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August 11, 2011 By iluvcinema 3 Comments

Sometimes You Lose Something in Translation ….

I will not pretend that this is an original idea for a post. In fact, this post is based on research/postings of stuff I compiled through the internets.

Another inspiration for me putting this list together is courtesy of a fellow LAMB-er, Ruth at Flixchatter. Although her post is looking at a single film promotion targeted at a Western market, it got me on a tangent and thinking about the age old issue of movie titles being lost in translation. In other words, English based movie titles that are translated into other languages. Before I get into my Top 10, here are a few honorable mentions. (Note: some titles may contain spoilers)

 

Honorable Mention:

The Shawshank Redemption becomes Excitement 1995 in China

Knocked Up becomes Slightly Pregnant in Peru

Die Hard With a Vengance becomes Die Hard: Mega Hard in Denmark

 

Top 10

10. Leon: The Professional becomes This Hit Man is Not as Cold as He Thought in China

9.  Grease becomes Vaseline in Argentina

8. GI Jane becomes Satan Female Soldier in China

7. Nixon becomes Big Liar in China

6. Leaving Las Vegas becomes I’m Drunk and You’re a Prostitute in Japan

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Filed Under: Fun Stuff Tagged With: international, lost in translation, movies

September 28, 2010 By iluvcinema Leave a Comment

Keep the Recs Coming!

For the past month, I have been working feverishly at my 9 to 5 but am able to have a “movie break” from time to time. As per the multiple suggestions offered by readers in my post from last month, I have amassed a collection of three titles from my local library which I plan to watch and post my reactions to this weekend. The suggestions provided by the audience have just at their mention broadened my cinematic horizons (I would have never thought previously of watching a Danish or Serbian film – was not even sure that there was a Serbian film industry).

But I am having so much fun with this exercise, that I want my readers to keep the hits coming. I am open to any and all suggestions!

Filed Under: Fun Stuff, Readers' Recs Tagged With: foreign film, international, movie recommendations, readers, readers suggestions, world cinema

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