Japanese films being "Hollywoodize"

[Eija Niskanen]

Hi Alan! Who did Wings of Death? eija

At 02:23 PM 4/7/98 -0800, you wrote:
>There seems to quite a number of projects being developed in the U.S.
>that are based on Japanese films...of course, the biggest of which is
>"Godzilla" which opens the 1998 Memorial Day weekend in the U.S.
>
>"Wings of Death" has become "City of Angels"
>"Love Letters" is becoming something, something.  Although, unless
>someone confirms this, I'm not sure the American film (with Meg Ryan,
>supposedly), is actually based on "Love Letters" or that the film is
>actually the film version of the U.S. stage place, "Love Letters."  Can
>anyone confirm this?
>"Shall We Dance", too, is the subject of a hollywood treatment,
>supposedly also starring Meg Ryan, too.
>
>Any other films?
>
>Alan Kita
>California USA
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