Are you fine with watching foreign movies?

So earlier today I was at my friends house and we all wanted to watch a movie so I suggested we watch Amelie, and when I told them the plot they were interested but when I mentioned it was in french they all said no. It kinda frustrates me when a lot of my friends won't give a movie a chance if its in a foreign language and/or black and white, and it made me think are a lot people like this? I was wondering if the fellow OT members are fine with watching foreign movies and watch them a pretty regular basis....

Yes, I'm fine with foreign movies, old movies and black and white movies. Watched Rashômon recently which is all three of those. :P

Yes, I'm fine with foreign movies, old movies and black and white movies. Watched Rashômon recently which is all three of those. :P

MrPraline

If i like the look of a film, or it has been recommended to meby a friend ill watch it regardless of language.

In Australia one of our 5 or so free channels is SBS which always has foreign programs on. I have no problem with watching a movie with subtitles. Sometimes reading the subtitles makes an otherwise boring movie somewhat interesting.

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Yes, I'm fine with foreign movies, old movies and black and white movies. Watched Rashômon recently which is all three of those. :P

Jazz_Fan

Of course, a lot of my collection of films is in another language not to mention all the anime I watch is subbed.

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Yes, I'm fine with foreign movies, old movies and black and white movies. Watched Rashômon recently which is all three of those. :P

MrPraline

Why would I have a problem with it? Most of the movies I watch are foreign, some of the best movies made are foreign. I enjoy them a lot more, not saying I don't like Hollywood movies but I prefer movies which are not mainstream since they don't hold back in any way.

I love watching foreign movies. I don't watch them on a regular basis, but I watch them often enough.

By the way,District 9 was a foreign film.

I enjoy asian films in the original language, and has anyone seen Dragonball Z the cartoon in Japanese? So much better voice acting than the US version.

Read subtitles!? No way in hell. Not gonna put up with that.AAllxxjjnn

Foreign movies?Ewwww :PSaintLeonidas

Yes. Persepolis and Pan's Labyrinth were great.

Amelie was a little weird, IMO...

I think I enjoy watching Asian movies more than the normal stuff I see here in the States.

I just love the style that Asian movie have. Stuff like "Oldboy" and "A Tale of Two Sisters" is just amazing!

[QUOTE="SaintLeonidas"]Foreign movies?Ewwww :PJazz_Fan

[QUOTE="AAllxxjjnn"]Read subtitles!? No way in hell. Not gonna put up with that.Jazz_Fan

I prefer subtitles over dubbed any day, I hate dubbed movies.

[QUOTE="Jazz_Fan"][QUOTE="SaintLeonidas"]Foreign movies?Ewwww :PSaintLeonidas

I'm fine with foreign movies, and subtitles are far better than anything dubbed I just can't help but find anything dubbed amusing

I prefer subtitles over dubbed any day, I hate dubbed movies.

avatar_genius

I prefer subtitles over dubbed any day, I hate dubbed movies.

avatar_genius

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I prefer subtitles over dubbed any day, I hate dubbed movies.

curono

Hey, by the way, have you seen A Tale of Two Sisters, it's the Korean counterpart to Uninvited?

It's really tripped up, I reccomend it.

i dont watch anything unless it directed by micheal bay:P

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I prefer subtitles over dubbed any day, I hate dubbed movies.

Brutal_Elitegs

Have you seen the Disney re-dubbed version of My Neighbor Totoro? It's absolutely terrible.

sure, i'll watch foreign movies...as long as it's not in a foreign language or have foreign actors :P

[QUOTE="curono"][QUOTE="avatar_genius"]

I prefer subtitles over dubbed any day, I hate dubbed movies.

avatar_genius

Hey, by the way, have you seen A Tale of Two Sisters, it's the Korean counterpart to Uninvited?

It's really tripped up, I reccomend it.

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[QUOTE="curono"] Chinese subbed is a living proof of what you say. Subbers say 3 words and the chinese actor moves his mouth as if he had said a complete essay.curono

Hey, by the way, have you seen A Tale of Two Sisters, it's the Korean counterpart to Uninvited?

It's really tripped up, I reccomend it.

Yeah, she's hot.

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I prefer subtitles over dubbed any day, I hate dubbed movies.

Shad0ki11

Have you seen the Disney re-dubbed version of My Neighbor Totoro? It's absolutely terrible.

I love me some subtitles.

if it sounds like a good movie it doesn't matter to me.

I used to hate watching foreign movies but since I started studying Film in university I've had to watch many foreign films. Now I love foreign films, there's so many great ones out there!

Am I fine with watching foreign movies?

Most of the movies I go out of my way to see are foreign AND made before 1970.

So yeah...

Haha. I'm finnish, and to be honest, I hate FINNISH movies! :P English is the best language! :D

If I wasn't I would be missing out on A LOT of great movies. Brutal_Elitegs