# The Movie Game II **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 30, 2005, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423 "2005-01-30T13:35:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 31
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/601 "2005-02-16T03:55:14Z")
> [@roger thornhill](#): > > It’s interesting how different people handle the foreign language conundrum. There’s a school that must feel there’s some cachet in having untranslated dialogue, to add “authenticity”. Used in moderation, I don’t mind untranslated foreign languages (it really adds to science fiction, for example) but these were ten and fifteen minute scenes where not a single English word was spoken, not just little three minute vignettes. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/602 "2005-02-16T03:58:52Z")
> [@roger thornhill](#): > > I first saw Reservoir Dogs on a dodgy copy someone brought back from Thailand, and I loved it when it said “Dog barks”. Surreal. We have a set of “pirated” DVDs Video CDs from our stay in Thailand. The first time I noticed something was amiss was when our copy of _Gladiator_ had closed captioning that I couldn’t turn off. Some of the stuff there is kind of funny (“The wind blows. A dog howls.”), but it’s just annoying at first and then you block it out. A copy of _Nurse Betty_ was an obvious bootleg. Bad lighting, turns out it was filmed by a camcorder during a screening. I know because two guys, one wearing a cowboy hat, get up and walkout about halfway through. But the absolute best is my pirate copy of _Lord of the Rings_. I bought it at Pantip Plaza, and it has several interesting features. The first is a warning that scrolls across the bottom every so often saying that it is “For Screening Purposes only” and then lists an MPAA number to call if you’ve obtained the copy otherwise. Shuh. But the part I love is the English subtitles. Since they pirated it, someone went to the trouble of creating the subtitles, but whoever did so had a limited grasp of English and obviously was not a big fan of the Professor’s work. The effect is comedy magic. I wish I had the patience to transcribe it. ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/603 "2005-02-16T04:05:04Z")
The subtitling on Hong Kong movies, which I hardly ever watch these days, is uniformly awful. The literal translations are fun. The idiomatic way of saying “I’m off” or “Right, I’m out of here” literally translates as “I go first”. And that’s just how it’s translated. Sounds kind of cute in your average triad flick: all these hard-assed types talking like pansies. BTW, I second Maureen’s idea, but have no idea who **Carl Weathers** is. Over to you pros. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/604 "2005-02-16T04:10:14Z")
> [@roger thornhill](#): > > BTW, I second Maureen’s idea, but have no idea who **Carl Weathers** is. Over to you pros. Carl Weather’s is one of the few principal players from the movie _Predator_ that did _not_ end up Governor of one of the United States. IIRC he was a player in the NFL for a while before becoming an actor. Extra credit: name the two governors, their states, political parties and sports. ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/605 "2005-02-16T04:14:43Z")
Ahnolt, here, now, Republican. Body Building. Jesse the body, Minnesota…um. Not sure about the political party. Wrestling. Let’s go with Ahnolt. ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/606 "2005-02-16T04:19:52Z")
Twins (Hope we haven’t had this) ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/607 "2005-02-16T04:24:27Z")
> [@roger thornhill](#): > > Twins > > (Hope we haven’t had this) Danny Devito (And it’s a new round, doesn’t matter) Ventura ran as a Reform Party candidate, pretty much the only thing Ross Perot’s party ever won. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/608 "2005-02-16T04:25:18Z")
Is this a completely new game or a new round with the same people and movies omitted from the last round? ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/609 "2005-02-16T04:27:55Z")
Throw Mama From the Train ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/610 "2005-02-16T04:28:23Z")
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/611 "2005-02-16T04:29:30Z")
Foiled again. Billy Crystal ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/612 "2005-02-16T04:30:06Z")
When Harry Met Sally ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/613 "2005-02-16T04:30:40Z")
Carrie Fisher ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/614 "2005-02-16T04:31:46Z")
Return of the Jedi ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/615 "2005-02-16T04:31:57Z")
Star Wars ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/616 "2005-02-16T04:35:06Z")
Grrrr…and Star Wars is shorter - Mark Hamill ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/617 "2005-02-16T04:37:05Z")
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/618 "2005-02-16T04:39:53Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > Is this a completely new game or a new round with the same people and movies omitted from the last round? Everything is reset. You can reuse any of the previously played actors or films. Just try to avoid Bob Barker, who was anyway just appearing as himself. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/619 "2005-02-16T04:41:16Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Shannon Elizabeth ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423/620 "2005-02-16T04:42:09Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back One of my favourites. Kevin Smith [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423.md?page=30) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-movie-game-ii/287423.md?page=32)