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Why is the sound in old italian films out of sync?

posted 7 years ago by LetThemEatCake (2717)
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I don't like that.

[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

Not only the italian...i've seen many old romanian movies with the same problem.

[–] LetThemEatCake (2717) 7 years ago

why is it?? they obviously shot without sound but why? so strange.

[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

Maybe the cause is the bad editing.

[–] House1977 (30) 7 years ago

Most classic italian movies had their voices dubbed over in post-production http://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/18/style/18iht-dub_.html

[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

In opinion,the dubbing is ruin the movie.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77338) 7 years ago

I dont either...
But i know that a lot of Italian movies were meant to be marketed abroad...
The intent with the Italo-horror films (some of my favorites btw) was to rip off a foreign idea and shoot a quickie on the cheap...see most of their 'Zombi' ones for example...
The US did the same with Friday the 13th...we ripped off Bay of Blood to good effect with thoses earlier Fridays...

[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

I didn't know that italians made "zombie"movies...interesting🤔

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77338) 7 years ago

Check out Fulci and Lenzi...
They made a bunch of fun, gory ones in the wake of Romero's NOTLD...'Zombi' was one of the best...hope you find them (but seek out the unedited versions!)

[–] croft_alice (12180) 7 years ago

Fulci and Lenzi,copy that.I'll check them today and see what i can find.