non-alizee topic: what is your favorite rocky movie?

[bt_bird_90]

Originally Posted by neoteny

that was the best royal with cheese in my whole life

get that there nonsense outta here, talkin' like one of them far'ners and such

[Gatchaman]

Rocky I is probably the best, but Rocky III, IMO was the most entertaining. He went from a bulldog slugger to having the eye of the tiger.

[aFrenchie]

Originally Posted by CFHollister

Come on aFrenchie, dubbing sucks. When I watch foreign films I never watch dubbed versions; I always go with subtitles. Too much is lost in the actors' perfomances and it's always been hard for me to take dubbed films seriously.

That's what I used to think, but I'm more and more sure that what you lose of the actors' performance, real voice, etc, you gain in pictures "unlost" because of reading subtitles (so actions, face expressions, etc), plus when you read the subtitles, you hear YOUR OWN voice anyway, that is very monochord and dull because you're just reading. Futhermore, at least in France, dubbing is now very well done, by real actors, etc. Maybe not the case in the USA where I know dubbing is not appreciated, so probably not well done either.
It's a matter of test anyway. I know a few people here who prefer subtitles of course.

[neoteny]

oh yeah i prefer subtitles. watching 'le pac de loup" in french is better. i watched it dubbed in english for about 5 minutes before switching back.

[CFHollister]

Originally Posted by aFrenchie

That's what I used to think, but I'm more and more sure that what you lose of the actors' performance, real voice, etc, you gain in pictures "unlost" because of reading subtitles (so actions, face expressions, etc), plus when you read the subtitles, you hear YOUR OWN voice anyway, that is very monochord and dull because you're just reading. Futhermore, at least in France, dubbing is now very well done, by real actors, etc. Maybe not the case in the USA where I know dubbing is not appreciated, so probably not well done either.
It's a matter of test anyway. I know a few people here who prefer subtitles of course.

Yeah, it is a matter of taste, but I've never personnely felt like I haven't been able to both read subtitles and watch the actors' performances. I've always been more distracted by hearing words I don't see coming out the actors' mouths than seeing the text on the screen. Plus, I just like being exposed to other languages rather than just listening to English again, just to mix things up (one of the reasons I like listening to Alizée). I suspect there is a greater market/push for doing high quality film dubbs in Europe because the popularity of American/Holywood films and film stars in many parts of the world whereas the market for foreign films in the US is much more of a niche market and lacks the investment to put a whole of effort into it.

[Sir Wood]

What Rocky series are we in now?

[spysmasher]

When I first saw the name of this thread, I wanted to reply: My favorite Rocky movie is ... Rocky and Bullwinkle!

But then I remembered that movie sucked! The original TV show, however, was awesome! A classic! Perhaps I should say ... a knockout?

[aFrenchie]

Originally Posted by CFHollister

Yeah, it is a matter of taste

Oops, I meant "matter of taste" indeed, not "test"

[Seapaddler]

I wanted to be Rocky when I was a kid so I tried to prove it to my brother and slammed down 3 raw eggs. Friggin gross, then he said I'm going to get salmonella. Jerk couldn't tell me before I ate them. Older brothers suck. lol

[neoteny]

yeah youre right.