■"G-rated Exports: Nemo and his pals are a crucial part of U.S. trade policy," by Todd G. Bucholz, New York Times, 19 October 2004, p. A29.
Interesting bit about how New Core markets like India and China, where learning English is all the rage, represent huge potential profit centers for Hollywood, if only they'd tone down the sex and violence, adding—as is the custom of Bollywood musicals—more sax and violins. Wholesome themes play far better in China and India, where tastes are closer to 1950s America than the U.S. of today.
This is yet another signal to the U.S. that says, "slow down" in terms of shoving your cultural content down our throats, and if Hollywood was smart, it would listen.
