americanize

The Host is arguably one of the greatest monster movies made in the last decade or so, and it's an absolute travesty that someone would want to "americanize" it which is all these "remakes" are - a watered down version with more action and less story for dumb Americans who refuse to watch movies just because they aren't in English.

Gore Verbinski Producing The Host Remake for Universal « FirstShowing.net 2008

But Baudelaire the critic concerns us here, in whom it is still surprising to run across terms like 'americanize' and 'magic realism' carrying the very meanings we know today.

Baudelaire as Critic Shattuck, Roger 1965

Also, their idea to sort of americanize Health Care is starting to sink in just now.

Matthew Yglesias » The Trouble With Germany 2010

As for this project, i can help but feel that a hollywood studio would overly americanize this flim.

Warner Brothers Set to Remake Chan-Wook Park’s Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance | /Film 2010

It it wasn't for the street fighter name slap in to this movie, i would think that this is just another stupid americanize action Honk kong movie.

Six New Set Photos From Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li « FirstShowing.net 2008

So everyone will americanize except for immigrants living within 25 miles of the border.

The Volokh Conspiracy » The Case Against the Libertarian Case Against Hispanic Immigration: 2009

So everyone will americanize except for immigrants living within 25 miles of the border.

The Volokh Conspiracy » The Case Against the Libertarian Case Against Hispanic Immigration: 2009

But the purpose of the moratorium is like the moratorium we had from 1924 to 1965 †to assimilate, americanize and introduce all these folks to our language and culture, and history and heroes, and make ‘em Americans.

Think Progress » Buchanan: Americans Should Consider Allowing Only White Immigrants 2006

This would enable us to americanize them as much as could be possible while acting as a deterrant to those who want to use the anchor baby.

Mangan's 2010

DJ Hero is a half-assed attempt at trying to americanize Beatmania IIDX, and a pathetic attempt at that.

Joystiq [Nintendo] 2009