American Remakes

Movies have dramatically transformed over the years. There are multiple remakes of movies all over the world. Most common places that America gets its movie ideas from are South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong. The first main point is how American movies are transformed from the original film are simpler than what the original director predicted. Secondly, when the director chooses a cast well-known actors have a leverage on the movie’s results. Then thirdly, stores are giving customers the option to either watch the original film or the American remake. All these factors have an impact on how the development of movies progressed.
There are movies that are made in South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong. Some of the best movies from these places are transformed into an American version. The movies that are shown in America are not exactly how the original movies are created. Graham states that David Leong says “Personally, I think ‘remakes’ are a good thing because it provides exposure for the original source material” (Graham 230). Scenes can be added to make the movies more suspenseful or some of the show may get taken out because it is too violent. “American audiences are sometimes cheated of an original film’s

One of the main adjustments a director may do is switching up actors. The original movie would not get many views from the American audience because the actors in the movie are unfamiliar with them. Well-known actors can have a significant effect on the audience and how they will react to the movie. When hiring someone to be a part of a movie, the director has to make sure that the person can portray the role perfectly. “Remakes, with recognizable actors and no subtitles, tend to be far more profitable than foreign films” (Graham 230). Using American actors in the American version of the movie can cause the audience to understand the story within the movie