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  • MikeManMikeMan Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    i'm just a sucker for punishment

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  • LaOsLaOs SaskatoonRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    IreneDAdler wrote: »
    LaOs wrote: »
    I will always think back fondly on my FBI's Most Wanted beard. That was good times.
    wanted.jpg
    It's from a few years ago now.

    Hehe :) I just realized that most dark, full beards look similarly disreputable, not so much the blonde ones. I wonder why that is.

    Also, maybe I'm just being paranoid, but how do you guys feel comfortable with posting pictures of yourselves in a forum that is viewed by probably a thousand people a day? Aren't you worried that it's going to be jacked and used for nefarious/embarrassing purposes?

    That beard, though, was intentionally grown to look somewhat disreputable. I had actually trimmed it a couple days beforehand. And I just woke up from a nap before that picture was taken, so my hair's all crazy. Fun times!

    I'm really not too worried about anything like that being done with my photos. It might be funny, even!

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  • VeegeezeeVeegeezee Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    So is the Pearl Jam song The State of Love and Trust actually on any of their albums? I can't seem to locate a copy.

    any besides the greatest hits album that is, although i guess that'll do

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  • DocDoc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2007
    Hollywood is trying to do a remake of "The Lives of Others," a film that came out last year in Germany.

    The German version is superbly acted and well-paced. I refuse to believe that Hollywood can make a better film. It will probably have car chases and shootouts. D:

    Doc on
  • FeralFeral ＭＥＭＥＴＩＣＨＡＲＩＺＡＲＤ interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    There should be a moratorium on Hollywood remaking foreign films.
    I propose a federal law.

    Feral on
    every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.

    the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
  • ViolentChemistryViolentChemistry __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2007
    Car-chases and shootouts are my favorite. Do you think I can do that with a mass comm degree?

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  • The Green Eyed MonsterThe Green Eyed Monster i blame hip hop Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Doc wrote: »
    Hollywood is trying to do a remake of "The Lives of Others," a film that came out last year in Germany.

    The German version is superbly acted and well-paced. I refuse to believe that Hollywood can make a better film. It will probably have car chases and shootouts. D:
    Yeah, that's gonna suck.

    Are they going to leave it set in East Germany as well, with just the actors speaking English this time?

    Burn, Hollywood, burn -- and I didn't even like the German version that much.

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  • DocDoc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2007
    celery77 wrote: »
    Doc wrote: »
    Hollywood is trying to do a remake of "The Lives of Others," a film that came out last year in Germany.

    The German version is superbly acted and well-paced. I refuse to believe that Hollywood can make a better film. It will probably have car chases and shootouts. D:
    Yeah, that's gonna suck.

    Are they going to leave it set in East Germany as well, with just the actors speaking English this time?

    Burn, Hollywood, burn -- and I didn't even like the German version that much.

    I don't know where else they could set it, given the plot. McCarthy-era US?

    Doc on
  • AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Doc wrote: »
    Hollywood is trying to do a remake of "The Lives of Others," a film that came out last year in Germany.

    The German version is superbly acted and well-paced. I refuse to believe that Hollywood can make a better film. It will probably have car chases and shootouts. D:
    Why don't you cockgobblers watch Das Leben des Anderen like real men?

    Pussies. :x

    Aldo on
  • Look Out it's Sabs!Look Out it's Sabs! Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I like having only 2 hours of class today. :3

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  • FeralFeral ＭＥＭＥＴＩＣＨＡＲＩＺＡＲＤ interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Abre Los Ojos -> Vanilla Sky. Shit.
    Wings of Desire -> City of Angels. Shit.
    Shall We Dance -> Shall We Dance. Shit.
    Kairo -> Pulse. Shit.

    The only ones I can think of that didn't blow choad were The Ring, The Birdcage, Victor/Victoria and the various Samurai->Western conversions.

    Feral on
    every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.

    the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
  • DocDoc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2007
    Aldo wrote: »
    Doc wrote: »
    Hollywood is trying to do a remake of "The Lives of Others," a film that came out last year in Germany.

    The German version is superbly acted and well-paced. I refuse to believe that Hollywood can make a better film. It will probably have car chases and shootouts. D:
    Why don't you cockgobblers watch Das Leben des Anderen like real men?

    Pussies. :x

    <incoming cynicism and rhetoric>
    Because people in red states don't like to read, even subtitles. And god forbid that they learn a new language.

