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arabella
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response 275 of 327:
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Feb 28 23:50 UTC 2003 |
When I was in the Czech Republic in 2001 I went to see "Chocolat"
subtitled in Czech. It was fun, and I think I learned a bit of
Czech that way.
Years ago I saw "Star Wars" dubbed into French on French TV. (The
French seem to prefer dubbing to subtitling.) The voice they
picked for Han Solo was high and whiny. Hysterical!
Actually, I've read that subtitling is common in smaller languages/
countries, because the audience isn't big enough to justify the
expense of dubbing. Thus, it's easy to find American movies
dubbed into French or German, but not Czech (or Bulgarian, or
Albanian, etc...) I did see "Notting Hill" subtitled in German
when I was in Austria, but it was at a special theater that
showed subtitled rather than dubbed movies.
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bhelliom
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response 276 of 327:
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Mar 3 17:09 UTC 2003 |
Has anyone seen " The Caveman's Valentine"?
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janc
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response 277 of 327:
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Mar 4 04:21 UTC 2003 |
I recently saw a historical romance where a man and a woman were headed
of on a trip together. Since the kids were sleeping, I had the volume
turned fairly low and English subtitles turned on. The man, wondering
if sex was a possibility said something along the lines of "Shall we
lodge together?" The subtitle said "Shall we lunch together?" Half
died laughing.
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janc
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response 278 of 327:
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Mar 4 04:51 UTC 2003 |
Recently saw on video, "The Fast Runner". This is a Canadian film, set
among Inuit Indians, probably some time in the past (certainly there was
no sign of any white men or modern technology). It apparantly won a lot
of film festival awards.
It's a bit hard to describe. "Really bad" might cover it for most
viewers. But, on the other hand, it just might be terrific. I can't
quite decide. Certainly one gets the strong sense that the film-makers
have somehow never seen any Hollywood films. The actors all appear to
be Inuits, none of whom approach Hollywood standards of beauty. To some
degree it doesn't matter, since most of the time most of them are
bundled up in furs, so you can hardly tell one character from another.
The story is full of love, sex, passion, murder, magic and revenge, but
it all rather drags, acted out by half-frozen people in an artic
wasteland. The cinematography is handicapped by the fact that most of
it is filmed outdoors in the snow, where the light is *never* right.
The fight scenes are odd. In Hollywood movies, fight scenes are super
choreographed. The ones in this movie look like...well, except for some
obvious fake punches, like people having a fight. You ever watch two
random guys have a fight? It doesn't look deadly and graceful. It
looks banal and clumsy and stupid. Two guys rolling around on the
ground, clutching at and hitting at each other. So, is this really bad
movie making or really good movie making?
The story is interleaved with lots of bits of life among the Inuit, so
it feels almost like a National Geographic documentary. All this feels
amazingly authentic. The equipment, the way it is used, the way people
behave makes it seem like a home movie taken among real tribal Inuits a
century ago. My strongest impression is that this is about the least
attractive way of life imaginable. Squeemish vegetarians will not be
delighted.
One comes away from this film having seen many things that one has never
seen before in a movie. Most of them things I could have lived without.
One does not come away feeling terribly entertained, but it certainly is
an interesting experience.
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rcurl
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response 279 of 327:
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Mar 4 05:45 UTC 2003 |
It was a Cannes 2001 Winner Camera d'or for
Best First Feature Film. It's on my To See list. Lots of info at
http://lot47.com/thefastrunner/index.html
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furs
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response 280 of 327:
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Mar 4 13:19 UTC 2003 |
We rented One Hour Photo this weekend. I really liked it. Robin
Williams was really creepy in it and as a bonus, he was watching a
MSU/Purdue game in his little fantasy. :)
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tpryan
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response 281 of 327:
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Mar 4 13:46 UTC 2003 |
American editing is much more tight. We don't see it until
you see editing made up of each shot scene being spliced together.
Example: We see report being dropped emphaticly on a table. Camera
changes to character and he begins to speak, making his point. Hollywood
editing has the character starting to talk while the report is hitting
the table, then mid-sentence the camera switches to the character.
