Kojak in Budapest: “Monday Pants”
As part of an ongoing translation/subtitling project, friend of the Gutter has shared a clip from the Hungarian film, Kojak In Istanbul. Watch Kojak learn how to shop for trousers at Neon Harbor.
“Speaking In Tongues”
At Chhotahazri, Trisha Gupta considers why people resist subtitled films. “I see subtitles as giving me access to a world I wouldn’t otherwise enter – but like a polite, well-spoken guide, providing commentary unobtrusively, not drowning out the voices of the locals.” (via @bethlovesbolly)
Untouchable Fist: Hong Kong Cinema, Censorship and Me
Every April, we like to switch things up at the Gutter, with the editors writing about something outside their domains. This week, Comics Editor Carol writes about subtitles, censorship and Hong Kong cinema. ~~~ I don’t remember the first kung fu movie I ever watched. I am terrible […]
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