    Doc on
  • The Green Eyed MonsterThe Green Eyed Monster i blame hip hop Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Doc wrote: »
    celery77 wrote: »
    Doc wrote: »
    Hollywood is trying to do a remake of "The Lives of Others," a film that came out last year in Germany.

    The German version is superbly acted and well-paced. I refuse to believe that Hollywood can make a better film. It will probably have car chases and shootouts. D:
    Yeah, that's gonna suck.

    Are they going to leave it set in East Germany as well, with just the actors speaking English this time?

    Burn, Hollywood, burn -- and I didn't even like the German version that much.

    I don't know where else they could set it, given the plot. McCarthy-era US?
    Yeah, that's what I was thinking. If they just make the same movie with people speaking English, that's moronic. If they actually reset it somewhere, like USSR or under COINTELPRO or some weird shit like that, you might end up with something interesting.

    I thought that movie won the Oscar for best Foreign film? It got plenty of exposure, why they need to remake it is beyond me.

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  • DocDoc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2007
    Feral wrote: »
    Abre Los Ojos -> Vanilla Sky. Shit.
    Wings of Desire -> City of Angels. Shit.
    Shall We Dance -> Shall We Dance. Shit.
    Kairo -> Pulse. Shit.

    The only ones I can think of that didn't blow choad were The Ring, The Birdcage, Victor/Victoria and the various Samurai->Western conversions.

    You forgot "The Grudge" on the shitty list.

    Doc on
  • FeralFeral ＭＥＭＥＴＩＣＨＡＲＩＺＡＲＤ interior crocodile alligator ⇔ ǝɹʇɐǝɥʇ ǝᴉʌoɯ ʇǝloɹʌǝɥɔ ɐ ǝʌᴉɹp ᴉRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Doc wrote: »
    Feral wrote: »
    Abre Los Ojos -> Vanilla Sky. Shit.
    Wings of Desire -> City of Angels. Shit.
    Shall We Dance -> Shall We Dance. Shit.
    Kairo -> Pulse. Shit.

    The only ones I can think of that didn't blow choad were The Ring, The Birdcage, Victor/Victoria and the various Samurai->Western conversions.

    You forgot "The Grudge" on the shitty list.

    Correct you are.

    Feral on
    every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.

    the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
  • YosemiteSamYosemiteSam Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Such a good thread title.

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  • AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Doc wrote: »
    <incoming cynicism and rhetoric>
    Because people in red states don't like to read, even subtitles. And god forbid that they learn a new language.
    Every English movie has subtitles over here, I never heard anyone complaining about it. Maybe that's because we're used to it. Oh well, it's not like this movie is for the plebs.

    Aldo on
  • JPantsJPants Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Feral wrote: »
    Abre Los Ojos -> Vanilla Sky. Shit.
    Wings of Desire -> City of Angels. Shit.
    Shall We Dance -> Shall We Dance. Shit.
    Kairo -> Pulse. Shit.

    The only ones I can think of that didn't blow choad were The Ring, The Birdcage, Victor/Victoria and the various Samurai->Western conversions.

    Infernal Afairs > The Departed should be on the good list.

    JPants on
  • The Green Eyed MonsterThe Green Eyed Monster i blame hip hop Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Doc wrote: »
    Feral wrote: »
    Abre Los Ojos -> Vanilla Sky. Shit.
    Wings of Desire -> City of Angels. Shit.
    Shall We Dance -> Shall We Dance. Shit.
    Kairo -> Pulse. Shit.

    The only ones I can think of that didn't blow choad were The Ring, The Birdcage, Victor/Victoria and the various Samurai->Western conversions.

    You forgot "The Grudge" on the shitty list.
    As well as

    Insomnia -> Insomnia

    which literally did insert car chases and gun shootouts from what I heard.

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  • Look Out it's Sabs!Look Out it's Sabs! Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Aldo wrote: »
    Doc wrote: »
    <incoming cynicism and rhetoric>
    Because people in red states don't like to read, even subtitles. And god forbid that they learn a new language.
    Every English movie has subtitles over here, I never heard anyone complaining about it. Maybe that's because we're used to it. Oh well, it's not like this movie is for the plebs.

    People over here are stupid though. I remember my friend being totally disheartened that Pan's Labyrinth was sub titled.

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  • MedopineMedopine __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2007
    Saburbia wrote: »
    Aldo wrote: »
    Doc wrote: »
    <incoming cynicism and rhetoric>
    Because people in red states don't like to read, even subtitles. And god forbid that they learn a new language.
    Every English movie has subtitles over here, I never heard anyone complaining about it. Maybe that's because we're used to it. Oh well, it's not like this movie is for the plebs.

