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Posted by emc^2 on Oct-20-2006 03:24:

Are yank movies hard to understand for brits?

I find I need to turn on subtitles for some brit movies (ex: LSATSB, Trainspotting, L4YERCAKE, etc.)

Are any US movies just as hard to understand for brits?

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Oct-20-2006 03:30:

of course not. the difference is the rest of the world is subjected to american popular culture all the time, so we're used to it. btw, movies like trainspotting do include some very strong accents. even your southerners arent that hard to understand

Posted by emc^2 on Oct-20-2006 03:34:

quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
of course not. the difference is the rest of the world is subjected to american popular culture all the time, so we're used to it. btw, movies like trainspotting do include some very strong accents. even your southerners arent that hard to understand

I know, I know. We're our modern-day Roman Empire, yada yada yada...

aren't you a xenophobe.

p.s. we all love Bush and want to dominate the world. And the only thing better than McDonnalds in every neighborhood of the world is two or three McDee's in that mofo.

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Oct-20-2006 03:36:

quote:
Originally posted by emc^2
I know, I know. We're our modern-day Roman Empire, yada yada yada...

aren't you a xenophobe.

eh? i was merely stating fact. there wasnt a hint of xenophobia at all

Posted by emc^2 on Oct-20-2006 03:37:

quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
eh? i was merely stating fact. there wasnt a hint of xenophobia at all

for the record: I hate being called "American" for the last 6 and next 2 years. I wear my "I <3 Canada" tee whenever I travel overseas.

Posted by CleverName on Oct-20-2006 03:37:

you gonna see the dragonlance flick raistlin?

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Oct-20-2006 03:42:

quote:
Originally posted by CleverName
you gonna see the dragonlance flick raistlin?

hell yeah! i posted a thread on it in here a while back. ive heard its going straight to dvd though...

Posted by Prototrance on Oct-20-2006 12:44:

Re: Are yank movies hard to understand for brits?

quote:
Originally posted by emc^2
I find I need to turn on subtitles for some brit movies (ex: LSATSB, Trainspotting, L4YERCAKE, etc.)

Are any US movies just as hard to understand for brits?

Sometimes I get lost on some American brand names when mentioned in films. But thats it.

But to confuse us with film plots there would have to be some intelligent films made in America first................only kiddin

Posted by astroboy on Oct-20-2006 12:53:

quote:
Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
of course not. the difference is the rest of the world is subjected to american popular culture all the time, so we're used to it. btw, movies like trainspotting do include some very strong accents. even your southerners arent that hard to understand

+1 most English speakers are used to hearing American Accents. It's driven largely by demand so this has litle to do with American Imperialism etc IMO.

I find most accents pretty easy to understand, except for really hardcore Scottish like in The Acid House. I find it funny when I occasionally see subtitles in American interviews of people with Australian accents.

Posted by bananas on Oct-20-2006 13:01:

no difficulties

Posted by Ivand on Oct-20-2006 13:17:

i think is more difficult the other way around, since most of the "pop culture" references made in yanks movies are usually widespread and "global" to say the least, while the brit movies have all this obscure reference and dark humor making it more difficult not even to yanks for other countries too

Posted by KilldaDJ on Oct-20-2006 14:00:

nope. however i do flick on the subs when im watching some HK action film because im not familiar with some of the euphemisms/sayings.

english films arent all that hard to understand, unless its shakespeare or something

and american films are just teh funny

Posted by jdat on Oct-20-2006 14:15:

I watch BBC prime

My current fav is the Catherine Tate show.... I ... ain't .... bothered!

British 'american' restaurant:

Posted by stren on Oct-20-2006 14:35:

American movies are real puzzlers. Not only do they touch on subjects so alien to other cultures, the symbolism contained in them makes you watch the movie at least 5 times before you understand it. Also the language is very confusing, due to the vast vocabulary the characters use.

Posted by bas on Oct-20-2006 14:38:

Posted by jdat on Oct-20-2006 14:39:

quote:
Originally posted by stren
American movies are real puzzlers. Not only do they touch on subjects so alien to other cultures, the symbolism contained in them makes you watch the movie at least 5 times before you understand it. Also the language is very confusing, due to the vast vocabulary the characters use.

Well couldn't the same be said about movies from any culture?

When I started watching British movies and series years ago I had a really hard time at first not only because of the language but also all the cultural references.

I know when I watch French Quebec stuff I have a heard time understanding some of the cultural references just because I don't know everything about the region.

It's a different country, different language, it's obvious it's going to be hard for any outsider to get the whole thing 100% unless they know the whole culture.

Posted by bas on Oct-20-2006 14:43:

quote:
Originally posted by jdat
Well couldn't the same be said about movies from any culture?

When I started watching British movies and series years ago I had a really hard time at first not only because of the language but also all the cultural references.

I know when I watch French Quebec stuff I have a heard time understanding some of the cultural references just because I don't know everything about the region.

It's a different country, different language, it's obvious it's going to be hard for any outsider to get the whole thing 100% unless they know the whole culture.

It's because you're French.

Posted by Ivand on Oct-20-2006 14:52:

quote:
Originally posted by dj_bas
It's because you're French.

whats worst? being polish or being french?
i think is a tie

Posted by Omega_M on Oct-20-2006 14:56:

A Polish national living in France.

Posted by stren on Oct-20-2006 15:00:

quote:
Originally posted by dj_bas
It's because you're Polish.

shut up Arab!

Posted by bas on Oct-20-2006 15:07:

quote:
Originally posted by Ivand
whats worst? being polish or being french?
i think is a tie

Neither...being white is clearly worse.

Posted by Ygrene on Oct-20-2006 15:11:

quote:
Originally posted by dj_bas
It's because you're Polish.

quote:
Originally posted by dj_bas
It's because you're French.

quote:
Originally posted by Ivand
whats worst? being polish or being french?
i think is a tie

quote:
Originally posted by Omega_M
A Polish national living in France.

quote:
Originally posted by stren
shut up Arab!

quote:
Originally posted by dj_bas
Neither...being white is clearly worse.

RACIST!!!

Hay guys, what are you all talking about?

Posted by Lilith on Oct-20-2006 15:11:

About the only US movies I've had trouble understanding at times where made by David Lynch, rest tend too be fairly regimented.

Posted by Moral Hazard on Oct-20-2006 15:14:

quote:
Originally posted by dj_bas
Neither...being white is clearly worse.

Besides Polls aren't even white.... they're, as Uncle Adolf used to say, unter menschlichem. That said why am I even talking to a nicht menschlichem.

Posted by dj tek on Oct-20-2006 15:19:

quote:
Originally posted by emc^2
I know, I know. We're our modern-day Roman Empire, yada yada yada...

aren't you a xenophobe.

p.s. we all love Bush and want to dominate the world. And the only thing better than McDonnalds in every neighborhood of the world is two or three McDee's in that mofo.

lol.. you need a hug or someshit ?

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