Friday, September 6, 2013

Late night open thread

Lost in translation night. As Den of Geek says:

On their journey around the international film markets, films have a habit of changing names, as local distributors target the flicks at their audiences. Sometimes, however, as this list shows, a new title doesn’t always quite capture the meaning of the original when it’s translated back into English.

Tonight a couple badly translated gems before bed:

China
Boogie Nights: His Great Device Makes Him Famous
Risky Business: Just Send Him To University Unqualified

Germany
Annie Hall: The Urban Neurotic

Israel
Knocked Up: The Date That Screwed Me

France
The Matrix: The Young People Who Traverse Dimensions While Wearing Sunglasses

And finally from Mexico
Thelma and Louise: An Unexpected End

You can find the rest by following the handy dandy link.

Time for Jersey City, After Dark

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