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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
Funny how so many of the decisions related to science and realism in SF come down to how "fun" it is... to encounter humanoid aliens, and to speak to them... to travel at ludicrous speeds... to have sex with robots... to have maritime-type battles in deep space... etc...
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Well, from what I've been able to gather from the vast number of people who read fiction, they're in it for the "fun". So if it's not fun in some way, it doesn't sell.
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Originally Posted by crich70
There is also the fact that the Orson Welles broadcast had the story set in NJ rather than in England as well. The filmmakers might have felt that more people are familiar with that version of the story than H.G.Wells actual book. The original WOTW movie was also set in the U.S. if you recall. Probably for the same reason (and possibly in part due to budget needs too).
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Exactly! The biggest reason why that's done is simple familiarity. American audiences are going to be familiar with American locations. And if you really think about it, traditionally, foreign anything is seen as bad/evil/scary, and anything near home is consider safe/good. Why do you think most bad guys are foreigners? To admit we have those kid within our own midst would be paramount to treason in some people's eyes.