Question regarding the film

[Marijose D?az]

Hi!

Catherine wrote,
 
> > I have been wondering how all the members whose
> first language 
> isn't 
> > English feel about the film.  For me, how the
> characters sound has 
> > been just as exciting as the visuals, and I know
> I'm not alone in 
> > this (see all the ecstatic posts about Snape's
> "new celebrity" 
> > line).  


Completely and utterly excited. That might be the best
description of how I feel towards the movie. So far,
the movie looks like a good adaptation of the book,
though it is too soon to judge. 

I especially love Snape's line and Percy's warning
about the stairs. You see, here in Mexico you seldom
have the chance to listen to an English accent. The
difference between the classic "American" accent
against the traditional "English" accent might be a
bit more obvious to a non-English speaker, and it's
truly difficult to describe with words.


> > Anyway, have you had any information about whether
> the film will be 
> > dubbed or subtitled?  Which would you prefer - I
> am assuming the 
> > latter, considering the standard of English on
> this site, but 
> perhaps 
> > your children would prefer the former.


It's too soon to know for sure if the film will be
dubbed or subtitled, but there's quite a big chance
that it will be both. Traditionally, all films are
dubbed (for instance, for their distribution in
airlines or pay per view services) but only childen's
films are shown, dubbed, in theaters mostly
animation, but the same happenned with The Phantom
Menace. I bet not only HP, but also LoTR, will be
dubbed.

Luckily, in recent years many cinema chains are
offering subtitled versions, even of animated films (I
liked Phil Collin's Tarzan lyrics in English more than
in Spanish).

Mind you, Mexican dubbers are considered as some of
the best in the world and I really respect and honor
their work... but I *need* to listen to Rickman
voicing Snape, for instance. As I told you before,
English accent is a rarity around here, and I
personally love it.

Fortunately, I don't have any kids (^_^U), but I guess
I'll end up watching both versions. Did so in every
Disney movie and in TPM and haven't repented so far. 



Misbehave,
Altair



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