Penn Acres

Does anyone know of any "foreign" movies that might interest an 8 year old that has english subtitles?
Thanks
grace

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eaglefalconlark

--- In [email protected], "Penn Acres"
<pennacres@r...> wrote:
> Does anyone know of any "foreign" movies that might interest an 8
year old that has english subtitles?
> Thanks
> grace

My Neighbor Totoro is a wonderful animated film that not only my
children love, but my husband and I have *chosen* to watch over and
over with them. (can't say that about many children's films) It's
dubbed in English but on the DVD you can listen to it in the
Japanese with English subtitles.

Also just recently we watched Akira Kurosawa's "Dreams" -- also in
Japanese with English subtitles -- some parts of it are very
beautiful, but there are some heavy themes (nuclear war and death.)
There are some non-religious moralistic messages. My seven-year-old
was entranced by the movie, but it was too much for my five-year-old
who went to play video games instead. :) Definitely recommended, but
you might want to preview it first.

Linda

Julie Solich

Have you seen Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon? Has some mad action!
Mark (Julies Husband)

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From: "Penn Acres" <pennacres@...>
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Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 12:16 PM
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Subtitles


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On Jan 16, 2004, at 8:16 PM, Penn Acres wrote:

> Does anyone know of any "foreign" movies that might interest an 8
> year old that has english subtitles?
> Thanks
> grace

Absolutely -- "Children of Heaven" -- it is a wonderful, engrossing,
sweet story. Uplifting. Iranian (Farsi) with English subtitles. It is
about a very poor family - the little boy accidentally loses his shoes
and he doesn't want his parents to know - so he and his sister share
hers. There is a lot more to it - great movie for kids!!

-pam
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through information, networking and public relations.

Dawn Adams

Pam writes:
>Absolutely -- "Children of Heaven" -- it is a wonderful, engrossing,
>sweet story. Uplifting. Iranian (Farsi) with English subtitles. It is
>about a very poor family - the little boy accidentally loses his shoes
>and he doesn't want his parents to know - so he and his sister share
>hers. There is a lot more to it - great movie for kids!!
>
I saw a wonderful Iranian film called 'The Apple' about a year ago. It started an ongoing interest in and love of Iran. I'll have to find that movie Pam...Thanks

Dawn (in NS)
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Fetteroll

on 1/16/04 11:16 PM, Penn Acres at pennacres@... wrote:

> Does anyone know of any "foreign" movies that might interest an 8 year old
> that has english subtitles?

There have been answers but I think the question needs clarified!

I'm not sure what the connection is between the foreign movies and the
subtitles.

Is it the foreign you want? Are you asking for subtitled because you don't
want dubbed?

Is it the subtitles you want? Why foreign movies specifically? So your son
has to read in order to watch the movie?

Nearly all movies, foreign *and* English language, on DVD have subtitles in
English. (And usually French or Spanish and sometimes a few other languages.
And sometimes they have other language tracks so you can hear it dubbed in
another language and have the subtitles in English.)

If you only have a VCR -- BTW, DVD players are under a $100 now -- lots of
tapes (and TV shows for that matter) have subtitles. You might have to play
around with the menu on your TV or VCR to turn them on but they are widely
available.

Maybe your kids can show you ;-)

I think if you're asking specifically for subtitled foreign films on *tape*,
that's going to be harder. Most foreign movies -- probably especially kid
friendly ones -- are released dubbed because there's a larger market for
dubbed movies that subtitled movies. Manufacturers don't have to choose
between subtitle and dub with DVD. They can offer both plus lots more.

Someone suggested Totoro but all Miyazaki's movies are great. Princess
Mononoke is more violent (it's PG-13 I think) but Kiki and Totoro and
Spirited Away are all wonderful. Even Castle of Cagliostro which has a
womanizing main character is at it's heart sweet (and a lot of fun.)

Joyce

liza sabater

On Saturday, January 17, 2004, at 02:43 PM, Fetteroll wrote:

> Most foreign movies -- probably especially kid
> friendly ones -- are released dubbed because there's a larger market
> for
> dubbed movies that subtitled movies.

Some Anime like 'Ranma 1/2' comes dubbed and subtitled. You'd have to
check the box first because it is not clearly marked.


l i z a
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www.culturekitchen.com




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Penn Acres

Thanks everyone for the foreign film/subtitle suggestions.Thanks Pam for reminding me of "Children of Heaven"-I did watch it a few months ago. not too long ago-I thought it was called "The Red Shoes"- what sticks in my mind is soooo often out of whack.
Will look for the others-any other suggestions?
Also "joyce" wrote...."so your son has to read in order to watch the movie?"....what the H** is that about?
Grace
Homeschooling her two ggd's in the mild and snowy canadian Rockies..
Where grandpa is out "playing "grizzly" with the girls and friends and a Pom puppy on the huge snowpiles the front end loader just made.

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Tia Leschke

>Thanks everyone for the foreign film/subtitle suggestions.Thanks Pam for
>reminding me of "Children of Heaven"-I did watch it a few months ago. not
>too long ago-I thought it was called "The Red Shoes"- what sticks in my
>mind is soooo often out of whack.
>Will look for the others-any other suggestions?
>Also "joyce" wrote...."so your son has to read in order to watch the
>movie?"....what the H** is that about?

I'm guessing someone thought that you wanted to use it as a way to make
your kids read, and doesn't know that your (great grand) kids are girl twins.
Tia

Penn Acres

I'm guessing someone thought that you wanted to use it as a way to make
your kids read, and doesn't know that your (great grand) kids are girl twins.
Tia


Hi Tia
Yes.....I "got" that part...
thought it was a stretch in "jumping to conclusions" given my original post. ;- {

grace

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In a message dated 1-16-2004 9:17:49 PM Mountain Standard Time,
pennacres@... writes:
Does anyone know of any "foreign" movies that might interest an 8 year old
that has english subtitles?
Thanks
grace
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We turn our favorite DVDs into foreign films by changing the voice and
subtitle options ~ The Princess Bride is wonderful in Spanish! <bg>

diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
"Argue your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours" ~ Messiah handbook
(Illusions by Richard Bach)


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