[UA] Currency (was America by Prime Time)

[John Scott]

At 10:33 18/05/01 +0100, you wrote:
>This is a neat idea, but I think it'd probably backfire. The clueless 
>general public would definitely hear about the "continuity error", even if 
>they didn't notice it when they went to see the film. Before long, it'd be 
>known as "that stupid film where they put the Sydney Opera House in 
>downtown Chicago", thus raising the global awareness of the site.

hmmm ... let me give you an example (or a couple of examples) close to my 
heart.

How many people know the glaring historical accuracies behind the 
Braveheart story? How many people believe Richard 3 was a hunchbacked, 
lisping nephew-murderer?

And more importantly - how many people _care_?  The whole point would be 
not to get the reaction "that stupid film ..." but to get the "That 
building?  Its in Chicago, I think ..."

John


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