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Hate dubbed movies...

posted 11 years ago by dreamonforever1
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...well, except for the classic kung-fu movies of the 70s (when there was really no choice in the matter).

Apparently, though, Encore hasn't gotten the memo that film buffs deplore seeing "serious" movies, made by "serious" moviemakers, for "serious" moviegoers, dubbed (whether from another language into English, vice-versa or between other languages). Encore claims to be a "serious" movielover's network, too.

I still have not seen this highly regarded movie because the movie networks here in the U.S. keep showing the dubbed version. I really like both "The Departed" and "Internal Affairs", and want to see the movie from which they were 'derived'...but in its original form.

Gregory.

[–] spookyrat1 11 years ago

....because the movie networks here in the U.S. keep showing the dubbed version.

That's not what you might call a progressive decision from a "serious movie" channel is it?

I really like both "The Departed" and "Internal Affairs", and want to see the movie from which they were 'derived'

Just a point of clarification if you are talking about the Mike Figgis directed 1990 movie of that name; it was made 12 years before Infernal Affairs.

[–] orhinth 11 years ago

You are correct. I was indeed referring to the Figgis film, but for some reason didn't connect the dots...I mean, dates :-)

And, after seeing "Infernal Affairs" I know the two films are completely different in every way except their titles.

Speaking of "The Departed", though, I like it much more than "Infernal Affairs" because of what I'd call it's studied nihilism.

Gregory.

[–] spookyrat1 11 years ago

I prefer it too, though the original has its own merits. I think Scorsese saw the opportunity to elaborate and enhance the story outlined in IA. Thus the Sam/Frank character is brought to the foreground and is more overtly influential, the psychiatrist character is much more ably used as a foil between the two protagonists and interesting characters like Ellerby and Dignam are invented.