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Anyone prefers the english dubbing over the 'original' audio track?

posted 11 years ago by Alfabeta
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Apparently, one of the things people hate about the movie is dubbing. I happen to love the English dubbing, especially since here you actually get to hear Lambert's voice, while the "original" Italian audio track, although not dubbed for the most part, still dubs him in Italian, since he doesn't actually speak Italian in real life. Also, the English dubbing "adds to the dream-like atmosphere", as someone has already said on these boards, and keeps it from being too talkie and "real". It also reminds me of the 60's, 70's and 80's Italian action/SF/horror/thriller B movies which were all dubbed for foreign markets, all had to work the most with their low budgets and all loved delving into obscure and original concepts, and I'm guessing that most people who hate this never saw (or cared for) any of those movies.
Finally, as I've already mentioned, it's really good to hear Lambert's real voice (he dubbed himself for the English version). If I don't hear his voice, it takes me right out of the picture.

So yeah, any thoughts?

[–] Xavior_Penguin 11 years ago

There are two English dubs. One sucks a duck's dick, one shoots cortisol thru your neck.

Never saw the Italian original but I heard Lambert was awkward as fück and all the characters pull a Keanu Reeves crappy stilted act more or less so I didn't bother. I'm willing to try subs sometime if anyone's got 'em though.

~Lance