Deutchland 83

[Paul22118]

Anyone else immersed in this brilliant series? Especially the handsome Jonas NAY, who btw is a big gay porn star.

[retrocop]

Yes. I am thoroughly enjoying it. Hope they bring out a box set. I have missed one episode I think but managed to catch up on the thread.I was sorry Lynda got bumped off. I quite fancied her myself and felt sorry for her by the way she was used!

[Old_Geezer]

No. The trailers looking intriguing; but then I discovered we are expected to read it as they couldn't be bothered to dub it. If I want to read I'll open a book. So I gave it a miss.

[zebo]

We are really loving it, we were in Germany in '83, living in a military environment and it brings back a lot of memories, mirrors under cars were a regular thing. In episode one we could see where it was going, about the nearest we ever came to war.

[Peter Pedant]

// I discovered we are expected to read it as they couldn't be bothered to dub it.//

they will sub title something if a decent proportion have a working knowledge of the language - ze Fransh crime series are good ( engrenages )

[retrocop]

Ruddy hell. I have a colour, dubbed version of Das Boat. Was only when I watched that offering that I knew it was only a film so I sheepishly removed my Davies Escape apparatus in the front room :-)

[ivor4781]

dubbing ruins all movies including Das Boat (ive had both versions) i watched all Wallanders excellent episodes with subs ,i suppose its how quick you are scanning the subs no point in reading them if you miss the picture

[retrocop]

I agree. A German U boat crew with American accents.!! Give me the German black/white version any day. You actually lived in that sub with them.

[Old_Geezer]

Have to disagree. Never known a film ruined by dubbing yet, not that I watch that many films. Even bad dubbing is better than none. Can even be a cause of additional amusement when the length of speech differs in the two languages. Recall The Water Margin ?

[ivor4781]

old gezzer
could be that a lot of us like to be immersed in a movie not distracted by ridiculous dubbing as you point out in some cases ,its like some of the youth now watching a big screen movie on a mobile phone then saying "oh yeh i've seen that movie",well not in my eyes they aint.

[Old_Geezer]

Being distracted more, by having to read rather than watch and immerse yourself in the film, doesn't bother you then ?

[ivor4781]

as i said earlier depends how slow a reader you are, i'm not slow