Dubbed versions of American or British movies?

Torsten · Wed May 10, 2006 20:45 pm *Dubbed versions of American or British movies?*

I remember Conchita saying that she learned English mainly (or at least partly) by watching American movies. Now, most Germans watch American movies on a regular basis. However, they watch a dubbed version. I think Germany is among the top markets when it comes to dubbing films the vast majority are made in Hollywood of course.
So, what is the situation with you? How many films do you watch in the original (English) version? Do you watch DVD's in English with subtitles? If so, what language are the subtitles in?
Thanks for sharing your experiences here.
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Jan · Wed May 10, 2006 22:28 pm *Dubbed versions of American or British movies?*

Hi,
I try always to have subtitles on, right now I am using English and because of this my subtitles are since few months also overwhelming English.
Any native English speaker mostly complain about subtitles on.
It kills some fun of the movie for them.
This is the reason why, if I watch a movie I like to do this alone.
Recently I experience funny story I had chosen some DVD
to watch and gone for Coke, underway some colleague inquired me about movie (the name of it). It was Constantine I said Constantine he has corrected my pronounciation. "It should be Constantine" (with sounds like "Constantaine"). Fine why not movie switched on and guess what ...?
They pronounce just Constantine without any "ai".

Doodle Bugger nothing more just Doodle Bugger.

But ... somewhere in the middle of the movie the beautiful actress make a wink and change her mind (at least about saying her name) well they had started to use in the movie Constantine saying "ai" at the end.
I had gone up calmly and wish all English an intensive Chinese course from now up to the end of Holy British Empire.
If they don't want to learn Esperanto they may enjoy Chinese.
No mercy my Lord , no mercy.
Jan

spencer · Wed May 10, 2006 22:55 pm *Dubbed versions of American or British movies?*

There You go!
This is the problem with my country!
Everybody would speak better english in Hungary, if the movies were subtitled instead of dubbed.
The most of I know I learnt from movies, 'cause in Canada there's no Hungarian channel.
My Mexican friends had their own channel in Spanish, so they didn't have much motivation.
Since I've got back home, I can't stand if someone else speaks instead of Ross (for example) in Friends, and even his mouth moves different too.
So I decided not to watch dubbed movies any more, and I do the same with books as well.(I mean I read only in English)
I think it's working out so far,'cause although I haven't read about any grammar rules, and I have no clue what prepositions,or adjectives are, I sound like I do speak this language.
If I don't know the words you are saying, it's not a big deal,I pretend to understand them.
I've got used to acting so good,you'll never notice. Smile

Spencer

Jamie (K) · Thu May 11, 2006 4:33 am *Dubbed versions of American or British movies?*

Most Americans hate movies with subtitles, but they hate dubbed movies even more. Sometimes we even act out humorous imitations of the actors in dubbed films.

I've never minded it when I was watching an English film and a friend needed the subtitles on. I'd rather they enjoy the movie than miss all the dialogue because of some subtitle or other.

I understand that on Czech TV people now have the option of listening to either the dubbed or the original soundtrack just by programming the set from their remote.

I would like to use TV to improve my comprehension in several languages, and it should be possible with satellite TV. However, marketing prevents it. The satellite TV providers here sell everything in "packages'. I can't get a German station, a Russian station, a French station and a Chinese station. Instead, I have to order "the German package", "the Russian package", "the French package", "the Hispanic package", "the Asian package", etc. Each package has several channels, and it's too expensive to get two or more. On the other hand, they also make it prohibitively expensive to order individual foreign channels ? la carte.

Yankee · Thu May 11, 2006 8:14 am *Dubbed versions of American or British movies?*

Jamie (K) · Thu May 11, 2006 14:29 pm *Dubbed versions of American or British movies?*

spencer · Thu May 11, 2006 22:51 pm *Dubbed versions of American or British movies?*

Hi Yankee,
Subtitled,and dubbed?
What do You mean?
I like to whatch the movies in English, with English subtitles, if I can't then with Hungarian subtitles or without subtitles. If I watch an American movie I'm mostly all right without subtitles, but if it's English English then I need it,because they use a lot of words I don't know, and I need time for realising the words I know.
Would You explain me how could a movie be subtitled and dubbed at the same time?
Spencer

Yankee · Fri May 12, 2006 0:15 am *Dubbed versions of American or British movies?*

Hi Spencer

OK, now I understand. I wasn't thinking very clearly when I asked my question. Sorry. Very Happy

Amy
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spencer · Fri May 12, 2006 0:31 am *Dubbed versions of American or British movies?*

I's too late!
Who's the smarter?
Smile

Jan · Fri May 12, 2006 23:42 pm *Dubbed versions of American or British movies?*

Have you notice which national satellite channel transmitting since 1990 world wide and had English subtitles almost for 95% of programs (maybe even more),free of charge,24 hours a day, national culture exporting to the word.

now possible are some more but it lasts awful long it was just one

I was always disappointed when I had found something nice to watch on satellite and in completely not understandably for me language.

regards
Jan

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