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**anatmob** · 05-07-2007, 02:21 PM

Yes, the title of this thread is a referance to Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb, but it has nothing to do with the content. As a fan of Japanese, Chinese and Korean cinema I've been damned by my inability to speak the languages and must rely on Subtitles to understand my favorite movies. I have to admit, I rather enjoy subtitles, at least I don't find them as offensive as some people do. I see no problem with reading the words being said, as long as the translation is o.k. This brings me to the point of this thread: Hilarity.

Translating these movies is an un-enviable job indeed. One slip up could cause you to completely miss the point of the scene, possibly spoiling a huge plot twist. In the case of this list however, the mistranslation hasn't spoiled the movie, but made it even better.

This is a list of the greatest mis-translated lines in Asian movie history. Unfortunately I don't have the list of movies that it's from, as I forgot to copy and paste them from the webpage that I have now lost. But seriously, it doesn't matter. Although if it does watch out, or I'll spank you without pants!

1. I am damn unsatisfied to be killed in this way.

2. Fatty, you with your thick face have hurt my instep.

3. Gun wounds again?

4. Same old rules: no eyes, no groin.

5. A normal person wouldn't steal pituitaries.

6. Damn, I'll burn you into a BBQ chicken!

7. Take my advice, or I'll spank you without pants.

8. Who gave you the nerve to get killed here?

9. Quiet or I'll blow your throat up.

10. You always use violence. I should've ordered glutinous rice chicken.

11. I'll fire aimlessly if you don't come out!

12. You daring lousy guy.

13. Beat him out of recognizable shape!

14. I have been scared sh**less too much lately.

15. I got knife scars more than the number of your leg's hair!

16. Beware! Your bones are going to be disconnected.

17. The bullets inside are very hot. Why do I feel so cold?

18. How can you use my intestines as a gift?

19. This will be of fine service for you, you bag of the scum. I am sure you will not mind that I remove your manhoods and leave them out on the dessert flour for your aunts to eat. [sic, of course]

20. Yah-hah, evil spider woman! I have captured you by the short rabbits and can now deliver you violently to your gynecologist for a thorough examination.

21. Greetings, large black person. Let us not forget to form a team up together and go into the country to inflict the pain of our karate feets on some ass of the giant lizard person.

05-07-2007, 02:21 PM	#1
anatmob Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 598 Senior Member	The Language Barrier or: Hilarity at the expense of subtitle translators. Yes, the title of this thread is a referance to Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb, but it has nothing to do with the content. As a fan of Japanese, Chinese and Korean cinema I've been damned by my inability to speak the languages and must rely on Subtitles to understand my favorite movies. I have to admit, I rather enjoy subtitles, at least I don't find them as offensive as some people do. I see no problem with reading the words being said, as long as the translation is o.k. This brings me to the point of this thread: Hilarity. Translating these movies is an un-enviable job indeed. One slip up could cause you to completely miss the point of the scene, possibly spoiling a huge plot twist. In the case of this list however, the mistranslation hasn't spoiled the movie, but made it even better. This is a list of the greatest mis-translated lines in Asian movie history. Unfortunately I don't have the list of movies that it's from, as I forgot to copy and paste them from the webpage that I have now lost. But seriously, it doesn't matter. Although if it does watch out, or I'll spank you without pants! 1. I am damn unsatisfied to be killed in this way. 2. Fatty, you with your thick face have hurt my instep. 3. Gun wounds again? 4. Same old rules: no eyes, no groin. 5. A normal person wouldn't steal pituitaries. 6. Damn, I'll burn you into a BBQ chicken! 7. Take my advice, or I'll spank you without pants. 8. Who gave you the nerve to get killed here? 9. Quiet or I'll blow your throat up. 10. You always use violence. I should've ordered glutinous rice chicken. 11. I'll fire aimlessly if you don't come out! 12. You daring lousy guy. 13. Beat him out of recognizable shape! 14. I have been scared sh**less too much lately. 15. I got knife scars more than the number of your leg's hair! 16. Beware! Your bones are going to be disconnected. 17. The bullets inside are very hot. Why do I feel so cold? 18. How can you use my intestines as a gift? 19. This will be of fine service for you, you bag of the scum. I am sure you will not mind that I remove your manhoods and leave them out on the dessert flour for your aunts to eat. [sic, of course] 20. Yah-hah, evil spider woman! I have captured you by the short rabbits and can now deliver you violently to your gynecologist for a thorough examination. 21. Greetings, large black person. Let us not forget to form a team up together and go into the country to inflict the pain of our karate feets on some ass of the giant lizard person.
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