Author Topic: Subtitles - On or Off? (Read 40550 times)

nerveblocker · « **Reply #60 on:** Apr 20, 2006 at 06:10 PM »

Definitely on for the wifey's Korean movies. Also hard to understand British films like Lock, Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels and Trainspotting...

Pag Hollywood flicks na puro buntalan and barilan....pwede ng hindi

Hot Mama · « **Reply #61 on:** May 03, 2006 at 04:43 PM »

On - for better understanding the lines. Just like in Harry Potter movies (since i did not read the book).
Off - kung alam ko na ang mga usapan.

bukoy · « **Reply #62 on:** May 05, 2006 at 08:06 PM »

Its ok lng naman kung i-turn on mo ang subtitle mas mainam maintindihan mo ang pinapanood mo, lalo na pag di ka bihasa sa pag-sasalita at pakikinig ng wikang ingles, big trouble iyan sa panonood. And also some scenes they whisper thru their dialogues naku nalintikan na mas-lalo ng di mo ma-gets ang sinasab-sab nung tao. Kaya malaking tulong talaga ang subtitles mas naiintindihan ko na ang pinatutunguhan ng kuwento. Kaya ung mga movies na napanood ko sa sinihan dati, na di ko magets masyado mas nalalaman ko na ang dahilan. Tulad ng almost famous kung papansinin mo parang boring kc puro salita lng, nung pinanood ko ng may subtitle turned on, pre ang ganda din pala ng flow ng story o dahil lng kay Kate Hudson ang ganda kc nyang ngumite haaay.

cel-shaded · « **Reply #63 on:** May 29, 2006 at 08:44 AM »

Subtitles on. That's something that VCDs don't have, aside from audio-video quality.

I agree with you, some actors eat their words. Some speak like they're whispering (Steven Seagal), some can't speak fluently English because they have different native language accent (Jackie Chan). Subtitles make me understand what they're saying.

I also turn the subtitles on on Chinese and Korean movies.

cineaste · « **Reply #64 on:** Jun 08, 2006 at 11:10 PM »

Generally OFF unless I don't understand a linet that was uttered. So I play it back then turn the subtitles on.

But some English-language films sometimes need to have the subtitles on such as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (coz they were speaking a dialect) and The Ratcatcher (coz it was a dialect too).

blued888 · « **Reply #65 on:** Sep 11, 2008 at 10:27 PM »

Sometimes on, sometimes off. Pag on kasi, nakaconcentrate yung eyes mo sa pag-basa ng subtitles rather than on the movie itself.

Aberforth777 · « **Reply #66 on:** Sep 11, 2008 at 11:57 PM »

pag first time ko panorin yung movie, i turn it on...
if i feel like watching it again...off na

oReOsHaKe · « **Reply #67 on:** Sep 12, 2008 at 01:00 AM »

On for non-English movies.. (except Filipino movies of course)

Off for English movies..

pchin · « **Reply #68 on:** Sep 12, 2008 at 07:27 AM »

Quote from: Aberforth777 on Sep 11, 2008 at 11:57 PM

pag first time ko panorin yung movie, i turn it on...
if i feel like watching it again...off na

Same here

danrd · « **Reply #69 on:** Sep 12, 2008 at 08:32 AM »

Always on for me. Pero off pag love scenes.

bono vox · « **Reply #70 on:** Sep 12, 2008 at 08:35 AM »

Quote from: Aberforth777 on Sep 11, 2008 at 11:57 PM

pag first time ko panorin yung movie, i turn it on...
if i feel like watching it again...off na

same here, at first, for better understanding... then, to see the action better.... sometimes its hard to read the caption at the same time the action.

kristerocky · « **Reply #71 on:** Sep 12, 2008 at 09:25 AM »

I turn it on the first time. I turn it off during subsequent viewings.

eksi · « **Reply #72 on:** Sep 12, 2008 at 10:04 AM »

Let's get it ON!

Speedracer · « **Reply #73 on:** Sep 12, 2008 at 01:12 PM »

OFF. unless p*(&%$$# DVD at malabo yung audio

eksi · « **Reply #74 on:** Sep 12, 2008 at 01:23 PM »

Quote from: Speedracer on Sep 12, 2008 at 01:12 PM

OFF. unless p*(&%$$# DVD at malabo yung audio

naku... baka maiba istorya ser nung pinapanood nyo pag nagrely ka sa subtitle

e e n $ y ! · « **Reply #75 on:** Sep 12, 2008 at 03:23 PM »

normally ON

alvinh · « **Reply #76 on:** Sep 12, 2008 at 03:28 PM »

It depends on the accent of the characters, the movie itself and language of course.
American OFF, English/European ON, Others ON
If the plot has a lot of twists and turns...ON
Hard to figure out movies...ON for the first time.

