The comic book was being wrote at the same time as the film and it's my understanding that 75% of the film was filmed in the U.K apart from exterior shots and it was a British crew and that no American studio would finance it apart from a couple of small indie outfits. Even the backlot poster in a particular scene was a favour by the directors wife (one Claudia Schiffer) because no one else would help out.

The creators have said that they made it as an American picture but i'm just rankled that it could have been a British film if pushed hard enough by the producers :(

Why does it matter?

i was wondering the same thing. it's not like the film is that great anyways.

Because our film output is limited as it is and our film council has now been cut by the present government so I am mourning the loss of our film output more than ever :(

I loved it personally and I have to say at no point while watching it did I find myself thinking it would have been a better movie if it had been set in the UK.

you should make films in the name of queen and country then chap!

It's not that limited is it? From an outside perspective it certainly seems like the UK is one of the top ten movie producing nations on the planet.

That's far too middle class! I guess what I am trying to say is lost here. Despite what others think, the British film industry is genuinely dying unless we make middle class period pieces that translate well but if we have a film that is 75% based in the U.K whether financially or logistically, then that should be promoted surely?

The French or Italians make movies for their won market and rightfully so. Why do we not do that over her anymore? This is more of a personal rant and not aimed at anyone in particular.

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I like.

^ I liked Chinatown. But his nose was really distracting the entire movie. I'm not really sure if that was purposeful.