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Just wondering -
since i just looked on google maps and noticed the rest of the world is not documented (Hawaii ofcourse is..)(Canada?)
Sooo much is usa orientated - especially when it comes to the web
Here in "europe" i feel their "presence" in almost everything when it comes to commercial items
(rest of) World are we loosing it?
and please avoid any reference to chav or peanuts
Indigenous medieval architectural artefacts for one.
UK has google maps (beta) :huh:
http://maps.google.co.uk/
You must remember that the USA is highly consumer oriented and keep in mind as well that Google is an American company.
What do you mean by "are we losing it"?
the USA doesnt have me !
and everyone knows thats the most important thing ever, as i am GOD !! mwhaahahahaha
ps. god is not everywhere....just where i wanna be :)
He means old buildings.Quote:
Originally Posted by manker
Don't "the natives" of "the USA" have "Indigenous medieval architectural artefacts "?
Less americans.Quote:
What does the rest of the World have that the USA does'nt?
History and traditions, and proper conservatives upholding ideals that weren't just made up, relatively speaking.
And millions of other things.
No I don't. I would quote a dictionary to mark the distinction but it appears they've been rendered obsolete by a scholastic grammarian authority that I can only aspire to.Quote:
Originally Posted by JPaul
Well since this is Filesharingtalk and alot of it is "movies" - tell me brother what is the percentage of movies you have watched are usa created or "foreign"?Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman
The rest of the world has democracy :dry:
You're leading up to it, aren't you :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SnnY
I did notice your comment, btw, then I got so enamoured with Dan's rod of piety that I forgot to comment. Not really thought about it before but I do agree tho'.
I've a small number of foreign cinema but the reason that number isn't higher is simply because our's is leaps and bounds better.Quote:
Originally Posted by 99%
I see shows and movies like Lost, Chappelle's Show (season 2 on disc now btw), 24, Star Wars, and Scarface....and then I see an occasional good foreign film or TV show like Battle Royale (and saw one good episode of MI6)....and then realize I don't have enough time to watch EVERYTHING so foreign cinema take teh back burner.
Hell I wish Hollywood would remake Battle Royale.
I still don't understand "are we losing it"?
I think you'll find you do.Quote:
Originally Posted by manker
-The title of this thread is a complimet to the usa - congrats
it is amazing that the usa in such a short history has managed so much
it just freaks me out sometimes the effect the usa has on my daily life.
yes maybe we are to stuck in our rules and traditions history.
But then why is not Australia at the same level as Usa - it has similar download recent humans history?
Decent literature.
The rest of the world has proper beer ;)
Well, maybe it won't be today, but it's definitely worth mentioning at some point.Quote:
Originally Posted by manker
@busy: yours isn't really better, there's just more of it, and you don't have to strain your brain by reading subtitles.
[QUOTE=Busyman]That would be sooo cool. They could get Britney Spears in it and whoever the teenage girls like at the moment to star alongside her. Then rewrite the script to remove anything un-pc, hard to understand or foreign. Tack on a positive moral to the story and you're all set.Quote:
Originally Posted by 99%
Oh, yeah and rename it to something completely defferent as well.
On topic: The rest of the world has more imagination when it comes to films.
Kurt Vonnegut is brilliant, Rodney Roddington.Quote:
Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420
American troops ;)Quote:
What does the rest of the World have that the USA does'nt?
for an obvious exampleQuote:
Originally Posted by Busyman
the un inspectors checking saddams nuclear garlic warez
vs
suddenly there is us military in iraq
that was just an example so chill the other was the movies
- i have no intention on going into bush vs the usa people thing in this thread
On the web when i register in places etc software it often starts with usa and then europe
ofcourse the dollar has its priority - hence $ vs E
Tv news becomes embaressing in this country i live in when the literally Quote american news channels (not only that they removed bbc for cnn)
chill
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by vidcc
V Good
I knew a shot was coming. :dry:Quote:
Originally Posted by SnnY
Strain your brain? No it's pretty simple.....
One enjoys the visuals of a movie better when they aren't reading the motherfucker. :ermm:
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Originally Posted by Busyman
I agree you can enjoy the visuals when you're reading the subtitles. Reading is such a quick activity to most of us that once you've watched a few subtitled movies you don't even notice the difference.
[QUOTE=MCHeshPants420]Damn, I was about to say it would be really cool to see Battle Royale remade with a massive budget. Now you've gone and ruined it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman
Britney would save the movie you describe, anyway :snooty:
I prefer dubbed movies to sub-titles.
I've got a dub machine, but it won't work for nobody but me.
:lol: :lol: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420
I don't think so. Hollywood has bad movies but the great one's outweigh the bad.
Good ole' American choice.....choice to come up to make a great movie or shit one....and choice of which one to watch. :)
I don't simply mean old buildings.Quote:
Originally Posted by JPaul
Well, maybe I do but not everything within which that description encapsulates.
No one prefers a subtitled movie. :dry:Quote:
Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420
Read a book ffs.
Smaller population, basically.Quote:
Originally Posted by 99%
As for the original topic question, dignity and integrity.
He didn't say prefer, he said you barely notice the difference :blink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman
Fuck you.Quote:
Originally Posted by uNz[i]
Oh man....was that undignified...oh well
FUCK YOU!!! :ermm:
:lol:
See?
You are the one that said yours were heaps better. You were practically asking for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman
But disregarding that, subtitles, like anything else that requires thinking is a matter of practice, had you grown up with it you wouldn't even notice them by now ('cept when they get it wrong), besides, it's more or less proven that natives in nations that use subtitles instead of dubbing, or remakes, have an easier time learning new languages.
No one ever accused hollywood of making an effort to expand peoples' minds though.
Everyone but small kids prefer subtitles, here.
'cos it doesn't fuck the movie up.
Doesn't matter.Quote:
Originally Posted by manker
Reading words on a screen takes away from on screen visuals.
The average moviegoer can read just fine but if I'm watching visually intensive movie, it fucks it up.
I noticed this recently with the original Spanish version of Vanilla Sky....I like the original better but still hated the subtitles...even though it was barely noticed.
That's a bit abusiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Busyman
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Originally Posted by Busyman
Plenty of people do when faced with the options.
1. Subtitles.
2. Dubbing.
3. Poorly made remake.
4. Learn the language of the film.
If a film is good then the fact that it is subtitled has no bearing on my enjoyment of it, to me subtitles is the best way of presenting a good film to a foreign audience. Seems to be you're a little closed minded.
On-topic: Open-mindedness.
The rest of the world has been beaten up pretty badly by two world wars, Britain had a thriving movie industry before World War Two.
don't they reproduce? or is it the good life which makes em less ambitious for higher grounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by uNz[i]
cummon auzzies? whats up? i thought you guys liked competition