[Prince Caspian]

China can’t do much of anything if left to their own devices. They have to steal the ideas and technologies from others.

[BradyLS]

...But it all changed when 2009's 'Avatar' brought in an unheard-of $200 million to 20th Century Fox, and then big studios began to do everything they could to secure a China release. And to pass the country's stringent censors, they had to cut everything that the Communist Party might find unpalatable, including the obvious ones like nudity and sex but also less obvious ones such as homosexuality, actors of colour, imagery of recognisable American symbols like Statue of Liberty, and so on...

So rather than not bend to China's market and demands, they willfully go woke and cluck that US audiences are the backward and intolerant ones. Got it. 🙄

[Chainmail]

Maverick was the best film about flying ever made. It completely re=wrote the book on how to make flight scenes realistic and thrilling. Was the plot realistic? Nah - but that wasn't important .

The movie put the audience into the cockpit and showed you much of what modern attack jet flight is really like.

I'll bet that the Air Force is steaming that the navy got such a great movie about them!

[subterfuge]

Lol. Top Gun Maverick with Godzilla type affects. Would probably be hilarious!

[Rummyfan]

And to pass the country's stringent censors, they had to cut everything that the Communist Party might find unpalatable, including the obvious ones like nudity and sex ...

Sex?! There are over one billion Chinese. Surely they have no problem with sex!

[nwrep]

As per The Hollywood Reporter

As per THR

As per a THR source,

Authored by: Kshitij Mohammed Rawat

What kind of garbage writing skills are we importing from 3rd world countries like India and Pakistan, where English taught is replete with mistakes and awkward phrases lifted from their native languages?

[SgtHooper]

“However, this hurts the American film industry, for China is an important market for its films.”

Anyone who has spent time in the PRC knows full well that black-market items will be there forever! Especially bootleg software, videos, knockoff goods, etc. China will get all of this for nominal prices. So being an important market, China will do just fine. >8)

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

In the last 5 years or so, Russia consolidated most of the outer space, rocketry, etc. Instead of spreading and encouraging experimentation, innovation, they did the opposite. Then, the graft and larceny went beyond ‘regular.’ The head of the space program stole so much money, they began to have trouble just launching. I am sure that person is taking his long dirt nap. The innovation in the free world can do wonders. It’s too bad that SpaceX / Musk has to deal with the Obama / Biden Regime. They refused to let Starship launch before the ridiculously expensive Artemis. It took NASA 15 years and billions and billions for one launch. The other day SpaceX launched twice in one day. NASA did not want Starship to launch before Artemis. The Obama / Biden Regime are putting obstacle after obstacle, with red tape and delays with no specific reason other than jealousy and hate. While they contract SpaceX to perform, they slow it down and stop real progress.

[dfwgator]

They could always make a movie about a Sniper