Submitted 10 hours ago by DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to [deleted]
I’m talking about like subtitles…
So my mom want me to “do something” to fix my depression… so I say okay let’s see a movie then…
But she sucks at English comprehension and my dad barely understand a word…
We’re in the US… (Philly area)
They need Chinese subtitles…
So this is just a situation that you can’t fix? Shit outta luck?
Have you tried looking for a theater that does Chinese subtitles?
It’s a thing that exists, you might find it in a populated area but it’s not super common.
You could also find a Chinese movie with English subtitles, that’s probably a lot more common
You could also find a Chinese movie with English subtitles, that’s probably a lot more common
I kinda wanna watch Project Hail Mary tho…
it’s fine to go to the movies alone. make it an evening just for you. buy an irresponsible amount of snacks and just get lost in it.
i believe it would be much better for you to watch at home… maybe get some cheap TV?
Wait until the movie is out on streaming services (or DVD/BluRay) and then watch it with subtitles at home?
I mean… unless you can find a theater that specifically caters to Chinese audiences, like others suggested, I can’t really think of any other alternatives. I’m sure you can understand that it’s pretty difficult for regular theaters to cater to every foreign audience because the entire screen would be full of subtitles, or they’d have to have 50 different screenings a week, with Chinese being shown at 10am on a Wednesday.
I can’t see movies in theaters anymore bc my hearing loss got bad enough I need closed captioning for everything. Having them available in any language also, that’d be amazing. I can’t think how to do it without like personal goggles or something that privately display them - I’ve had ppl practically curse me out for using closed captioning on a TV. Like it bugs them that much. Like their handicap is focus-related or something, not hearing loss-related
You don’t need to understand everything to enjoy a film. There are movies where the dialogs aren’t that important.
Or she can use a translator app on her phone (I don’t know how well that would work).
My dad was in Germany when Star Wars came out. He didn’t understand a bit of German. But he still watched and said it was awesome. Especially Darth Vader with a deep German voice.
If you feel brave maybe look up gunnery sergeant Hartman from Full Metal Jacket in German
Imagine Star Wars, but the Imperials all speak German in the English version (with subtitles).
Shadow@lemmy.ca 10 hours ago
Some theaters have closed captioning done via a backwards display at the back of the theater, you wear special glasses or something that have mirrors. I think some may also do alternate languages.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 10 hours ago
How do I look this up? Is there like a term its called?
faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 9 hours ago
www.regmovies.com/theater-ears
Worth a shot maybe?