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Nov '18 *
Onyx informs me that she hasn't got a challenge lined up for this December, and whilst it also used to be the month for some extreme horror viewing, I thought it might be a good idea to try something different this time (and subsequently host my first challenge). The idea came from Troma's "disliking" of watching movies with subtitles. What could be more of a challenge for someone like Troma than a month of.. viewing movies with subtitles emoticon - you could say that, it's the ULTIMATE challenge emoticon.

So the main rule is: Movies cannot be either in the English language or your native tongue if English isn't your first language (I think only Johan applies here?). So American movies like The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto or A Girl Walked Home Alone At Night would still count but if you speak fluent French and you watch a French movie, it will not count. If you understand a bit of Japanese but still require the assistance of subtitles, then of course it still counts.

Like the Fantasy/Sci-Fi challenge, points will be based on running time.

Movies watched can be any genre.

I know December can be a busy month for some of us but if anyone is up for this, let me know below so I can get an idea of interest and if it's worth doing it..



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Ballz says:
#1

Nov '18
I'm not big on subtitled movies myself, but I'm up for it. It'd certainly be a different kind of challenge.


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markus-san says:
#10, Reply to #1

Nov '18
Sure, you can consider it a chance to catch up on any foreign films you thought you might like to watch but just couldn't be bothered because of the subtitles..


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Ballz says:
#12, Reply to #10

Nov '18
Definitely. I used to be more interested in foreign films, particularly horror and Asian action. I'm way out of the loop on that stuff now though.


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OnyxHades says:
#2

Nov '18
I have been waiting for this! I'll definitely be participating.emoticon


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markus-san says:
#14, Reply to #2

Nov '18
Good to hear emoticon.


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BloodWank says:
#3

Nov '18
Just horror or all genres? Am down with either, but all genres would allow me to count my traditional family Christmas kung fu watching.


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markus-san says:
#4, Reply to #3

Nov '18 *
All genres. I will update the post with that info.

Hope you find some kung fu that is not dubbed emoticon.


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BloodWank says:
#5, Reply to #4

Nov '18
Cool cool! I've actually found subtitled kung fu releases have about supplanted dubbed, at least for "name" films. Though I do have a soft spot for old bare bones budget DVD releases of stupid stuff with stupider voices and stolen music like Fatal Flying Guillotine.


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markus-san says:
#13, Reply to #5

Nov '18
Make sure you watch The Night Comes for Us (2018) - as both a kung fu fan and gorehound, you will appreciate it a lot I think.


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Tromafreak says:
#6

Nov '18
Aii I ever need is a reason to stick with it. Points should do just fine. There aren't many things I wouldn't do for challenge points.


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markus-san says:
#15, Reply to #6

Nov '18
You could start off the challenge with Martyrs - The original French language version emoticon.


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Tromafreak says:
#17, Reply to #15

Nov '18
Yeah, I'm good. Already seen the regular version. emoticon


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Gymnopedie says:
#24, Reply to #17

Nov '18
There is a subtitled version??


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Tromafreak says:
#25, Reply to #24

Nov '18
I was sarcastically referring to the dubbed version, but my dvd has both.


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Gymnopedie says:
#26, Reply to #25

Nov '18
I seen a dubbed version. I was just too lazy to bother with the subs. I wish there was a dubbed version available for all subtitled movies.


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Tromafreak says:
#27, Reply to #26

Nov '18
I've wished that for years. I would have seen a lot more movies by now. Guess it's cheaper to make people read.


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markus-san says:
#28, Reply to #26

Nov '18 *
I wish there was a dubbed version available for all subtitled movies.


This is what I don't get about people preferring dubs. You don't think it takes you out of the movie? I mean I tried watching a dubbed version of Ichi the Killer with them all speaking in London cockney accents.. because every Yakuza in Japan speaks English in a London cockney accent emoticon. It is just bizarre to me.


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Gymnopedie says:
#29, Reply to #28

Nov '18
You have a point there. I understand both sides of the argument. I watched a dubbed version of Bergman's Face to Face a few years, and the dubbing ruined the movie for me. That being said I do watch a lot of Italian horror movies and the dubbing for those doesn't ruin them. I guess, for me, it does matter for more serious stuff like Bergman for example, if that makes sense.


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markus-san says:
#30, Reply to #29

Nov '18
Yes I think I can agree with you on that - for Italian horror, Japanese Anime and some Chinese kung fu movies it can be acceptable, even for me, but for more "serious" movies by directors like Bergman, Haneke or Kurosawa, I don't think I could handle it.


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Tromafreak says:
#31, Reply to #28

Nov '18
This is what I don't get about people preferring dubs. You don't think it takes you out of the movie?


I find badly dubbed voices a little more annoying than I used to, but only a little. Wanna know what really takes me out of the movie? Watching it in a language I don't understand while reading the English script. In fact, I'm never in it to begin with. Maybe that'll be less true after next month...




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