The Great Movie Tournament - 1990s: Round 1 - Group 7 of 32

[Still Servant]

Probably because he wanted people who live in the USA have a go at watching at least one film of his. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that people there tend to avoid anything branded "foreign film" like a plague. As if it was a genre - and of foul repute, at that.

Correctomundo! Many Americans hate reading subtitles, which is weird because those same people spend all day reading stuff on Twitter and Facebook.

Then again, Game of Thrones is hugely popular and it features a lot of subtitles.

[mae]

Not me! I love movies from all corners of the world. In fact, a goal of mine is to see at least one film from each nation.

[Still Servant]

Not me! I love movies from all corners of the world. In fact, a goal of mine is to see at least one film from each nation.

Yeah, I have no problem with foreign films. My mom works in the language lab at that aforementioned school. For years, she's been bringing me home foreign films that they watch in class. I sometimes recommend films they should watch in class.

[Hunchback Jack]

No love for The Fisher King? Bummer. I thought it was a damn fine movie.

[Jean]

No love for The Fisher King? Bummer. I thought it was a damn fine movie.

I can't believe I missed it!!!!!!!!!! I suppose I wasn't scrolling far enough. Really really idiotic of bears, who love everything Gilliam.

Mae!!! I believe there is a way to help an old, blind and confused bear? and he will promise to be more careful next time!

[mae]

Yes, I can add a vote when doing totals, don’t worry!

[Randall Flagg]

I added the vote.

[Jean]

thank you friends!!!

[fernandito]

funny games.

[Still Servant]

funny games.

Don't despair! Funny Games will be back in the next tournament.

Actually, so will The Ring. Am I the only one that finds it interesting that Naomi Watts is in both American remakes of those films?

Yes? Okay then.

[Heather19]

And another group where the 2 films I vote for are not going to make it on

[webstar1000]

funny games.

Don't despair! Funny Games will be back in the next tournament.

Actually, so will The Ring. Am I the only one that finds it interesting that Naomi Watts is in both American remakes of those films?

Yes? Okay then.

I watched the 2007 one and was not as big a fan as I thought I would be. I may try the 95 one...

[amd013]

Probably because he wanted people who live in the USA have a go at watching at least one film of his. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that people there tend to avoid anything branded "foreign film" like a plague. As if it was a genre - and of foul repute, at that.

Correctomundo! Many Americans hate reading subtitles, which is weird because those same people spend all day reading stuff on Twitter and Facebook.

Then again, Game of Thrones is hugely popular and it features a lot of subtitles.

Well its not the reading part that is the issue. Its the fact you have to focus your vision to the lower part of the screen for a large portion of the movie, and normally this is the least interesting part of the scene. If you risk it and start looking at the center, you may miss the dialog and find your self skimming it to read it before it disappears from the screen.

The amount of subtitles on GoT is really a small percentage.

[Jean]

And another group where the 2 films I vote for are not going to make it on

story of our lives...

I thought Funny Games might attract some interest at least because they contain the most horrific murder scene I can imagine (I mean the very last in the movie)

[Iwritecode]

My wife refuses to watch anything with subtitles because she is simply a slow reader. They come up on the screen and she might get halfway through before it disappears. I'm a pretty fast reader and even I miss some of the words sometimes.

Plus as mentioned above, you miss out on actually watching the movie if you are staring at the bottom of the screen the entire time.

[Heather19]

My boyfriend has that same issue. I've gotten him to watch some subtitled movies but most of the time I can't let him know it's a foreign film or he won't want to watch it.

I'm the exact opposite though. I love foreign movies, and maybe it's because I've watched a bunch, but subtitles have never inhibited my viewing. I can read what's written and I can still watch everything that's going on in the picture.

[mae]

I'm just like Heather, been watching foreign films since the '90s so it's not an issue for me at all. If you disregard foreign films as a whole based on subtitles, you would be missing out on so many great films. Sure Hollywood makes great films, but world cinema is larger than that and I couldn't live with just English-language movies.

[Still Servant]

My boyfriend has that same issue. I've gotten him to watch some subtitled movies but most of the time I can't let him know it's a foreign film or he won't want to watch it.

I'm the exact opposite though. I love foreign movies, and maybe it's because I've watched a bunch, but subtitles have never inhibited my viewing. I can read what's written and I can still watch everything that's going on in the picture.

Yeah, I understand what some of the others are saying, but like most things, I think you have to get used to it. The more subtitled films you watch, the more you get used to reading and taking in the visuals of the scene. It takes some practice for sure.

I will take it a step further, I watch all my Netflix shows with subtitles on regardless.

[mae]

The poll has closed. The following six titles are moving on to the next round:

1. Forrest Gump (75.86%)
2. The Rock (75.86%)
3. As Good As It Gets (51.72%)
4. Bram Stoker's Dracula (41.38%)
5. In the Line of Fire (37.93%)
6. The Fisher King (34.48%)

And the following two titles have been eliminated:

1. Ring (24.14%)
2. Funny Games (17.24%)

[Jean]

oooohhhhhhhhhh sorrow