    People over here are stupid though. I remember my friend being totally disheartened that Pan's Labyrinth was sub titled.

    I know people who wouldn't see it because of that.

    What retards.

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  • The Green Eyed MonsterThe Green Eyed Monster i blame hip hop Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    I do have a problem where if I watch a foreign movie late at night, all the reading causes me to go to sleep really fast. I really have to be awake and alert to make it through one, and in the case of a film like Pan's Labyrinth, it is disappointing that the text has to distract you from the rich visuals.

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  • DiscGraceDiscGrace Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Doc wrote: »
    Feral wrote: »
    Abre Los Ojos -> Vanilla Sky. Shit.
    Wings of Desire -> City of Angels. Shit.
    Shall We Dance -> Shall We Dance. Shit.
    Kairo -> Pulse. Shit.

    The only ones I can think of that didn't blow choad were The Ring, The Birdcage, Victor/Victoria and the various Samurai->Western conversions.

    You forgot "The Grudge" on the shitty list.

    And also Mostly Martha -> No Reservations.

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  • AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Saburbia wrote: »
    Aldo wrote: »
    Doc wrote: »
    <incoming cynicism and rhetoric>
    Because people in red states don't like to read, even subtitles. And god forbid that they learn a new language.
    Every English movie has subtitles over here, I never heard anyone complaining about it. Maybe that's because we're used to it. Oh well, it's not like this movie is for the plebs.

    People over here are stupid though. I remember my friend being totally disheartened that Pan's Labyrinth was sub titled.

    People are stupid everywhere.

    Oh, I mostly didn't bother with the subtitles for Pan's Labyrinth, the story was pretty clear and it was just too beautiful to only look at the lower half of the screen. ^^

    Anyway, I'm off to bed, nightynight [chat].

    Aldo on
  • JPantsJPants Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    celery77 wrote: »
    I do have a problem where if I watch a foreign movie late at night, all the reading causes me to go to sleep really fast. I really have to be awake and alert to make it through one, and in the case of a film like Pan's Labyrinth, it is disappointing that the text has to distract you from the rich visuals.

    I dont' know if its just cause i'm a reader or what but i hear the argument that subtitles distract from the visuals alot and I never have this problem. In fact, I watch most movies that are in english with subtitles anyway. This could be because my hearing is less than optimal and i'll often times be going "what did they say?" at a movie and having to rewind it (or missing the nxt part cause i was trying to figure out the first part). So yeah, i watch everything i can with subtitles and most/all of my friends hate it/veto it.

    JPants on
  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2007
    [chat] thread titles seem to be getting longer and less interesting.

    _J_ on
  • The Green Eyed MonsterThe Green Eyed Monster i blame hip hop Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    JPants wrote: »
    celery77 wrote: »
    I do have a problem where if I watch a foreign movie late at night, all the reading causes me to go to sleep really fast. I really have to be awake and alert to make it through one, and in the case of a film like Pan's Labyrinth, it is disappointing that the text has to distract you from the rich visuals.

    I dont' know if its just cause i'm a reader or what but i hear the argument that subtitles distract from the visuals alot and I never have this problem. In fact, I watch most movies that are in english with subtitles anyway. This could be because my hearing is less than optimal and i'll often times be going "what did they say?" at a movie and having to rewind it (or missing the nxt part cause i was trying to figure out the first part). So yeah, i watch everything i can with subtitles and most/all of my friends hate it/veto it.
    It's less of an issue on the TV at home, but when you're in the movie theater watching a subtitled film, you really have to restrict your viewing to the lower portion of the screen.

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  • DocDoc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2007
    Aldo wrote: »
    People are stupid everywhere.

    Yeah, but we have the critical mass required to financially justify doing things like this. ;)

    Doc on
  • Look Out it's Sabs!Look Out it's Sabs! Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    _J_ wrote: »
    [chat] thread titles seem to be getting longer and less interesting.
    Most of the interesting people aren't here.

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  • DocDoc Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2007
    celery77 wrote: »
    JPants wrote: »
    celery77 wrote: »
    I do have a problem where if I watch a foreign movie late at night, all the reading causes me to go to sleep really fast. I really have to be awake and alert to make it through one, and in the case of a film like Pan's Labyrinth, it is disappointing that the text has to distract you from the rich visuals.

