The Movies Thread

[Joe']

Actually, I watched a Spanish dubbed movie once.And damn, that has to be one of the weirdest languages ever.It was like blah blah blah. The subtitles moved after like 40 words from the actors. I don't understand why some countries can't just put subtitles to their films.I mean it isn't even that hard to do.

Spanish is actually a beautiful language if not spoken by Spaniards. The problem with them is that they fill Spanish with non-neutral accents and expressions along with a real fluid way of talking, which makes Spanish a difficult to understand language. I myself sometimes can't understand when Spaniards talk, and my first language is Spanish.

About the subtitles: Countries like Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Yugoslavia and the ex-USSR applied dubbing to foreign movies since the early 30's. They did so because there were dictatorships that imposed to do so, as a matter of nationalism.
Dubbing continued after the fall of these governments because people were ignorant (sometimes illiterate) at the time and dubbing made movies more accessible.

[magius]

just watched JFK and Thirteen Days with The Fog of War to come, inspired to watch these movies after doing some intriguing research on the Kennedys. Needless to say, certain occurrences gathered from my research, dramatized by these movies are VERY curious. They really make one think about the realities of Power.

[Jackal]

Magius, not to take away from your serious post but I have to post this...

The Power Rangers movie is totally kick ass. Man, I would love to be a power ranger.

[Dean]

Theres a new one? Or are you watching Retro Rangers?

[Joe']

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers kick all the other Power Rangers' asses
.......

[[Q]]

I hate the Mighty morphin Power Rangers because they are the reason why Fox stopped showing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

[shadowgrin]

They're TMNT reruns anyway.

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers kick all the other Power Rangers' asses

Of course they're better. They have the edge.

[cyanide]

Watched Letters to Iwo Jima. A movie from the Japanese point of view when they defended against the Americans in WWII. A really good movie, very humanistic, and captures similar themes from Saving Private Ryan, except it takes Japanese culture into consideration. It really shows that we're all alike in times of war.

[[Q]]

They're TMNT reruns anyway.

well i meant back in the day in the 90's. you remember those TMNT live-action movies? they were slated to make a 4th one, but plans didn't develop after the success of Power Rangers.

[Gundy]

I watched Borat finally. Non-stop laughing hysterically for me. I also really enjoyed how it exposed some real true fucked up shit about America in the process of being hilarious.

[Jing]

Watched Shaolin Soccer last night, and today just finished watching Kung-Fu Hustle... can't stop laughing.

[[Q]]

dude, I caught those on Spike too. I haven't seen Shaolin Soccer all the way though until then. decent movie, but I still LOVE Kung-Fu Hustle. However, I prefer to watch in Cantonese with English subtitles. I love the allusion to Shaolin Soccerin Kung-Fu Hustle. He crushes the ball the kids were playing with and says "no more soccer."

[Tony]

About the subtitles: Countries like Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Yugoslavia and the ex-USSR applied dubbing to foreign movies since the early 30's. They did so because there were dictatorships that imposed to do so, as a matter of nationalism.
Dubbing continued after the fall of these governments because people were ignorant (sometimes illiterate) at the time and dubbing made movies more accessible.

i live in yugoslavia, or to be correct, one of it's former pieces, and never in my lifetime have i seen a movie dubbed, subtitles have been used here since forever. you're correct about the other countries though. those dubbings are unbearable.

[OG24]

anyone seen 1408 yet?

[Joe']

Guess I was wrong about Yugoslavia then. Glad they don't ruin movies down there in Bosnia.

[Jackal]

Caught Harry Pothead in IMAX 3D, the movie was weak, I really thought it was weak, but the fact it was in IMAX 3D, made it worthwhile.

Disappointed in the movie, not the experience.

[Indy]

Sorry Jackal, you actually watched Grease on a small black and white TV. I just gave you a shitload of acid and told you we were at an IMAX.

My bad.

[Jackal]

Wow, what a horrible post Indy. It's so bad, I actually laughed.

Are you on acid?

[cyanide]

Close!

I'm stoned and I don't remember what funny means...

[Indy]

Close!

I'm stoned and I don't remember what funny means...

Damn you and your observational skills.

Fucking canadians.

[Patr1ck]

I caught Harry Potter and the Phoenix Suns or whatever. I also thought it sucked. It was just boring.

[Its_asdf]

I just saw Transformers and I must say it was entertaining. Although I enjoyed the whole movie, looking back on it there were plenty of cheesey scenes and a mediocre plot. I'm not complaining though, watching a bunch of CGI robots wrecking shit on a big screen is pretty fun to watch.

[mvpshaq32]

Lindsay Lohan becomes a stripper

[[Q]]

just got back from Transformers and going into it, I wasn't incredibly hot on the idea of seeing it (because i was never a fan of the series) but the previews made it look decent enough. I was pleasantly surprised and it had a lot of funny moments (more than a lot of some "comedy" movies they're making nowadays). Shocked at the performance by Shia LeBeouf, didn't think the Disney Channel kid had it in him. and man, that body on Megan Fox

[Jing]

Man.. finally saw Transformers on the big screen. Was pretty damn good action.. the acting was pretty corny, but again the action more than made up for it.