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Maybe People Who Didn't See Broadchurch Won't Care...

posted 10 years ago by WriterDave
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...but the trailer makes it look like a shot-for-shot remake, and the only thing different about David Tennant is his accent. So maybe they change the killer at the end...but seriously, why even bother?

Why not just make a different murder mystery? They come up with new ones all the time that are "inspired by" or pay homage to better ones that came before.

This is just lazy...even the dialogue appears to be word for word.

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[–] BoyScoutKevin 10 years ago

There will be differences. How slight or major I do not know. I said there will be differences because they have, from what I have heard, two more hours to fill in. The British original lasting 8 episodes, while the American remake lasts 10 episodes.

[–] yogibear-3 10 years ago

The ending is different and there's a different subplot about Tennant's character's personal life. It's only the first episode that sticks closely to Broadchurch but unfortunately as the trailer was released while they were still filming the trailer is all footage from episode one.

Why bother? I guess because the man who created/wrote Broadchurch got offered the opportunity to create/write a different version of it, which means lots of money and a guaranteed series airing on American TV, and less interference than the original had. Not hard to see why he'd say yes.

[–] There_Is_No_Sayid 10 years ago

I noticed a lot of the exact same scenes and even some of the exact same shots. But my guess is that they're all or mostly from the pilot and that later episodes would diverge more from the original. Looking back on the trailer I can't think of any scene which wouldn't have been in the first episode or two.

Unless Alpert's covered in bacon grease, I don't think Hugo can track anything.

[–] Yorick_Brown 10 years ago

Americans prefer shows with their own geographic locations, countrymen, and cultural norms.

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[–] chicago85 10 years ago

TV executives here also likes all the women to look "Hot" or "smoking hot." No others need apply unless they are comedy relief.

I don't know everything. Neither does anyone else

[–] cfkane-5 10 years ago

TV executives here also likes all the women to look "Hot" or "smoking hot."

Well I think Olivia Colman is much more appealing than Anna Gunn, and definitely a better actress.

[–] SataiDelen 10 years ago

Please don't make sweeping generalizations about all Americans. SOME of us are intelligent, and do like THOUGHTFUL, ARTISTIC, ORIGINAL works, which are NOT set in America.

I happen to like many different types of films. What I don't like, are lazy writers and producers and directors, etc., who seem to have decided that they no longer want to be original and creative, and just want to spit out obnoxious and unnecessary Hollywood-crap. There is practically nothing original coming out of Hollywood anymore. And now it seems that the BBCA is taking a page out of their book by remaking Broadchurch. I watched Broadchurch when it aired on BBCA. So I will NOT be watching Gracepoint.

And funnily enough, even many so-called American shows aren't even made in America anymore, but are filmed in Canada, and just have an American big city location slapped on it to interest many Americans.

[–] PitaAppleBottom 10 years ago

This^^^

[–] MisterKorman 9 years ago

As an American, I personally prefer whatever loans itself to the story in the most suitable fashion.

[–] tomk1of1 10 years ago

Even word for word I doubt it can be as good. I hate, hate, hate remakes like this..but I was looking for the new broadchurch story. It is the same people who made the broadchurch production, and I still feel like it was personal..wierd! I just don't want them to try to take it for years, because the story was told in 10 eps. Maybe it will be as intended for bbc america..like amer horror..new story every yr....PEOPLE HAVE GOT TO START WATCHING BBC AMERICA..for these great series. Then, maybe this won't happen!

[–] cfkane-5 9 years ago

BBC America is a shadow of it's former self. Too much airtime given over to non-British things. Outside of Doctor Who and a few other things, it doesn't even feel like a UK channel. 6 straight hours of Star Trek, 5 hours of Top Gear, 2 hours of Ramsey followed by 4 hours of films is not "British TV".

[–] tomk1of1 9 years ago

I very much dislike reality,but I especially dislike the kitchen guy screaming and cursing his way thru an hour of contrived BS...
What I don't get about their PROGRAMING is Star Trek next gen...it isn't british. It's protaganist is,but that is not even unusual these days. orphan black isn't either. But is a favorite. I'm glad it's there. I have a Brit streaming channel,Acorn,that has good brit shows. I wish they had more of their real Brit shows on. There are so many to choose from. Doesn't real make sense to me.

[–] maryrosenkranz 9 years ago

BBC "America" says it all. They are trying to appeal to Americans & what they like. I would like to see more British programming as all the other crap they have on is already on our regular channels. You mention Star Trek, Syfy has all versions of it on all the time. I know I pay more to get channels like BBC America, so it would be nice to have decent programming.

[–] alicehope-753-182114 9 years ago

On one hand I'm curious and I really love Tennant's performances, on the other - and please, nobody take offence, since I'm just stating my personal opinion and taste - US tv shows often - not always, obviuosly - cast actors that to me appear less convincing than their UK colleagues.
Broadchurch had such an amazing acting and screenwriting, I'm afraid Graicepoit couldn't bear comparison and I could only be in for a disappointment.
I do enjoy some US Tv shows, namely True Detective, Hannibal and a few others, but I appreciate more the UK ones in terms of acting skills and general dialogs.

So, apart from possibile differences regarding plot, how about the overall quality? Somebody can offer their insights?

Thanks,
V.

*As English is not my mother tongue, please excuse my mistakes.

[–] cfkane-5 9 years ago

Both countries show high quality shows, and both show junk. Here in the US, for the most part, we only see the most popular or most easily accessible UK shows,(there are exceptions, I would have never thought Royale Family would show up in the US it is so Mancunian, but it did),and not much of the junk.

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