    I dont' know if its just cause i'm a reader or what but i hear the argument that subtitles distract from the visuals alot and I never have this problem. In fact, I watch most movies that are in english with subtitles anyway. This could be because my hearing is less than optimal and i'll often times be going "what did they say?" at a movie and having to rewind it (or missing the nxt part cause i was trying to figure out the first part). So yeah, i watch everything i can with subtitles and most/all of my friends hate it/veto it.
    It's less of an issue on the TV at home, but when you're in the movie theater watching a subtitled film, you really have to restrict your viewing to the lower portion of the screen.

    That's true.

    Doc on
  • JPantsJPants Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    celery77 wrote: »
    JPants wrote: »
    celery77 wrote: »
    I do have a problem where if I watch a foreign movie late at night, all the reading causes me to go to sleep really fast. I really have to be awake and alert to make it through one, and in the case of a film like Pan's Labyrinth, it is disappointing that the text has to distract you from the rich visuals.

    I dont' know if its just cause i'm a reader or what but i hear the argument that subtitles distract from the visuals alot and I never have this problem. In fact, I watch most movies that are in english with subtitles anyway. This could be because my hearing is less than optimal and i'll often times be going "what did they say?" at a movie and having to rewind it (or missing the nxt part cause i was trying to figure out the first part). So yeah, i watch everything i can with subtitles and most/all of my friends hate it/veto it.
    It's less of an issue on the TV at home, but when you're in the movie theater watching a subtitled film, you really have to restrict your viewing to the lower portion of the screen.

    I'll agree that it's worse at a theater.

    JPants on
  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2007
    Saburbia wrote: »
    _J_ wrote: »
    [chat] thread titles seem to be getting longer and less interesting.
    Most of the interesting people aren't here.

    Where did they go? Wherever they went probably has awesome [chat] titles.

    _J_ on
  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Because of Hollywood, Americans are used to not having to deal with subtitles, whereas most people in non-English-speaking countries--or near a lot of non-English-speaking countries--are used to dealing with them.

    Thanatos on
  • Look Out it's Sabs!Look Out it's Sabs! Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    _J_ wrote: »
    Saburbia wrote: »
    _J_ wrote: »
    [chat] thread titles seem to be getting longer and less interesting.
    Most of the interesting people aren't here.

    Where did they go? Wherever they went probably has awesome [chat] titles.

    They are off having interesting lives. :(

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  • Casual EddyCasual Eddy The Astral PlaneRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Foreign movies kind of suck when they are dubbed. I prefer subtitles - cept for anime.

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  • MedopineMedopine __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2007
    celery77 wrote: »
    subtitles grumble grumble.

    Semi-related, but did you happen to go see The Magic Flute opera when it was on a bit ago? I know the story but I was expecting there to be the usual big screen with translations on it for the audience. Instead they did all the speaking in English and then the singing in German...it was fucking weird.

    Like....if you can sing in German, why can't you do the spoken lines in German?

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  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited September 2007
    For those who are interested, 3 Vodka doesn't mix for shit.

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  • AlectharAlecthar Alan Shore We're not territorial about that sort of thing, are we?Registered User regular
    edited September 2007
    People over here are stupid though. I remember my friend being totally disheartened that Pan's Labyrinth was sub titled.

    If that movie hadn't been in Spanish, I wouldn't have watched it. Honestly, there's something lyrical about the language in relation to the imagery that works. Profoundly. I think that's a general truth. I've always found that the experience of a film is best enjoyed in its original language, with good subtitles. You just can't replicate the same kind of tone that the original actors infuse the characters with.

    And I think a lot of it has to do with what kind of reader you are. The faster you read, the better you can move between dialog and visuals and not break the overall effect. I haven't noted a difference in the experience based on screen size.

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  • HacksawHacksaw J. Duggan Esq. Wrestler at LawRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Jewcar you're the man. I just want to put that out there.

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  • LaOsLaOs SaskatoonRegistered User regular
    edited September 2007
    Medopine wrote: »
    Saburbia wrote: »
    Aldo wrote: »
    Doc wrote: »
    <incoming cynicism and rhetoric>
    Because people in red states don't like to read, even subtitles. And god forbid that they learn a new language.
    Every English movie has subtitles over here, I never heard anyone complaining about it. Maybe that's because we're used to it. Oh well, it's not like this movie is for the plebs.

    People over here are stupid though. I remember my friend being totally disheartened that Pan's Labyrinth was sub titled.

    I know people who wouldn't see it because of that.

    What retards.

    My dad wouldn't.
    But that's because he can't read that fast and gets really distracted by text in movies because of it.

    LaOs on
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