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I'm so sorry to tell you, but it happened again...
starboardlight:
I always wondered if BBM would resonate as deeply with foreign audience. I love the language in the film, but you know that much of that will be lost in translating, whether dubbed or subtitled. Will we get "stud duck" in Italian? Will we get "son of whoresonbitch" in French? or "Redlined all the way, couldn't get here fast enough"? I love the rhythm of "and you tell me you'd kill me for needin something I don't hardly never get". There's a lot of local colors in the language that I think non-English speakers will miss. Where as Crash is less about language, but more the story structure as a gimmick. It's an obvious movie that I think does translate very easily.
henrypie:
On the other hand, Starbie, I think there is so much that is beautiful, dramatic, wordless in Brokeback that it would translate quite well. Great acting is compelling, period. This has been discussed aplenty I'm sure.
starboardlight:
that's true hpie. the most beautiful parts were unspoken. i guess i'm just trying to figure out why anyone would think that Crash was a superior film to a half dozen others films that came out last year, let alone BBM.
henrypie:
My distasteful responsibility is to see Crash -- haven't yet. I suppose I can bring myself to netflixate it. Bother. Hate to support it, but can't argue without having seen it. Pooeypoo.
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: henrypie on April 22, 2006, 02:11:49 pm ---My distasteful responsibility is to see Crash -- haven't yet. I suppose I can bring myself to netflixate it. Bother. Hate to support it, but can't argue without having seen it. Pooeypoo.
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Don't bother. Seriously, I know what you mean, though. Very little that annoys me more than someone who sings Crash's praises for winning the award without having also seen Brokeback. Guess we must walk the walk, huh? I'm just glad I got my viewing over with almost a year ago and never have to revisit it again. :P
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