Just got the DVD for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, threw it in, and was somewhat annoyed. The dvd automatically plays with english dubbing and english subtitles, and the two don’t match. The subtitles say they’re going to Peking, the dubbing says Beijing, and at one point a guy says he is the Burning Phoenix or some such thing, and shakes his steel fan like a bird’s wing, but in the dubbing he says he is Tiger something or other.
It pissed me off, as the version in mandarin is so nice to listen to, but I was doing other things at the time, so I didn’t want to bother with switching over to the mandarin version, which I’m hoping is on there. The other problem is that the dubbing is not recorded at anywhere near the same levels as the music, so if you can hear the dialogue, the first time yo yo ma plays that 3 million dollar cello, you will bleed from your ears.
Nonetheless, I still love the movie, it has real acting in it, performed by real actors who have studied acting, and it had a better message than most MA flicks, which are, to say the least, childish and obsessed with violence for violence’s sake. Sure, the MA(except my love, Michelle) was done by actors, but they clearly worked very hard to learn it.
I do my best not to ever deal with English dubs. I only settle for them when I have to. It just always seemed to me that most of these companies that do dubs get 4 or 5 homeless “Will Do Voiceovers For Food” types to do poor John Wayne imitations for the heroes and stupid Minnie Pearl voices for the baddies or inconsequential characters.
DUBS SUCK!
“I’ll use my bare hands…against any weapon!”
We are trained in wushu. We must defend the Temple!
Actually, the only voice that really sucked was the one for the young girl. The rest were alright, but the translation and production were all crapped up, considering the amount of money these people have to work with.
Isnt Peking the old name for beijing?
I got that dvd a few months ago along with Drogon Inn remake and this other one I dont remember, but yeah sometimes the translations are off, in the old version of drunkenmaster 2 the dialogue is different from the legend of drunkenmaster like when the dude raises his legs and takes off his specs at the end and says “let me make it even then”, after gouging out jackies eyes, he says something completely different now, what gives?
i thought it was an enjoyable film. haters stop hating.
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What we really need is chicks with a whole new kinda orifice - Fish
Sharky, I should expect this level of immaturity from you after seeing your post titled “Hm.” regarding the woman that lives next door to you. I think everyone who unfortuneatly read that post is a bit more ignorant now for doing so. - Spectre
All i wanted was some RICE CAKES! Now? WE MUST BATTLE.
You cannot hide for eternity, Mr Fistibuns. I have sent my lackeys to the four winds, and soon they will find you, and you shall be the first fistibuns to die from my crushing fist!!!
you mean people don’t talk like this normally? damn, no wonder I get such good service.
People do talk like that in real life. They live in small shacks in the middle of the woods and have internet connections which allow them to logon to a Kungfu Magazine online message board under the aliases of KC Elbows and Ryu.
I see that Ryu has not warned you as to the true nature of my villainy, for KC Elbows is just an alias. In reality I am…
THE HIDEOUS DOCTOR COCKSWAIN!!!
…and now you have crossed me, Nexus, my friend…you too shall some day fall before the Crushing Fist of Doctor Cockswain!! :eek:
Anyway, I still like crouching tiger. I really liked the spear bit in the training hall between Michelle(My Love) and the young woman whose name escapes me because I’m busy thinking of Michelle and all the KC Yoehs we could have, provided my wife gives permission.
Crouching Tiger pretty much sucked a**. The fight scene between Michelle Yeoh and the other chick in the temple was cool though. But i cant take all that flying. Give me Master Killer, or Super Ninjas or anything but please please STOP FLYING AROUND LIKE FAIRIES.
Not when it involves floating in the air. :rolleyes:
“The Self Defense mentality” is one of escaping from a violent encounter unharmed. “The Warriors mentality” is one of taking out the enemy as quickly and efficient as possible- Ji Ji Ke (Ji Long feng). Which one do you have?
you want to experience true pain with CTHD? watch it with the french dub instead of english.
i came home once and my old roomy was watching it in french (she’s a french major at the university i work at) and about booted her a$$ to the curb. :mad:
Your fiendish plots end here and now. No longer will your diabolical plans be allowed to continue in this world of peace, purity, and freedom!
You may have thought that victory had finally crossed your path with the destruction of Mr. Fistibuns, but little do you know of the true power of the Fistibuns clan!
While alas you thought I was the true Rimpleback Pumpernickle Kez Kez Vuy Tranh Yanagasawa Fistibuns, behold the truth! I am in actuallity the lost son of Rimpleback Pumpernickle Kez Kez Vuy Tranh Yanagasawa Fistibuns!
Stare on in horrow, evil Dr. Cockswain! For I am the one they call… Rimpleback Pumpernickle Kez Kez Vuy Tranh Yanagasawa FUJIKAGE Fistibuns!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
Draw back in fear, and taste the might of my blade!
*insert cool samurai movie yell here *
Ah the theatre…
Ryu
“One who takes pride in shallow knowledge or understanding is like a monkey who delights in adorning itself with garbage.”
My friend is in love witht that movie!It’s good but personally I thought it could have been better.My friend listens to the soundtrack every day!I’m trying to get him away from it by getting some cool Final Fantasy songs but he doesn’t want anything to do that’s not Samurai X.Know of any better soundtracks?
“Always be ready”
“right, that’s it!you’ve insulted me, and you’ve insulted the shaolin temple!”-Fish of Furry
[This message was edited by NorthernMantis on 11-29-01 at 05:11 PM.]
Kenshin is a japanese sword badass mother ******.
Thats why they call him “Hitokiri Battousai”.
The soundtrack is great too, especially the one from the OVA. Thinking of it, its the damn best OVA i’ve ever seen. Kenshin is so great he can handle multiple opponents.
You brake my elbow i put your face in s.hit! HA HA HA, how about that, HA HA!
Well in all honesty (if you can believe this with the rather “otaku” posting I have been doing lately…)
I don’t really watch all that much anime. I’m a bit old for it (no offense to anyone here!!)
Actually I do watch it occasionally, but only if it is a very well developed story, and has something in it I enjoy. There are some good anime films out there that are quite different from the Pokemon culture or the hentai garbage sometimes seen.
As far as soundtracks. The orchestrated soundtrack of Final Fantasy 7 and 8 is really wonderfully composed.
And the soundtrack (orchestrated) of a game called Shenmue is also one I really enjoy.
Ryu
Rimpleback Pumpernickle Kez Kez Vuy Tranh Yanagasawa Fujikage Fistibuns…
the lost son of the Fistibuns clan…
“One who takes pride in shallow knowledge or understanding is like a monkey who delights in adorning itself with garbage.”
Damn, don’t you wish people really talked like that in real life?
