Subtitles for Mexican movies?

The only possible justification would be providing some semblance of accessibility for those who are hard of hearing, but beyond that specific utility, I fail to see any inherent purpose in it.

restlesshound27 said:They know English, sure, but not enough to actually catch everything in a movie—I ran into this exact issue myself when I worked as a translator living abroad... kids might mumble some English here and there, but they aren't anywhere near understanding films the way they do our own language...
Subtitle everything in American just like you would for Small Town, USA or a tiny rural town, like someone already mentioned... I'm definitely against it.

In principle, it’s better—I actually understand movies from the South much better than those from Small Town, USA... well, I guess it's because I'm a Southern Belle at heart.

It isn't about whether people understand it or not—it's about being consistent with how we treat all languages. If foreign language films get subtitles, then why should there be any debate? That's a totally different conversation—whether we grasp the nuances or not (and let's be honest, we get most things, though not everything, just like with any other foreign language)—that's about quality and stuff! Personally, I don't need subtitles for any language from the regions where I lived for 14 years, except maybe somewhere like Tennessee. I can read various scripts too—I pick up my local papers almost every single day—but this isn't about my personal needs; it's about our stance on our native tongue versus foreign ones. These wannabe kids don't even need an answer—they're still way too green to get what's actually going on here.😁

Bradley Barnes90 said:That Canadian guy? Or Blaze? I get both of them perfectly fine—especially Blaze, since that's basically how everyone talks where I live...😁

Blaze. I have zero clue what that man is even talking about.😁

ruggedjackal46 said:The translator probably has to pass an American language course first😁

finish college🙏

Douglas Miller50 said:Yeah, they definitely need subtitles since Mexican is a foreign language here.

🙂

Obviously they need subtitles—it's about time someone actually realized that👍!

Where on earth is that sheep?

Where has the four-legged, woolly grass-muncher gone?😲 😲 😲 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

Bradley Barnes90 said:That Canadian guy? Or Blaze? I can follow both of them perfectly, especially Blaze, since that's exactly how people talk where I live...😁

I feel the same way. 😎

Kimberly Davis52 said:finish college🙏

http://www.college-link.edu/example

It is likely this 🙏

That's exactly what I was thinking.

Nope. Leave my favorite Marathoner and those classic songs alone.

Bradley Green30 said:No. Just leave my favorite Marathoner and those classic songs alone.

And don't you dare bring up the North American Spy either. 🙂

I haven't heard anything about NBC planning that, and honestly, it doesn't sound like something they'd ever do.
For anyone who thinks this is just some pedantic nitpicking by language snobs, let me tell you: I watched Blood Diamond yesterday—you know, that politically correct, liberal Hollywood flick—and the scene where LdiC talks to the guy in broken English had perfectly fine subtitles.

There is absolutely a point in translating if there is a paycheck at the end of the day. In truth—and I say this quite sincerely—it always makes sense, or rather, it "makes sense to someone," provided it's profitable. I honestly can't say for certain whether subtitling pays the individual translator unless they are officially contracted by a major studio—much like how one might work directly for Disney or Warner Bros.—but that seems to be the standard. As for those who handle translations for pirate sites? Aside from a handful of enthusiasts who simply enjoy the craft, if we relied solely on their efforts, probably 90% of films would never see a translation. And frankly, even those few dedicated individuals would likely lose interest over time if they weren't being compensated for their labor.
Ultimately, everything boils down to financial incentive.

Ја бих их титловао на хрватски, али ћирилицом, па да младе генерације бесплатно науче једно ос писама својих предака које је школство занемарило... 😬 😬 😬

Лијеп приједлог. 🙂

Elizabeth Mendoza43 said:Can we please get everything dubbed if it's an international production? 😬
🙂

Wait, so what happens when, say, an American actor is speaking English in an American movie?
Or what about characters with specific regional accents?
Does this apply even to big Hollywood blockbusters that were co-produced with overseas studios?

Should we bother subtitling American movies?
YES 9 16.06%
NO 47 83.94%
Total votes: 56.

Susan Walker68 said:That’s a solid suggestion. 🙂

Thanks for the support, 😘

Just one more thing to add: since the translation is in English, our kids end up learning about one of those legendary pieces of American literature,

but by listening to the original, they actually pick up an extra foreign language—something you won't find in any standard school curriculum or local language institute. 🤣

nimblemason4 said:But if we're going that route, we might as well add subtitles for people in Small Town, USA and even the locals in Small Town 😁

That would definitely happen before things like being written off, for instance.

American and Mexican are definitely way more similar than American and some regional dialect from the coast or the mountains!

Nicholas Walker3 said:Look, American is a foreign language here, and obviously any movie in a foreign tongue needs subtitles. I don't get what you're trying to prove—most kids these days are fluent in Spanish too, yet we still subtitle movies for them, right?

I agree that foreign films should be dubbed, subtitled, or just plain translated.
Since there's no need to do that for American and its local dialects, the logical conclusion is that they're essentially the same language!

Anonymous said:I agree that foreign language films should be dubbed, subtitled, or just plain translated.
Since there’s zero need to do that with American English and standard American, the logical conclusion is that they’re actually just one and the same language!

Linguistically? Sure. But politically? They aren't anything like how people view Dutch and Flemish—though over there, they haven't even bothered with subtitles yet. We really ought to work on that. Here’s the blueprint: establish a Belgian territory in the south of the Netherlands (think a Catholic minority clashing with a Lutheran majority), then manufacture a war that feels like a spontaneous explosion of ancient hatreds. Then, have the Dutch secretly sell oil to those hated Flemish folks throughout the entire conflict. Throw in a few storms and a couple hundred thousand Catholic refugees fleeing the Netherlands to head into Belgium—where, naturally, they get settled in the French-speaking south. Eventually, those folks lose their minds and start pushing for secession from the Flemish (basically, call it Mexico 2)...
And there you go. Plenty of material for new movies... and a perfect excuse for why we need subtitles... 🤣 🤣 🤣