A second or two shaved from the film. But when such tranisions add
up, it can make a film feel choppy or slow.
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mynxcat
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response 282 of 327:
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Mar 4 16:52 UTC 2003 |
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gregb
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response 283 of 327:
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Mar 4 18:47 UTC 2003 |
Re. 280: This is the second(?) film where Williams plays a nutso
character. While It's interesting to see him expanding his acting
skills, I hope he doesn't give up his comedic side like Tom Hanks did.
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furs
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response 284 of 327:
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Mar 4 19:40 UTC 2003 |
I agree. I hope that he does both.
Is the other movie you are talking about Insomniac?
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gregb
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response 285 of 327:
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Mar 4 19:44 UTC 2003 |
Yeppers. Normally, these aren't my kind of flicks, but I'll probably
rent them just to see Williams doing something different.
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furs
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response 286 of 327:
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Mar 4 20:02 UTC 2003 |
I thought Insomniac was ok and thought he was ok in it. He was much
creepier in One Hour Photo. Insomniac is worth the watch, but I don't
think as good as he was in One Hour Photo.
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mcnally
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response 287 of 327:
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Mar 4 23:02 UTC 2003 |
re #283: A matter of personal preference, I guess. I won't feel sorry
if I never see another movie in which Robin Williams plays a character
who's heartwarming and puckish.
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other
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response 288 of 327:
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Mar 5 01:27 UTC 2003 |
I read that as One Hour Potato...
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gelinas
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response 289 of 327:
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Mar 5 03:04 UTC 2003 |
(I've not seen it, but I thought he played a nutso in The Fisher King.)
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mcnally
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response 290 of 327:
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Mar 5 03:24 UTC 2003 |
Yes, but in that film he was a heartwarming nutso..
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janc
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response 291 of 327:
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Mar 5 04:52 UTC 2003 |
Rented "King of Texas". Patrick Stewart and Colim Meany set aside their
Star Fleet togs to do King Lear reset as a Western. I guess this is
mostly a curiousity. But it's not nearly as bad as one might reasonably
expect it to be. Quite watchable, really. Patrick Stewart really is a
good actor, as are several of the other performers.
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janc
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response 292 of 327:
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Mar 5 04:53 UTC 2003 |
Oh, and the film is called "Insomnia" not "Insomniac".
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furs
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response 293 of 327:
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Mar 5 13:50 UTC 2003 |
oops! I almost didn't even come up with that, so thanks!
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scott
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response 294 of 327:
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Mar 5 14:00 UTC 2003 |
Watched a fair amount of "Ishtar" (yes, *that* bad movie) last night - didn't
really watch it will attention, and the friend who bought had to leave early
to avoid the snowstorm. No opinion on it yet.
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gregb
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response 295 of 327:
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Mar 5 18:33 UTC 2003 |
Re. 291: I think you mean "Colm Meaney."
I just finished watching the TV-movie remake of The Lone Ranger. I
didn't recognize any of the actors but I enjoyed it. Although it took
place in the old west, you could definitely see modern-day influences,
like the way they talked and particularly the fighting style of Tonto
which had plenty of martial arts-style moves.
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bhelliom
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response 296 of 327:
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Mar 9 19:05 UTC 2003 |
I've enjoyed Robin Williams evolution as an actor. He's continued to
mix up both comedy and more serious roles as his film career
progresses. If you haven't seen it yet, I'd highly recommend "Robin
Williams, Live on Broadway." It's fabulous!
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richard
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response 297 of 327:
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Mar 10 01:46 UTC 2003 |
I think Williams deserved to be nominated for an academy award for
"One Hour Photo", but it was a smaller film and released earlier in the year
and not the end of it, and lacked the marketing muscle of other films. But
he was great in it.
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edina
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response 298 of 327:
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Mar 10 15:23 UTC 2003 |
Saw "Chicago" on Saturday. Ok - how badly do I want to take jazz classes now?
Talk about a great show!
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mynxcat
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response 299 of 327:
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Mar 10 15:34 UTC 2003 |
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