Apparently I need subtitles

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-10-10 05:07am

I couldn't find a weblink, but it was in the papers today:

The Metro wrote:It's subtitled. Fact.
Hit TV comedy The Office has been released in the States on DVD - but it comes with subtitles so Americans can understand the Slough dialect. The show is (sic) proved popular on cable channel BBC America but network bosses feared viewers across the Atlantic would struggle to cope with the accents. So they decided to include optional 'English' subtitles on the DVD. An insider said: 'One of the big worries is that Americans wouldn't get the British humour. But first they have to understand what they are saying.' Ricky Gervais, who plays David Brent, has been in New York for a publicity tour. Despite The Office featuring distinctive British humour, the actor found himslef swamped by 300 fans during a signing in Union Square. 'We are overwhelmed at how well the show is doing here' said a BBC America spokesman.

Now, it was funny when Trainspotting needed subtitles. It was funny when Ozzy needs his own subtitles on The Osbournes. But this nuffin ron wif the Slough aksent, innit!

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-10-10 05:11am

Psh, almost every DVD in America has English subtitles...it's called "Closed Captioning". It's cute to pretend that they're doing it because Americans are retarded, but they'd do it even if we did all speak gibberish or whatever it is that Brits speak.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-10-10 05:48am

Don't worry our west coast abbrevate everything factor should be subed too.

I mean: Cal is crystal kay?

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-10-10 12:09pm

My dad has actually turned me on to running subtitles on movies from time to time. It's funny how many things you can pick up or better understand because of the subtitles. Often stuff that you absolutely can't hear being said is put up in the subtitles. Other times it's stuff that you can't hear clearly.

I know subtitles work great for my dad because he misses half the jokes in most comedies because he's laughing too loud to hear any of the follow on jokes.

As for understanding people with accents. I find that I have the most trouble with accents if people speak softly, very quickly or if they mumble. Combinations of any two are a real problem. I think it is difficult to understand people in my own home town if they do those three things and it's even more difficult when people speak in a way, or lingo, I'm not familiar with.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2003-10-10 01:33pm

IMO the best use of subtitles was in Lock,Stock ... when they subtitled then guy speaking in cockney ryming slang.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-10-10 03:57pm

Tsyroc wrote:My dad has actually turned me on to running subtitles on movies from time to time. It's funny how many things you can pick up or better understand because of the subtitles. Often stuff that you absolutely can't hear being said is put up in the subtitles. Other times it's stuff that you can't hear clearly.

Like from Good Morning Vietnam...

"Seeing as how the VP is such a VIP, shouldn't we keep the PC on the QT? 'Cause if it leaks to the VC, he could end up an MIA, and then we'd all be put on KP."

I had to watch that with subtitles to catch it all in one go.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-10-11 12:35am

I can understand most British people Ive met, however one day I watched some BBC programing on cable and they had a show where people where speaking what I would guess is the equivelant of "street talk" in some part of Britain. I had a real hard time following some of the phrases. Especially metaphors and slang.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2003-10-11 12:45am

Woar, like, ah dinna ken wha' theer alll taakin aboot either, IB, theers nowt wrong wi' wor accents, bu' Jeff's dead, and Duncan's blin', man...

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-10-11 04:47pm

The only BBC program that needs subtitles is Rab C Nesbitt. Now that was hard to follow.

Demiurge · Post by **Demiurge** » 2003-10-11 04:56pm

You crazy foraigners and your accents.

Funny how no one around these parts has one, but everyone else does...

lol j/k joo nice peeps dont flame

Soontir C'boath · Post by **Soontir C'boath** » 2003-10-11 05:32pm

My brother needs subtitles even if the speakers are coherent.

That bsatard. I hate subtitles because they can really distract you from looking at the entire set because your eyes are glued to it and you can read the words faster then they speak it so you know it already.

~Jason

The Duchess of Zeon · Post by **The Duchess of Zeon** » 2003-10-11 08:29pm

InnerBrat wrote:I couldn't find a weblink, but it was in the papers today:

Now, it was funny when Trainspotting needed subtitles. It was funny when Ozzy needs his own subtitles on The Osbournes. But this nuffin ron wif the Slough aksent, innit!

Don't worry. I, at least, can understand that.

Gentlemen, Ladies, the translation is: "But there's nothing wrong with the Slough accent, is there!?"

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-10-11 08:32pm

Slough is what happens when you try to build an industrial estate that would be immune to nuclear war and succeed.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2003-10-11 08:33pm

You know, my history teacher told me the people of England invented the English language, but clearly she was grossly mistaken.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-10-11 08:34pm

HemlockGrey wrote:You know, my history teacher told me the people of England invented the English language, but clearly she was grossly mistaken.

Bullet Tooth Tony: A bookie's got blagged last night.
Avi: Blagged? Do me a favour, Tony, speak English. I thought this country spawned the fucking language, and so far nobody seems to speak it.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2003-10-11 09:43pm

If you made an audio clip of yourself talking, we could take a poll as to whether or not you need subtitles.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-10-11 09:48pm

DPDarkPrimus wrote:If you made an audio clip of yourself talking, we could take a poll as to whether or not you need subtitles.

To hear the voice of InnerBrat is to hear the voice of God on Earth, an experience so profound, emotional and complex that the normal human mind will simply self-destruct no sooner has her mouth opened.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2003-10-11 09:50pm

You, sir, are a wee sook.

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2003-10-11 10:30pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
DPDarkPrimus wrote:If you made an audio clip of yourself talking, we could take a poll as to whether or not you need subtitles.
To hear the voice of InnerBrat is to hear the voice of God on Earth, an experience so profound, emotional and complex that the normal human mind will simply self-destruct no sooner has her mouth opened.

Wait wait wait, lemme guess...Will Ferrell as James Lipton?

kojikun · Post by **kojikun** » 2003-10-11 10:42pm

I can understand british accents fine. its those insane uberthick scottish accents i cant understand. crazy scottish gibberish..

Demiurge · Post by **Demiurge** » 2003-10-11 11:28pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
To hear the voice of InnerBrat is to hear the voice of God on Earth, an experience so profound, emotional and complex that the normal human mind will simply self-destruct no sooner has her mouth opened.

So she's really James Earl Jones? I never would have guessed.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2003-10-11 11:48pm

Or Morgan Freeman.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-10-12 01:32pm

Unfortunately I appear to have contracted something off my recent snugglebunny, so any talking I do is with a sexy husk thanks to Our Boys and their supervirii.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2003-10-12 01:48pm

InnerBrat wrote:Unfortunately I appear to have contracted something off my recent snugglebunny, so any talking I do is with a sexy husk thanks to Our Boys and their supervirii.

And this is bad why?

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2003-10-12 01:52pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
InnerBrat wrote:Unfortunately I appear to have contracted something off my recent snugglebunny, so any talking I do is with a sexy husk thanks to Our Boys and their supervirii.
And this is bad why?

sexy husk is a cool voice...

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