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Opening scene dialogue..did you have to use subtitles too?

posted 9 years ago by terryperring104
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..did anyone else like me-think there was something wrong with the playback (on DVD obviously)? I thought there was something wrong with the speed-playing at x2 at least. I had to rewind and put the subtitles on to understand it at all, he talks so ridiculously fast. In fact the title stayed the whole duration of the film.
Did anyone else have to use subtitles to fully appreciate the dialogue? English is my first language, and its not like they mumbled that much....just super fast dialogue.....HARD!

[–] jd-267 9 years ago

I first saw it in the theaters, but I got most of it, about 90% of it atleast.

The one thing it did for the me in the audience was prepare me that the entire movie was gonna be this fast. I think that was the main point anyway. It was, like Erika pointed out, working a stairmaster :)

[–] fredericoribeiro 8 years ago

No not at all. Perhaps because I had watched most of Aaron Sorkin's work so I knew to expect rapid-fire dialogue. Still, I don't think it was particularly difficult and English isn't my first language.

[–] BugisStreetAnnie 8 years ago

Did anyone else have to use subtitles to fully appreciate the dialogue?

Yes, I thought I was the only one. I couldn't make out what he was saying or understand what he was saying. I suspect this was partly because he was supposed to be intoxicated.

[–] Fleurus 8 years ago

Yes I did. English, or should I say American, is not my first language but I have no difficulties with other films. This one though, with its fast paced dialogue, would have been impossible for me to watch without subtitles.

[–] henrimaine 8 years ago

Yes, I also had trouble with the opening dialogue. Not because I didn't hear the words, but rather, because Mark's end of the dialogue was so incoherent. I couldn't quite get what they were talking about. I guess that was intentional. Also, they were talking about things I know little about (something about some clubs and such stuff).

[–] bsharporflat-50959 7 years ago

People from the East Coast tend to speak quickly. And really smart people tend to speak quickly.

So there was some accuracy in making Mark Zuckerberg speak that way (it was a bit exaggerated but not totally).

Notice that Erica herself says she finds talking to Mark "exhausting".

But it is noteworthy that Mark's character doesn't spend the rest of that movie speaking anywhere near that fast. They were just trying to make a point with that scene about how Mark is always a bit ahead of everyone else, but in the process, unable to really connect with anyone else.

Ironic for the founder of Facebook.

[–] jamotide 7 years ago

the music was way too loud in some parts of the film, especially in the club with sean near the end