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Horribly mismarketed

posted 18 years ago by WallyWaffles
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I would really like to see this film, but I can't find it subtitled in a languge I fluently understand, with the ORIGINAL FRENCH audio (and WIDESCREEN)! Here are the results of my international DVD research:

* France/Canada - ONLY French subtitles
* USA - Couldn't find, but heard it's chopped & DUBBED
* UK - ONLY English DUBBED
* Germany - ONLY German DUBBED
* Japan - Original French, dubbed/subbed in Japanese, but NO English SUBTITLES
* Korea - Original French w/Korean & English subtitles, but FULLSCREEN.

My Japanese isn't good enough to read rapid subtitles, and even though my German is really good (and Germans do a MUCH better job of dubbing than Americans), I would like to be able to switch over to the ORIGNAL FRENCH audio. (I do enjoy watching French films, too, even though I am not presently interested in learning French.) I finally found that the Korean DVD DOES have English subtitles, but it's in FULLSCREEN! Non-original FULLSCREEN is just plain evil, which I refuse to purchase!

While the idiots responsible for marketing this film abroad have succeeded in Japan, they've failed the rest of the world miserably, and have therefore missed out on a very large potential market share! (I guess Mirimax is to blame for that in the English-speaking regions.)

[–] fagadaba 18 years ago

Haha. Just tape it when it goes on tv. Or learn French. Or better: get the english subtitles from the web, download it or rent then transfer it to your pc. Then make a dvd and add the subtitles.

[–] stephanie-rdm 18 years ago

I do believe I have found what you're looking for on good old eBay....
Take a peeky-peek!
http://search.avis-membres.ebay.fr/ASTERIX-ET-OBELIX-MISSION-CLEOPATRE_EAN_3388334507509_W0QQfvcsZ1167QQsoprZ6087954

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[–] messicat 18 years ago

This isn't coming out any time soon, but it's English subs with French audio and it's widescreen. I'll be buying it, that's for sure, despite already owning the 2 disc special edition French release, but I would like to be able to understand the rest of the jokes my French can't handle!

http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/788374

[–] deska_bercro 16 years ago

Did you check canadian releases? I'm sure I found it subtitled here :)

[–] forducksco 15 years ago

I watched this in the UK. Full French language, English subs. I then bought it on DVD, widescreen, full French with subs. I don't know where you're looking but its out there and easy to get, I paid about 3 quid for mine. I wasn't even aware that this got a English dub release in the UK. The OP need to 'chillax' as the young folks say.

[–] forducksco 15 years ago

[–] holyhell_ca 14 years ago

I am looking for downloadable subtitles. I have Cleopatra and Caesar on DVD, but no english subs. My French is horrible. My German is fluent, but like a previous poster, i'd rather watch it in French with english/german subs.

Help please?!

Thanks

[–] IDontTouchNoVicodin 14 years ago

I'm looking for French with English subs every other year or so, and so far no luck. I think you really just have to watch it in French and, you know, not understand everything.

WWJD - What Would Jeeves Do?

[–] zetje01 13 years ago

I've read your topic 3 times now and I still don't get it. So I'm asking:

What version are you looking for?

And please try to say it in one line, I'm not interested in your language skills, or the lack of it.

[–] WallyWaffles 13 years ago

I have been unable to find a DVD that meets this criteria:
* Original WIDESCREEN aspect ratio
* Original FRENCH audio
* English or German subtitles since I don't understand French (but I still appreciate hearing the original language)

~ Region Locking is evil! Hack your DVD player today! ~

[–] OneGettingOlderAndBetter 13 years ago

You can buy or get the comic (comix) in your own language and the frenc original. Study both of them, your french will improve.

emm
"to tax and to please, no more to love and to be wise, is not given to men"

[–] persen1 13 years ago

Scandinavia i think is the only place where you can get the DVD with widescreen image and french 5.1 audio. It does not have english or german subs though.