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Author Topic: When are pirated DVDs a good thing? When it's Episode 3! Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 07-06-2005 12:53 AM                     Here is the original link to the webpage, but I have archived this FABULOUS job of captioning below as well. ----------------- episode iii, the backstroke of the west i saw revenge of the sith last weekend at a local theater with my friend joe who was in town on business. it was much better than the first two movies and a fitting end (err.. middle) to the star wars saga. the next day i was walking past my friendly dvd salesperson and decided to check out revenge of the sith. i was assured the quality was good and for 7rmb why not give it a shot. aside from the counters on the top of the screen and a distorted perspective it was ok- not high quality but watchable. the captions were a hilarious surprise- a direct english translation of the chinese interpretation of what the script was saying. it varied from being somewhat close to the script to being 'far far away'.... amazingly enough, the beginning scroll is mistranslated even though the words are right there on the screen. star war (just one) 'the backstroke of the west' is the english translation of the chinese title. anakin: "this is where the fun begins" obi wan: "let them pass between us" anonymous doomed fighter pilot: "they're all over me" obi wan, space battle strategist.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 07-06-2005 12:58 AM                     obi wan grows impatient with r2. the chancellor warns anakin and obi wan that count dooku is... big. obi wan assures the chancellor that it's no problem. count dooku talks tough. that's chancellor palpatine speaking, talking about obi wan. general grevious gets some bad news. the general considers punishing his troops.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 07-06-2005 12:59 AM                     anakin taunts general grevious. the general fires off a snappy comeback. ummm... ???? we gonna rock down to... lemon avenue. yoda: "premonitions? premonitions?" sounds like something yoda might actually say... maybe. anakin is haunted by dreamses.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 07-06-2005 01:02 AM                     troopseses! anakin gets frustrated with the jedi council. this seemed completely random until i figured out that 'jedi council' was being translated into chinese then back to english as 'the presbyterian church'. anakin: "obi wan, may the force be with you" anakin bargains for the life of his cuckoldry. cuckoldry? c3po tells the amorous couple to get a room. obi wan can't face what he must do.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 07-06-2005 01:04 AM                     yoda insists... ...and explains that the person he once knew noed longer is. anakin tells padme about his new virtues, now being both strong and big. padme doesn't want strong and big- she also doesn't want to walk on a road meant for running about. lier!!! obi wan has heard enough. i won't post any spoiler screen shots for those who haven't seen the movie yet- this is a memorable scene towards the end of the film. needless to say, obi wan wasn't actually speaking like yoda in this scene. i love this translation. darth vader is actually shouting, "nooooooooooooo..." captions there be, mangled they are.  |  IP: Logged Wolff King Morrow Master Film Handler Posts: 490 From: Denton, TX, USA Registered: Feb 2004 posted 07-06-2005 01:31 AM                        Dare I say it? All your base are superior the elephant fuck.  |  IP: Logged Stephen Furley Film God Posts: 3059 From: Coulsdon, Croydon, England Registered: May 2002 posted 07-06-2005 02:14 AM                     Maybe they should release a special edition boxed set, and include this version on an extra disc!  |  IP: Logged Mark Hajducki Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 500 From: Edinburgh, UK Registered: May 2003 posted 07-06-2005 05:28 AM                     If only my local Odeon was still running subtitled screenings of Ep3. What language is the Audio? [ 07-06-2005, 09:07 AM: Message edited by: Mark Hajducki ]  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 07-06-2005 05:45 AM                   |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 07-06-2005 06:19 AM                        Maybe this IS the original script and our expected dialog is the translation?  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-06-2005 08:10 AM                     Yes, but even in Pidgin English, perfect sense Yoda's words still make!  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 07-06-2005 09:21 AM                    Laughings off the be-hindeses of my fuzzy mule I did.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-06-2005 12:17 PM                        About THIS kind of thing, the MPAA is worried?  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 07-06-2005 12:42 PM                     That is without a doubt the best laugh I have had in at least the last month. When I was a kid I got some pretty good chuckles out of Japanese attempts at using English on their signs or advertisements. But this DVD even more funny. I'm a little worried about suggesting this, but that DVD might make for a good drinking game. Everytime an odd subtitle pops up, take a drink. Players would probably need a complete blood transfusion before the show was half over.  |  IP: Logged Joshua Waaland Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 800 From: Cleveland, Ohio Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-06-2005 10:03 PM                     Rolling....on...the...floor! Thanks Pooh-Bah You just made my week!  |  IP: Logged

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