Hollywood Remakes? Yuk!

I was watching TV when this movie ad came on with Vince Vaughn and was taken aback: Delivery Man! I had watched a movie earlier this year called Starbuck which had the same premise of a man who had donated sperm and was the center of a lawsuit because the fertility clinic made a mistake and he was the father of over 500 children. Starbuck was a French Canadian movie, most dialogue was in French but it was subtitled in English. I guess Delivery Man is the Hollywood version (in English, of course).

Then I called The Dinner Game, another Hollywood remake of a French movie. I had watched the original in French Diner de Cons, it was hilarious and I couldn't see how Hollywood could make it better. Les Visiteurs another famous French comedy also suffered a Hollywood remake.  Yes, I really do detest Hollywood remakes of funny French comedies. So, what is the solution? Since people hate reading subtitles, the French should do like they do when American movies go to France.

A couple years ago, I studied in France and one evening while watching TV, I noticed that they dubbed over American shows.  For instance, I was watching Golden Girls and Blanche’s voice wasn't Rue McClanahan but compared to the other girls, she had a similar intonation but in French. So when French movies come to these United States, they could still leave the movie in French with English subtitles (for the Francophiles) but should consider dubbing the movie in English and stretch the appeal to a larger audience. I only named three movies that I watched but there are many more so France and Quebec, Canada listen up: dub your movies in English and stop the horrendous Hollywood remakes!

my poem for the week

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poetry contest

Like2Love Miami Beach Poetry Contest. Details at http://www.miamibeachfl.gov/news/scroll.aspx?id=71222

The last day to send an entry is December 2, 2013.

POETRY AROUND TOWN

Poetry Club. South Regional/BC Library Multi-Purpose Room. Monthly, every 3^rd Tuesday at 6:30 pm.

Poetry & Spoken Word. Goddess Store n Studio. 2017 Harrison St, Hollywood, FL. Monthly, every 3rd Sunday. 6 pm.

Open mike (music, comedy, poetry). Gigi’s Music Café. 4385 NW 88 Ave. Sunrise, FL. Weekly on Wednesdays at 7 pm.

Some resources for poetry events include poetry.openmikes.org and meetup.com.

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CONFERENCES

30th Miami Book Fare International
When: November 17-24, 2013
http://www.miamibookfair.com/

10th Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival
When: January 20-25, 2014
http://www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org/