. Isn't true in every case but holds true for many. A divergent point, but an interesting one. :) Regards -=- Scarlett Stephen King would be a great example of this...I swear I'm the only person in the world who thinks this self important, pretentious rambler is seriously overrated. |
Re: Fresh and Easy
Originally Posted by snowbunny
(Post 4347380)
And that's the only title that has been changed. |
Re: Fresh and Easy
Originally Posted by gsnichol
(Post 4350568)
Lots of examples, not just Harry Potter. Bill Bryson's books have different titles - Down Under became something else, perhaps because Australia isn't Down Under relative to the USA, but others have different titles too (oddly he's not really popular here, at least no-one I have spoken to reads his books). I recently read a Ken Follett novel set in Scotland. The book was littered with Americanisms which you'd never hear in the Highlands; it does spoil the atmosphere a little.
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Re: Fresh and Easy
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 4350649)
The name of the book I have by BB is In a Sunburnt Country.
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Re: Fresh and Easy
They also had the name of the James Bond movie "Licence Revoked" changed to "Licensed To Kill" as the market research showed that many Americans didn't understand the word "Revoked"....
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Re: Fresh and Easy
The Philip Pullman book "Northern Lights" is called "the Golden Compass" over here -- presumably the movie will be too.
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Re: Fresh and Easy
Originally Posted by Big Vern
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The Philip Pullman book "Northern Lights" is called "the Golden Compass" over here -- presumably the movie will be too.
It's because we can't understand the concept of "North"! What do I win?:) |
Re: Fresh and Easy
Originally Posted by Reverend
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Stephen King would be a great example of this...I swear I'm the only person in the world who thinks this self important, pretentious rambler is seriously overrated.
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Re: Fresh and Easy
Originally Posted by Big Vern
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research showed that many Americans didn't understand the word "Revoked"....
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Re: Fresh and Easy
Originally Posted by SecretGarden
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Aw, come on.....I find this very hard to believe! Lots of us stoooopid Americans have probably seen the words "license revoked" on our court papers!
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