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Grace



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 2:46 pm    Post subject: Foreign Films Reply with quote

So, what's the general opinion on foreign language (therefore subtitled) films? Is it worth the trouble of reading the subtitles or should we just stick to our own languages?

I myself quite like some anime, I find that I don't notice the subtitles too badly after a while. I also watch quite a lot of French films, as they really help with my language.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Being Polish, I see most cinema films with subtitles, and it's not a problem, really. I got used to it. Even though good dubbing can be sometimes even better than the original. Well, with English films I don't really need subtitles, either.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not generally a lover of subtitles, I'm too slow a reader! Sad

Having said that, I'm ever so glad I made the effort for Pan's Labyrinth. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I remember when I went to see Hero at the cinema, the girl on the office felt she had to point out to us that it had subtitles. Damn good movie though.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I prefer subtitles to bad dubbing!

I've always found when I watch a subtitled film I end up hearing the written words instead of the froeign language. Does that make sense?

I've seen enough to not let it put me off wanting to see a film that I think will be good just because it has subtitles.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lizzy wrote:
I prefer subtitles to bad dubbing!

I've always found when I watch a subtitled film I end up hearing the written words instead of the froeign language. Does that make sense?


Same here. My brain somehow automatically puts the written words into the characters' voices, so I find that I remember it as though what they said was actually in English, even though it wasn't.

Right, new question: What's the best dubbed/subtitled film you've ever seen?
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I prefer subtitles. Some of the stuff I've seen dubbed... *shudders*

But Pan's Labyrinth and Apocalypto are examples of brilliant subtitles movies.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

and 'project a' that was better subtitled than dubbed.


But then Jackie Chan films are good anyway
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Watched warlords last night with Jet Li , Its a great movie , all about three men who choose to be bonded through their lives in war. This movie was subtitled but i didnt notice after 5 mins and it gives me a chance to work on my chinese which is fairly poor , despite living in Asia for 3 years Embarassed .
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

the recent film mongol was an excellent example of how good a film of this type can be
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did a lot of foreign films in film studies (funnily enough) and I really liked them. I honestly don't mind the subtitles, so long as the movie's good.

Last year of A-level we went to see Beijing Bicycle. Twas good.

I also have a hahit of watching a lot of movies like House of Flying Daggers, so i'm, pretty much up for any subtitled movie so long as the premise is good Smile

*goes back and suddenly realises just how many times I referred to things as 'good'*
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