Perhaps the American version of Shall We Dance? would have been more successful if it had tried to find the commonalities between America and Japan. The dancers here and there might be stars at night and yet be rather dull during the day. Perhaps someday, if Americans get over their preconceived notions of tango, they'll realize tango is not about tortured or unfufilled romantic relationships. Sometimes a dance is just a dance and the passion isn't off the floor at all or if it is on the floor, it's about the dance itself.
Someday perhaps producers, writers and directors come to an understanding that universal appeal isn't playing to all audiences and thus serving none. Someday perhaps producers, writers and directors come to an understanding that universal appeal isn't playing to all audiences and thus serving none. Being a slave to the demographics is not how masterpieces are made.
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