What do you think about dubbed movies?

I watched the movie 'Get him to the Greek' a week ago.
And I really liked it, especially the British accent in it.

So I wondered how they did the dubbing in German. Because such an accent can't be dubbed properly. I really have to watch it in the German language to find out how they did it.
Because I think a lot of the jokes and funny situation go lost.

Another thing is when a famous actor is always dubbed with the same voice and then you watch a movie with the same actor and he has another voice. Like Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Carribean 4 (talking about the german version)
(here is a nice article about it as well:http://language-culture-translation.blogspot.com/2011/09/dubbing-or-original-whats-better.html)

So what do you think about dubbed movies? Is it always necessary or would the original be better?

Dubbed versions are an abomination. If the audience watching the movie do not speak the language, put in subtitles.

sphynxx said:

Dubbed versions are an abomination. If the audience watching the movie do not speak the language, put in subtitles.

A badly dubbed advert is enough to get me fuming, theres no way I could sit there and watch that for hours at a time.

I suppose people would argue that having to read subtitles would distract you from the film but I just can't concentrate if its badly dubbed.

The more you watched a subtitled film, the faster you get used to them. Once you've seen plenty, you're barely away you're even reading the dialogue and watching the scenes at the same time, in perfect understanding.

sphynxx said:

Dubbed versions are an abomination. If the audience watching the movie do not speak the language, put in subtitles.

I always prefer watching films and programmes in their original versions but it isn't always possible here for some reason. It seems that they use the same 5/6 Spanish actors for each and every film and programme that is dubbed and that annoys me.

Dubbed versions can be just fine - moreso with animation though where it's easier to match words to the characters talking.

But for both animation and regular tv/film I'd say use subs where possible. When the original voice matches the actions things tend to be better.

Yeah animations tend to be easier to deal with, although it really depends into what language they are getting translated in as here in Spain some of the voices make you want to pierce your own ear drums.

Dubbing comedy series/films are sometimes iffy too as jokes get lost in translation.
I remember seeing Little Britain and Saturday Night Live here in Spain and they were subtitled only so not to lose its humour as much.

Can't watch anything dubbed, ruins it completely.

sphynxx said:

Dubbed versions are an abomination. If the audience watching the movie do not speak the language, put in subtitles.

Mmmhm. Even in animations, I find it simply horrible.

I only speak english so if not for dubbed anime I'd be screwed.

No you wouldn't - you'd still be able to read subtitles -,-

At the risk of alienating many of my Pok�mon friends, the early Pok�mon television show dubs are the prime example of why television subtitles are the spawn of Satan.

I can't even bring myself to think that it would be acceptable to dub Pan's Labyrinth or Downfall, as they take place in the country of the original language. (In the case of the latter, though, you have enough people who don't care to learn German so that it's actually entertaining to see Hitler rant about the US elections or the iPhone, but that's another thread.)

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Oh no no, Hitler is much better speaking in Spanish its like he?s dedicating his speech to his best friend Franco XD

sphynxx said:

No you wouldn't - you'd still be able to read subtitles -,-

I hate subtitles, plus listening to people speak other languages is annoying

Sometimes you miss out when you are reading subtitles like physical humour.

Watch enough subtitled movies and you don't realise you're reading and watching the movie at the same time.

Exactly. It's not particularly difficult to get used to, although I recommend anyone who wants to watch the films Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle get used to reading and watching at the same time first.

I always end up reading the subtitles and not paying attention to what is happening. I do it all the time.

If you wanna read get a book,I say