People who talk thru Subtitled films - is it ever alright??

People who talk thru Subtitled films - is it ever alright??

 

People who talk through ANY film should really be shot as a general rule IMO.... :lol:

 

But seriously, I think that it is okay when someone is with a partially sighted or dyslexic person who can follow the action, but cant make out the text, so the other person acts as a kind of translator... but this is really the only circumstance where it would be acceptable to yack away through a film....

People who talk through ANY film should really be shot as a general rule IMO.... :lol:

 

But seriously, I think that it is okay when someone is with a partially sighted or dyslexic person who can follow the action, but cant make out the text, so the other person acts as a kind of translator... but this is really the only circumstance where it would be acceptable to yack away through a film....

 

 

I don't even agree with that. People who talk to each other/have their cell phones on etc should all be smacked into their heads, I agree with that. But If you are dyslexic etc you should wait until the subtitled film is out on dvd. And this is not discrimination because seeing a film in a movie theatre is not any necessity of life and therefore it would be totally wrong to ruin the experience from tens of other paying customers just because you cannot read subtitles. That is just arrogant, even the diasabled should take the others into consideration in these kind of circumstances.

I don't even agree with that. People who talk to each other/have their cell phones on etc should all be smacked into their heads, I agree with that. But If you are dyslexic etc you should wait until the subtitled film is out on dvd. And this is not discrimination because seeing a film in a movie theatre is not any necessity of life and therefore it would be totally wrong to ruin the experience from tens of other paying customers just because you cannot read subtitles. That is just arrogant, even the diasabled should take the others into consideration in these kind of circumstances.

 

So, what you're saying is that God Forbid any person with Dyslexia might actually want the "big screen" experience, that's just tough sh"t eh, wait six months for the DVD....? Now THAT is arrogant..... -_- You familiar in any way AT ALL with EC Disabled Rights legislation mate...???? <_< ALL businesses (and that includes cinemas) have to provide access to people with recognised disabilities... Recognised Disabilities would include partial sightedness and dyslexia.. I work with disabled students at a university and frankly I find some of your comments utterly offensive.... If you cannot see that there is a world of difference between a prat with a mobile phone and a disabled person with one of their mates whispering the lines of dialogue into their ear, then maybe YOU should stay the hell away from the cinema, NOT the folks with dyslexia....

 

It is a fact that more and more cinemas are doing the whole "audio description" thing, which is good, but it is not by any means the majority of cinemas doing this...

So, what you're saying is that God Forbid any person with Dyslexia might actually want the "big screen" experience, that's just tough sh"t eh, wait six months for the DVD....? Now THAT is arrogant..... -_- You familiar in any way AT ALL with EC Disabled Rights legislation mate...???? <_< ALL businesses (and that includes cinemas) have to provide access to people with recognised disabilities... Recognised Disabilities would include partial sightedness and dyslexia.. I work with disabled students at a university and frankly I find some of your comments utterly offensive.... If you cannot see that there is a world of difference between a prat with a mobile phone and a disabled person with one of their mates whispering the lines of dialogue into their ear, then maybe YOU should stay the hell away from the cinema, NOT the folks with dyslexia....

 

It is a fact that more and more cinemas are doing the whole "audio description" thing, which is good, but it is not by any means the majority of cinemas doing this...

 

 

The topic is people who TALK... not WHISPER. Even you might know the difference between those two. I was talking about TALKING while you start screaming about me condemning quiet whispers. Can you spot the difference?? And waiting six months to see a film on dvd...what the hell? I have never ever had a film that I really had to see right away, like I said, films are entertainment and not a necessity of life. And about someone wanting a cinema experience: How many films are there with subtitles? For me it is arrogant that if someone has to TALK you through to film you have to go to see a subtitled one. So mate, don't try to put words into my mouth.

 

With all disabilities acts and so on would you consider that it is just fine a dyslexic person goes to library's reading room with a friend who reads all today's newspapers aloud and disturbs everyone else for a few hours? Both libraries and cinemas have the keep quiet policies and I do think even the disabled should be required to follow these rules. Even the people without disabilities whisper sometimes during the movies so who cares if a helper of a dyslexic person does that, that's just fine. But TALKING all through the movie, that really is rude even from a disabled person. I know the people with disabilities acts etc but as far as I know they mean, for example, that disabled people should have equal access to cinemas, not that they have SPECIAL RIGHTS to disturb others just because they are disabled. I mean good luck with your cinema experience if you have a person with mental problems screaming in the theatre all through the movie and when you complain you get the answer they have equal rights so shut up and don't be arrogant. And don't say this mental case is not the same as dyslexic, who are you to say who is disabled enough to disturb others and who is too disabled to be let into the theatre. People with disabilities certainly should have equal rights but do you know the difference between equal rights and special rights over everyone else that disturb everyone else? So maybe next time you will read the topic AND my respense before you start accusing me being arrogant etc.

Edited February 6, 200817 yr by JackJones

The topic is people who TALK... not WHISPER. Even you might know the difference between those two. I was talking about TALKING while you start screaming about me condemning quiet whispers. Can you spot the difference?? And waiting six months to see a film on dvd...what the hell? I have never ever had a film that I really had to see right away, like I said, films are entertainment and not a necessity of life. And about someone wanting a cinema experience: How many films are there with subtitles? For me it is arrogant that if someone has to TALK you through to film you have to go to see a subtitled one. So mate, don't try to put words into my mouth.

 

With all disabilities acts and so on would you consider that it is just fine a dyslexic person goes to library's reading room with a friend who reads all today's newspapers aloud and disturbs everyone else for a few hours?

 

Libraries, most of them anyway, have communal areas where you can talk though.... And, okay, fair enough I take your point about the whispering/talking thing, but seriously, the chances of you actually being in a cinema where a subtitled film is on and something like this were to occur are damned miniscule, the chances of you being in a cinema when some moron's phone goes off are considerably higher....

I used to get it with my Dad A LOT!!!. If he was talking through a film about his social life at his workplace, and I'm trying to watch it, I used put the subtitles on, and then he said depsite chopsying away.

 

"Turn the bloody words off".

 

"WORDS"!!!!? :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:, he's been calling subtitles "words" for TWENTY YEARS NOW!!!.

Edited February 11, 200817 yr by Marcus

I can sympathise Marcus. If I'm watching TV or a DVD and someone else is yacking away then I switch the subtitles (or sous-titres as I usually call them) on.

 

As for the original question - definitely not. Anyone who wants to talk in a cinema can f*** right off. Just because a film is in a foreign language it doesn't mean you don't want to hear the dialogue - that's where the emotion can be heard, not from reading the subtitles. Would you sit and listen to a walkman in a cinema just because you could read the dialogue? No, you wouldn't.

Yeah, it's isn't funny when you're trying to watch something and somebody yacks away.

 

As for someone talking through a film, even though it's in a different language, with subtitles can indeed f*ck right the f*ck off.

 

For a start, listening to the German dialouge on "Run Lola Run", while reading the subs adds impact to the film.

I agree with GF about what he said before. And allow this "JackJones character, my bf's dyslexic and I have to read the odd sentence to him so he can keep up, so shut your daaaamn mouth you stupid ignoramus.

 

But yeah it's annoying when people talk for the sake of talking. I'm like, I paid for the film not to hear about how you may be pregnant this month thx.

 

Especially since it's £7.50 per view at my cinema </3.

Edited February 12, 200817 yr by Chemical_Halo