25 April 2013

TIM AT TFE: CINEMATIC LANGUAGE

This week's essay at The Film Experience: some thoughts on what it means to watch foreign-language films, as inspired by the release of the English-language version of the Norwegian-language Kon-Tiki.
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  1. Chris D4/25/13, 10:38 PM

    A really thought-provoking column this week. As someone who watches a lot of anime it's something I contend with pretty often. I've found that often the best option is fan-translated subtitles, which tend to hew closer to the spirit than the letter of the original, whereas officially licensed DVDs tend to go for a more literal translation.

    Also, which Godzilla films would you consider to be the really good ones? I just got the Criterion BRD of the original film and I wouldn't mind checking out some of the sequels but I'm not sure I have the patience to go through all of them.

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  2. Tim4/25/13, 11:40 PM

    The fansubs I used when I saw Paranoia Agent the first time certainly contributed hugely to my appreciation of that series, I'll say that much.

    Godzilla-wise: the '54 original and Godzilla vs. Mothra are easily the two best. I'm fonder of Godzilla 1985 than I think is typical, and I think it's safe to check out anything with King Ghidorah in it. Giant Monsters All-Out Attack is pretty great, but it's certainly not a gateway film. I'm due to revisit the '70s movies.

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