>> ^Trancecoach:
As an American, I need translation (or at least subtitles) for British humor.
It just isn't funny.


Yeah I've noticed that about American TV. An African or a Russian speaking in perfectly understandable English with a slight accent, and the American news channels slap subtitles on it. It seems quite derogatory to be honest.

Mind you I used to translate episodes of Rab C. Nesbitt to friends when I moved south to England. Hilarious is hilarious no matter how thick the accent!

As an American, I need translation (or at least subtitles) for British humor.

It just isn't funny.

After watching the first 3 season of the original IT crowd, this americanized version doesnt seem as funny. The laugh track is annoying, or even if it is filmed in front of a life studio audiance theyre annoying.

Im guessin the main reason is alot of the british humor would go over some peoples head, so they make it into American humor. And they dont censor stuff on the original show, which is whats even more charming about it.

I think Ill pass on the american version. Moss doesnt feel right without the proper Roy (Chris O'Dowd).

I gave this book to a girlfriend back in 1996 after thumbing through it and recognizing that Neil Gaiman + Magic + Black Humor had to = Win. She loved it, and she had very good taste as far as fiction was concerned. I always meant to read it because I like Neil Gaiman and british humor. Will try to do so before the movie comes out almost guaranteed to have Johnny Depp in it.

Hehe, it was a very timely find, i'll give ya that. Couldn't stop myself linking it up

Bloody loved that film though, seriously. One of the best i've seen in a long time

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In reply to this comment by alien_concept:
While we're on this stupid theme, here is a great clip I duped this morning that needs more votes!

http://www.videosift.com/video/GRAN-TORINO-Eastwoods-last-acting-role-movie-scene


god..i am so in love with your dry british humor...
marry me!

In reply to this comment by alien_concept:
While we're on this stupid theme, here is a great clip I duped this morning that needs more votes!

http://www.videosift.com/video/GRAN-TORINO-Eastwoods-last-acting-role-movie-scene


god..i am so in love with your dry british humor...
marry me!

^ Let me guess, you're a Brit who thinks all British humor is amazing and subtle...

This video has been declared a duplicate; transferring votes to the original video and killing this dupe - dupeof declared by rasch187.

*dupeof=http://www.videosift.com/video/Dry-British-humor-explains-recent-stockmarket-volatility

The Pogues were a band I never 'got'. When I lived in Ireland (early 90's) they were super popular all across Europe and people were stunned that I'd never heard of them. I thought they were ok... but I wouldn't buy a cd or anything, all their songs sound the same to me.

Methinks it's like British humor, I just can't get into it.

dupe

http://www.videosift.com/video/Dry-British-humor-explains-recent-stockmarket-volatility

>> ^gwiz665:
I read the title a bit different... "Cupid Stunt", wasn't foremost in my mind, so I thought it was a bit nsfw.
Incidentally, this is probably the type of british humor that I don't care as much for: it's like, what's it called, Absolutely Fabulous. Give me Little Britain any day.


I did the same thing, I think its that way on purpose.

I read the title a bit different... "Cupid Stunt", wasn't foremost in my mind, so I thought it was a bit nsfw.

Incidentally, this is probably the type of british humor that I don't care as much for: it's like, what's it called, Absolutely Fabulous. Give me Little Britain any day.

At first I was like "knock on Lost!? I'll downvote so fast.." but the damn thing won me over. British humor at its finest.

Eh, I didn't find this funny. Must be a British humor thing not in me.