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Re: Subtitles
Posted: Tue January 24, 2023 5:53 pm
by tree_
Farmer John wrote:tree_ wrote:Jorge wrote:For me it's simple: if I am able to understand the language, I prefer to use my eyes to admire the frame. Composition, light, colors. What these elements say about the characters, the story, or the themes. With subtitles I can still do this, but my eyes are continually darting back to the bottom center of the screen to read, so there's just naturally less time for it
I don't find this difficult to do at all. Usually I'll read what the character is about to say and then watch them say it. But maybe I'm way faster at reading than you.
For comedies especially, I don't like reading the punchline before hearing the character say it.
It's a more involved way for me to enjoy a movie. Like, how I read it comes first, and then I give the actor a chance to surprise me.
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Tue January 24, 2023 5:55 pm
by Jorge
Sounds bad but to each their own
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Tue January 24, 2023 5:55 pm
by Jorge
My ex couldn't watch anything without subtitles on, and she was a native English speaker. I thought it was that her ears were busted
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Tue January 24, 2023 5:59 pm
by contamination
Farmer John wrote:contamination wrote:Farmer John wrote:I prefer not to use them, because then I'm reading the words instead of looking at the beautiful visuals or actors' facial expressions, etc.
But if I don't understand something, I'll go back and turn them on, then turn them back off. If I keep having to do that, I'll just leave them on.
Not sure if subtitles are somehow a new thing for you Americans, but as a someone who's used to read them since the day I learned how to read (we've always had movies and tv-shows in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French, German etc. on tv) I don't feel like they distract me from anything. Subtitles were also probably a big reason why I wanted to learn how to read as soon as possible when I was a kid.
How dare you!
I am Canadian, good sir.
my sincerest apologies to you sir.
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Tue January 24, 2023 6:02 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
I’m very accurate at guessing the next line, so I suppose I don’t really need them.
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Tue January 24, 2023 6:04 pm
by tree_
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:I’m very accurate at guessing the next line, so I suppose I don’t really need them.
Have you taken any Are You Psychic questionnaires? You may be psychic.
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Tue January 24, 2023 6:08 pm
by Ello Sailor
Jorge should be commended for his patience with tree_ in this thread. One the latter's more spergy performances.
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Tue January 24, 2023 6:27 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
tree_ wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:I’m very accurate at guessing the next line, so I suppose I don’t really need them.
Have you taken any Are You Psychic questionnaires? You may be psychic.
I took it right after my post and before yours, in measured anticipation.
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Tue January 24, 2023 10:30 pm
by Anders
I prefer having subtitles on, no matter the language (I have no problem understanding spoken English or any Scandinavian language), so even use it for Norwegian movies.
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Tue January 24, 2023 10:32 pm
by Ello Sailor
I'm deeply disturbed by anyone who has subtitles on by default.
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Tue January 24, 2023 10:43 pm
by VinylGuy
Ello Sailor wrote:I'm deeply disturbed by anyone who has subtitles on by default.
Im deeply disturbed for those who actually prefer to watch it dubbed
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Tue January 24, 2023 10:50 pm
by Anders
Dubbed is awful.
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Wed January 25, 2023 1:36 am
by bart
Lots of young people seem to prefer subtitles on everything. I think it’s something to do with anxiety.
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Wed January 25, 2023 1:39 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
bart wrote:Lots of young people seem to prefer subtitles on everything. I think it’s something to do with anxiety.
Are you 47?
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Wed January 25, 2023 1:41 am
by bart
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:bart wrote:Lots of young people seem to prefer subtitles on everything. I think it’s something to do with anxiety.
Are you 47?
no
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Wed January 25, 2023 1:42 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
bart wrote:lennytheweedwhacker wrote:bart wrote:Lots of young people seem to prefer subtitles on everything. I think it’s something to do with anxiety.
Are you 47?
no
Happy birthday.
Re: Subtitles
Posted: Wed January 25, 2023 9:55 am
by Anders
I vastly prefer if the subtitles are in the same language as the spoken one, if I understand that language. So with English speaking movies, I use the subtitles in English.