10 Movies Weirdly Changed In Foreign Countries

Not long ago, Donald Trump got in trouble for talking off the cuff about the term nationalism as a positive, not realizing its connotations related to white supremacists and neo nazis (and Steve King).

It appeared to be a fairly immature understanding of the term, taking it at face value with no reverence for history, and it sent the hairs alight on anyone already ringing the "fascist" alarm bell.

So childish was this interpretation that Pixar, a studio whose primary goal is to reach children, had already come to terms with the dangerous distinction between patriotism and nationalism when they released Toy Story 2.

The sequel to the unexpected hit of 1995 retained the cast and crew, further building on the universe they created with unexpected imagination and cleverness that rescued the film from just being another direct-to-DVD cash-in. Toward the film's climax, spacetoy Buzz Lightyear must first give a rousing speech reminiscent of Patton to rally the troops. As such, the American flag drops behind him.

To appease audiences that might not jibe with a pro-America theme, international audiences were shown the same scene with a projection of the planet screened behind Buzz with fireworks going off. It's not the first or last time Disney tried in advance to ensure an overseas market, but its stark rejection of potential nationalism feels almost prescient.