Dubbed or Subtitled?

[Kapoutman]

Originally Posted by Triple A Only a fucking idiot would say dubbed. I mean unless it is a completely ridiculous movie or like a kung fu movie and I don't really care, then it doesn't matter. But if it's an actual good movie, it is ridiculous to prefer dubbed. Like I remember Zelda posted something about seeing Wedding Crashers dubbed in French. Like come on. That turns it into a completely different movie.

It's because over half of Quebec doesn't speak English, so dubbing has become a huge industry, and most theaters in the province show French versions of American movie. If we want to see the original version, we have to go out of our way to see it. I also have to be with someone who understands English, such as Zelda or my brother. Most of my friends however barely understand English, so when we rent a movie, I have to argue in order to watch it in the original version or else I get stuck with the horrible dub.

But yeah, it does change the sense of some of the dialogue.

[Triple A]

Originally Posted by Kapoutman It's because over half of Quebec doesn't speak English, so dubbing has become a huge industry, and most theaters in the province show French versions of American movie. If we want to see the original version, we have to go out of our way to see it. I also have to be with someone who understands English, such as Zelda or my brother. Most of my friends however barely understand English, so when we rent a movie, I have to argue in order to watch it in the original version or else I get stuck with the horrible dub. But yeah, it does change the sense of some of the dialogue.

Damn really? They don't learn english in school? That is kinda weird. Like even when I went to Palestine a lot of the kids there more or less understood english.

[Kapoutman]

Originally Posted by Triple A Damn really? They don't learn english in school? That is kinda weird. Like even when I went to Palestine a lot of the kids there more or less understood english.

Yeah, we do learn English in school, but in the same way you would have Spanish classes in school or something. Once people are out of school, most people won't bother perfecting themselves, so they only know the basics.

Unless you're me, and you really, really want to finish The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Then you learn English the hard way.

[Funky Fly]

Originally Posted by Kapoutman Yeah, we do learn English in school, but in the same way you would have Spanish classes in school or something. Once people are out of school, most people won't bother perfecting themselves, so they only know the basics. Unless you're me, and you really, really want to finish The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Then you learn English the hard way.

I feel you on that. I was practically fluent in French when I graduated high school, but now I can't even put a sentence together because I haven't had a use for it in years.