Squid Game

[Rjk]

Re: Squid Game

It's good and worth watching. Ending was weak IMO but that doesn't distract from making it a good TV show though.

On another note I've been a big follower of The Walking Dead since it's start however this last series on now is a total load of b ollocks and it can't end soon enough. I've invested too much time in it though to give up now

I gave up at about series 8 I think

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Squid Game

Closed captioned subtitles are different to the official English subtitles. If you watched it with the CC subtitles (which I believe are subtitles for the English dub) then yes you've probably missed out on a couple of things character wise. The official English subtitles are a direct translation from the Korean script so there's nothing lost there.

I don't the official English subtitles are a 'direct translation' as it would render them nonsensical.

[Llandaff Blue]

Re: Squid Game

I don't the official English subtitles are a 'direct translation' as it would render them nonsensical.

You're right, bad wording on my part. Point being the official English subtitles are different to the CC subtitles which is what that article is referring to.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Squid Game

You're right, bad wording on my part. Point being the official English subtitles are different to the CC subtitles which is what that article is referring to.

Indeed. I am part of the way through a Finnish series and some of the translation of the dialogue is a bit ropey. Translations should normally be translated by someone whose native tongue is the target language rather than the source language.

[tforturton]

Re: Squid Game

I watched it and enjoyed it, but whereas I really liked it, I don't think it quite deserves ALL the hype it's getting at the moment. Yes it's good, and yes it's different. But someone said earlier on that the tension needed to be racked up a bit more, and I tend to agree - they could have made it much more 'edge of your seat', it they'd tried. There was also no ambivalence about the characters - only one (maybe two) came out of it with any credit. The rest were all distasteful people, so you didn't really care when they died (spoiler alert). I watched it with the English dubbed on - I find subtitles distract the eyes from the action. Anyway, it's perfectly set up for a second series.

If you like Korean stuff, then I recommend Kingdom - a medieval zombie martial arts series on Netflix. Sounds weird, but they clearly spent a lot of money on it, and it shows. Make sure you watch the main series FIRST, and the prequel 'Kingdom - Ashin of the North' afterwards.

Also recommend two Korean zombie films (there's a theme developing here) called 'Train to Busan' and 'Train to Busan - Peninsular'.
Again - zombie martial arts, but this time in modern times.

[Don Corleone]

Re: Squid Game

I watched it and enjoyed it, but whereas I really liked it, I don't think it quite deserves ALL the hype it's getting at the moment. Yes it's good, and yes it's different. But someone said earlier on that the tension needed to be racked up a bit more, and I tend to agree - they could have made it much more 'edge of your seat', it they'd tried. There was also no ambivalence about the characters - only one (maybe two) came out of it with any credit. The rest were all distasteful people, so you didn't really care when they died (spoiler alert). I watched it with the English dubbed on - I find subtitles distract the eyes from the action. Anyway, it's perfectly set up for a second series.

If you like Korean stuff, then I recommend Kingdom - a medieval zombie martial arts series on Netflix. Sounds weird, but they clearly spent a lot of money on it, and it shows. Make sure you watch the main series FIRST, and the prequel 'Kingdom - Ashin of the North' afterwards.

Also recommend two Korean zombie films (there's a theme developing here) called 'Train to Busan' and 'Train to Busan - Peninsular'.
Again - zombie martial arts, but this time in modern times.

Yes Kingdom is great, very slow first episode but then goes mental in a good entertaining way. Train to Busan is one of the best films of the zombie genre

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: Squid Game

No. 1 on Netflix at the moment. Anyone watched it. Is it worth a look?

It is like a slow version of a cross between ‘Black Mirror’ and ‘The Hunger Games’.

[UNDERHILL1927]

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I gave up at about series 8 I think

I gave up as soon as those whisperers led by the bald lady got involved. Was getting boring

[Rjk]

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I gave up as soon as those whisperers led by the bald lady got involved. Was getting boring

no idea who that is

[Pearcey3]

Re: Squid Game

Watched the first episode. It was ok but far from convinced by it. Will see the next couple but not sure this is my type of thing. Subtle it ain’t

[life on mars]

Re: Squid Game

No. 1 on Netflix at the moment. Anyone watched it. Is it worth a look?

Best to stick with adult entertainment 👌