Dorgas · « **Reply #77 on:** Sep 27, 2008 at 04:54 PM »

Off: Kapag ako lang mag isa nanonood at malakas volume, for me kasi nawawala focus ko sa movie, minsan di mo na sya maappreciate kasi focused ka sa subs pag; nagflash back ka about the movie e parang blur hehehe

On: Kapag di english or tagalog, saka lalo na pag nasa room at tulog na si esmi, dun lang ako naggamit ng subs

maidenmasher69 · « **Reply #78 on:** Sep 28, 2008 at 04:30 PM »

Usually, I prefer not to have subtitles when watching a movie.

If ever, I will be watching the movie the second time around, that is the time that I will enable the subtitle

But in rare instances, while watching stallone's films, I always enable the subtitle on function (hirap kasi intindihin ng dialogue ni stallone)

zankuro · « **Reply #79 on:** Jun 18, 2011 at 08:39 PM »

OFF pag kabisado ko na

anya618 · « **Reply #80 on:** Jun 19, 2011 at 05:32 AM »

100% yes except for tagalog movies

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #81 on:** Jun 19, 2011 at 09:42 AM »

I prefer it na naka-ON...
easier to understand, sanayan lang siguro kung sa iba ay distraction yun...
Kaya lahat ng laman ng hard drive ko ay nilagyan ko ng *.srt file,...

anya618 · « **Reply #82 on:** Jun 19, 2011 at 04:45 PM »

Quote from: ABCmotorparts on Jun 19, 2011 at 09:42 AM

I prefer it na naka-ON...
easier to understand, sanayan lang siguro kung sa iba ay distraction yun...
Kaya lahat ng laman ng hard drive ko ay nilagyan ko ng *.srt file,...

same here

fredrk · « **Reply #83 on:** Jun 23, 2011 at 10:34 PM »

subtitles on. better appreciation sa pinapanood ko kung understood lahat ng dialogue.

pao625™ · « **Reply #84 on:** Jun 23, 2011 at 11:23 PM »

subtitles off for me. naguguluhan ako kung english siya tpos naka-on pa un subtitles.. napapatingin ako sa subtitle hindi ako makaconcentrate sa movie.

vortex1 · « **Reply #85 on:** Jun 24, 2011 at 05:51 AM »

Quote from: ABCmotorparts on Jun 19, 2011 at 09:42 AM

I prefer it na naka-ON...
easier to understand, sanayan lang siguro kung sa iba ay distraction yun...
Kaya lahat ng laman ng hard drive ko ay nilagyan ko ng *.srt file,...

me too... all my movie folders have their corresponding srt files.

Clondalkin · « **Reply #86 on:** Jun 24, 2011 at 06:33 AM »

mas nakakatawa ang hentai kapag may subs...hehe

Japanese (cultural) lesson for today...iba ang "level" ng "ih ih" at "oh oh", in case natatawa/nagtataka kayo kung bakit "ih" ang dialogue.

back to topic, my wife can expertly synch to milliseconds kahit MINUTES ang layo ng subs and dialogue. hehe

ABCmotorparts · « **Reply #87 on:** Jun 24, 2011 at 07:18 AM »

Quote from: Clondalkin on Jun 24, 2011 at 06:33 AM

mas nakakatawa ang hentai kapag may subs...hehe

Japanese (cultural) lesson for today...iba ang "level" ng "ih ih" at "oh oh", in case natatawa/nagtataka kayo kung bakit "ih" ang dialogue.

back to topic, my wife can expertly synch to milliseconds kahit MINUTES ang layo ng subs and dialogue. hehe

sir, puro OOOHHHHHHH at AAAAAAHHHHHHHH ang nakikita ko sa mga Japanese movie ko eh,...

LOL

at_sunset_blvd · « **Reply #88 on:** Jun 30, 2011 at 06:24 AM »

before I prefer it to be OFF coz it blocks some parts of the screen, lately I like it to be ON

Is it the age showing

mujacko2002 · « **Reply #89 on:** Jul 01, 2011 at 08:47 PM »

mabuhay!

If i am the only person who is watching a movie definitely, i turn the subtitle off. Nilalakasan ko talaga yung volume para marinig ko.

Kaso.....lagi kong kasama ang uncle kong 70+ years old and almost bingi na......kaya kailangan kong i-on.

Pero kapag yung mga luma kong VCD collection pinapanood ko...definitely nilalakasan ko..hehehehhehe