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Who actually likes the English dubbing?

posted 16 years ago by davidgoesboating
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I've noticed a lot of complaints on this board over the English dubbing in this film.

Usually, I'd probably agree with you all. I am completely of the opinion that, in almost all circumstances, dubbing is about the worst thing you can do to a film.

Yet, I can't help but love the English voice-over. Yes, I suppose it's the only version I've ever had a chance to see, but it just fits the feel of the film so well, and it's so utterly quotable. This goes for Svankmajer's Faust, too (although I believe that the English version of that is as valid as the Czech one, as they are both dubbed). Frankly, even if a Czech language version of Alice surfaced tomorrow, I think I would still have to make the choice to watch it in English. Although, it is a real shame that viewers aren't allowed to make that choice and compare them - we should by rights be able to see this magnificent film the way it was intended.

I still love the English dubbing though.

[–] piratequeen-2 16 years ago

I, too, enjoyed the English dubbing, purely because it complimented the movie's atmosphere of eerie, dreamy surrealism so well. It is a memorable movie, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[–] Eumenides_0 16 years ago

Does it even matter in this of all movies? There aren't dialogues, just cold recitations of lines from the novel.

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[–] 5thHobbit 15 years ago

Yeah, I liked it too.

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[–] soco-81 15 years ago

Usually I'd agree with the complaints, as well, except for the occasional hilarious Italian movie that works with its disastrous English dubbing, but I thoroughly enjoyed the English dubbing in this title.

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