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Forum: TV Talk
12-15-05, 10:22 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,274
Posted By natesfortune

But instead, it came off as an exposure of the...

But instead, it came off as an exposure of the imature pettiness of a "me, me" glory hog.
Forum: TV Talk
12-15-05, 10:09 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,274
Posted By natesfortune

Damn - I don't think I've ever posted in the TV...

Damn - I don't think I've ever posted in the TV forum, but I was compelled to tonight after what happened at the end of the Apprentice finale!

I couldn't believe Randall... I mean, are you...
Forum: International DVD Talk
12-08-05, 09:32 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,465
Posted By natesfortune

:up: Absolutely correct. And I wouldn't...

:up:

Absolutely correct.

And I wouldn't advocate buying a $100 DVD over the HKL because of the subtitles either, unless you can afford it.

But I do think it's ridiculous to "trade up" from...
Forum: DVD Talk
12-08-05, 09:06 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,350
Posted By natesfortune

Bleh...

Bleh...
Forum: International DVD Talk
12-07-05, 11:16 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,465
Posted By natesfortune

They subtitle them because they want to make more...

They subtitle them because they want to make more money. It's that simple. If they think they can sell their film internationally, they will subtitle it.
Forum: DVD Talk
12-07-05, 11:13 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,496
Posted By natesfortune

But they better include the original subtitles,...

But they better include the original subtitles, too.

Lots of us prefer those translations over the "new and improved" ones - yet Criterion only gave us a choice to pick between them on Throne of...
Forum: DVD Talk
12-07-05, 09:24 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,350
Posted By natesfortune

What is IVL?

What is IVL?
Forum: International DVD Talk
12-07-05, 09:22 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,465
Posted By natesfortune

:up: Excellent post. And you make even...

:up:

Excellent post.

And you make even more clear why subtitle translations should not be ignored when reporting or reviewing a DVD - they have more affect on the film you're watching than any...
Forum: DVD Talk
12-06-05, 08:56 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,350
Posted By natesfortune

Interesting, Darmok - actually, the Criterion...

Interesting, Darmok - actually, the Criterion subtitles DON'T have the Disney names! Maybe we're thinking of two different things?

The FOX/LORBER version has the Disney names, Mickey Mouse and...
Forum: DVD Talk
12-06-05, 04:19 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,350
Posted By natesfortune

Different strokes, I guess. I own both discs...

Different strokes, I guess. I own both discs still. And yes, the Killer is an action film, but the Criterion subtitles far more accurately portray the film noir mood and hard-boiled tone of this...
Forum: DVD Talk
12-06-05, 02:15 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,350
Posted By natesfortune

I can't speak for the Hard Boiled Mei Ah, but I...

I can't speak for the Hard Boiled Mei Ah, but I can speak to a comparison between the Criterion subtitles on The Killer and the ones on the HKL disc.

The HKL disc have subs that tend to be more...
Forum: International DVD Talk
12-05-05, 11:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,465
Posted By natesfortune

Gotcha, Josh. And I'm totally with you on...

Gotcha, Josh.

And I'm totally with you on Hoagland - her translations are what have gotten me into thinking about all this so much in the first place.

Throne of Blood is interesting, because it...
Forum: International DVD Talk
12-05-05, 11:20 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,465
Posted By natesfortune

Thanks, Pro-B. I think it's neglected, and I...

Thanks, Pro-B. I think it's neglected, and I knew that the knowledgable foreign film fans here would have very interesting perspectives on it.

When a film like Ikiru is released in a new version...
Forum: International DVD Talk
12-05-05, 11:16 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,465
Posted By natesfortune

I am COMPLETELY with you here. In fact, the...

I am COMPLETELY with you here. In fact, the Kurosawa discs are among the biggest motivators for me to get interested in this subject and its lack of discussion among cinephiles.

I think the new...
Forum: International DVD Talk
12-05-05, 10:32 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,465
Posted By natesfortune

I speak a little bit of Cantonese, and my...

I speak a little bit of Cantonese, and my co-writer's wife is from Hong Kong and thus is a native speaker, so I do have some guidance here.

But even so, I think there's plenty to go on in the...
Forum: DVD Talk
12-05-05, 09:11 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,496
Posted By natesfortune

Hopefully Criterion will follow their excellent...

Hopefully Criterion will follow their excellent Throne of Blood disc, and allow us the option of whether or not to watch the film with the "new and improved"(often worse) subtitles, or the original...
Forum: International DVD Talk
12-05-05, 06:41 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,465
Posted By natesfortune

? We're not advocating no subtitles - we are...

?

We're not advocating no subtitles - we are just trying to find discs with the best subtitles on them, and using this page to hopefully let others know what discs have good subs and which ones...
Forum: International DVD Talk
12-05-05, 03:54 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,465
Posted By natesfortune

You are completely correct. Many things have...

You are completely correct.

Many things have to be taken into account when creating subtitles for a film. Some do it well, and others do not. I'm hoping this thread will allow us to point each...
Forum: DVD Talk
12-05-05, 03:35 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,350
Posted By natesfortune

How are the subs on the Mei-Ah disc versus the...

How are the subs on the Mei-Ah disc versus the Criterion?
Forum: International DVD Talk
12-05-05, 03:07 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,465
Posted By natesfortune

John Woo's The Killer - the Criterion version is far superior to the HKL version

Posted from another forum - thought it belonged here, in International film..

I have both versions of this disc, and am shocked when I hear people say the HKL version is the best. It most...
Forum: International DVD Talk
12-05-05, 03:04 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,465
Posted By natesfortune

Subtitle Comparisons - Far more important than any other "new disc" consideration...

I'm posting this because I think it's a neglected area of disc comparison.

There are plenty of sites online that compare the visual quality and extras of a disc, and they are invaluable.

But I...
Forum: DVD Talk
12-05-05, 02:52 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,350
Posted By natesfortune

Subtitle Comparison - Criterion "The Killer" versus the HKL version

Just some random lines pulled out of the film - including the actual quote on the "last bullet" thing - I checked the disc and the HKL was even worse than I remembered...
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Forum: DVD Talk
12-05-05, 02:16 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,350
Posted By natesfortune

Those websites ONLY compare picture quality and...

Those websites ONLY compare picture quality and quality of extras.

Nobody out there, as far as I know, takes a serious look at subtitles as a comparison, though they should, as effectively...
Forum: DVD Talk
12-04-05, 02:33 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 10,350
Posted By natesfortune

Just came across this, and I have to vehemently...

Just came across this, and I have to vehemently disagree about the R2 Hong Kong Legend's disc...

I own this disc, as well as the Criterion, and while the Criterion doesn't have near the picture...
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