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I have to recommend the movie RETURNER as it is a rather good foriegn film that I think many of you would enjoy.

It does have sub titles, but they are quick to read and the movie seems to carry the action well enought that you read them almost instantly.

I liked the movie as it was an interesting twist on the time travel problem. Very interesting almost like a good video game.

I recommend it.

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If you like Quentin Tarantino, I recommend Kill Bill and it's sequel which comes soon in theatres (at least in Finland sequel premiere is 20th february).

Oh, here is also a link for Returner

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Although I'm a fast reader, I'd rather not read while I'm trying to watch a movie. I've watched enough Godzilla movies that the dubbing really doesn't bother me.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I for one, am really happy that most programs/movies in the Netherlands use subtitles. My english is good enough to ignore the Dutch subtitles, so that allows me to watch the movie with the original voices. Also when your English is not that good yet subtitling provides a good way to learn English.

We can receive some German channels as well in the Netherlands, and over there they use dubbed voices for everything.. I just can't get used to it. Hearing famous actors suddenly speak German in a voice that sounds nothing like the original just makes my skin itch..

[ February 18, 2004, 14:50: Message edited by: henk brouwer ]

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">I do not wish to spoil the movie. It is a time travel action flick. Not the greatest movie, but one that is still good enought to watch and enjoy. I actually really liked it because of how it was made to look and feel.

As for the sub titles, they are rather well timed, and easy to read. I was reading them so fast that it seemed instantanious to me.

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I just placed Returner in my Netflix que. I should have it later this week. I will post my review but I already like the plot. Thanks for the movie recommendation.

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What;s it about Atrocoties ?

What do other people think about subtitles. Never bothers me to have them. In fact I'd much rather have them than dubbed voices which I really hate. I find with subtitles after a min or 2 I forget that I am even reading them.

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Another semi good movie is The Alien Hunter. I know the name sounds bad, but believe me they do explain it. (The primary Character, James Spader (Stargate), used to work for SETI thus the nick name Alien Hunter.)

The move is a cross between The Thing, Close Encounters, and a spin off of the Roswell incident.

For a low budge movie it does a great job of keeping you interested in the story with good acting, ok special effects, and a unique story line.

I'd say this one was a good rainy night rental. I watched it twice and that is rare for me.

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Subtitles are almost always better than dubbing. Helps if the subtitles are legible - bad subtitles white on white is of course no good. Best is letterbox format, with subtitles in the black area below the image.

PvK

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If anyone is tired of returning rentals from Block Buster or similar rental places, give www.netflix.com a try.
I converted to it over 5 years ago and I have yet to step a foot in a store, drive to one @ 11pm to return or stand in line. I get from 6-12 movies a month, for $20. Its no scam, it works great and I always get the fresh new movies the same week they come out. They also have an outstanding foreign and obscure title selection.
Trying this company will get you excited about getting mail each week. I can give more details if needed.

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Here in Australia we have an entire government run channel that shows foreign films and programs, SBS (Special Broadcasting Station). I don't know much about US TV stations but from the endings of the US documentaries it shows PBS programs sort of stuff, I think. They do their own subtitles in yellow writing which is supposedly the best. When they have programs with their own subtitles in white, people ring up to complain. So most people in Australia are used to reading the subtitles while watching French, or German, or Chinese films etc. As well as the Documentaries and films there is stuff like Lebanese soap opera or Austrian Detective shows (Inspector Rex). On saturday nights they used to have cult movies like italian horror films or Anime, until they sacked the presenter for some reason. In relation to the Anime, his Last name was even Mangan.

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Atrocities, I was at Best Buy yesterday, and they had about half-a-dozen of those Returner movies for sale. I was tempted, but I bought the El Mariachi/Desparado 2-pack I missed out on when ONce Upon A Time In Mexico came out. Might buy it next time I"m there.

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Ok, Atrocities, my resistance was futile and I gave in and bought Returner yesterday. didn't have the chance to watch it Last night, but will try to tonight. I'll let you know what I think about it after I see it.

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Ok, Atrocities, I started to watch the Returner Last night, but fell asleep halfway through it. Not that it was boring or anything like that, but I have a tendency to do that if I start watching a movie after 10:00 PM (especially if I'm sitting in my recliner like I was Last night). I'll try to watch it again when I have the chance, but I usually have to wait for the missus to be asleep so I can watch the movie in peace. Nothing like getting into a movie and then the wife wants you to do something. From what I saw of it, though, it was definitely interesting.

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Returner?
Never heard of it.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Go to the bottom of the post for the semi-review of it. Or go to Best Buy and check it out.

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You bought it? Man Greg, I hope you like the movie, I would hate for you to have forked out hte cash for it and not like it.

(I have like 200 movies I have bought that I wish I had not.)

Net Flix is a better way.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yeah, I bought it and finally watched it Friday night. It was a good movie, and I don't regret buying it. The plot kind of reminded me of The Terminator, without the future leader angle. However, I have to disagree with the ending. The girl just fades away, and later does return, hence the name of the title. I don't buy it. I can see her disappearing as she eradicated her past, but I can't see her disappearing to appear in a future in which she may never have existed in the first place, let alone become some sort of time cop. Or she could have stayed, which would have made more sense. It's still a good movie, though, and I will watch from time to time.

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The ending was the weak part of the movie, and there is no explaining how she could have been there. If it were possible, it was a nice plot twist, but since no known logic can apply to it, it is just a japanese ending.

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Ah! You ruined the ending for me!!!

Ok, I don't really care and I'd probably not watch this movie, but how about a spoiler warning for those that might, eh?

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I just saw Shrek yesterday.

please tell me there's gonna be a Shrek 2.

*and if so, I really hope they don't mess it up.

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yep. Saw a "making of" teaser after a recent showing of Shrek on broadcast TV.

Fiona's parents want to meet her new husband. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yep. Saw a "making of" teaser after a recent showing of Shrek on broadcast TV.

Fiona's parents want to meet her new husband. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">hey, those jerks improsoned her in a castle. what right have they to object? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

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Yeah, they even have Prince Charming show up, a little late, to rescue Feona. At least in the trailer I've seen. Won't he be suprised at her new makeover. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

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I saw Starsky and Hutch the other day. Not a bad movie, a tipicle Bin Stiller movie with crude humor, embarassing over the top scenes, and some heart.

I enjoyed it, laughed, and felt it was worth my six bucks to see. I recommend it as a rental, save yourself some money, and just wait for it to come out on DVD.