tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post7693496803777081891..comments2024-03-27T23:50:21.307-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: 3%: CubesBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-83931180300789574552017-08-19T16:24:06.937-04:002017-08-19T16:24:06.937-04:00I haven't.
I don't doubt she may be a go...I haven't. <br /><br />I don't doubt she may be a good actress, but I really don't think she's not good here. My wife and I groan whenever she is on the screen. Gus Brunettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15554920460249324531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-63416408933516230512017-08-19T10:35:24.305-04:002017-08-19T10:35:24.305-04:00It makes sense that they focus on cubes instead of...<i>It makes sense that they focus on cubes instead of moral correctness: the system they're criticizing is infamous for evaluating useless knowledge and ignoring important issues.</i><br /><br />I was aware that the 2011 story was a metaphor on admission exams, but I hadn't thought of what you said. Great point there, Gus.<br /><br /><i>Cassia, the head of security, is the most egregious example. If somebody told me they were lacking an actor and got the first person passing by on the street, I'd believe it. Simply awful.</i><br /><br />I agree with you that enunciation is a big problem, but I liked the actress who plays Cassia, I thought she nailed the role. BTW, she is part of a theater company called "Hiato", don't know if you heard of them.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-4770995303763086622017-08-19T01:50:54.495-04:002017-08-19T01:50:54.495-04:00Nice review!
I've finally got to watch this ...Nice review! <br /><br />I've finally got to watch this show. There was a lot of buzz at the time here in Brazil. <br /><br />It's funny to see a discussion about the subtitles, as I'm usually the one on the other side. Most TV shows I watch are American, and I usually put on subtitles in English or, if they don't have it, in Portuguese.<br /><br />As a native speaker, watching 3% is hard at first. The dialogue is indeed cringeworthy at times, but it's nothing compared to the enunciation. As the reviwer said, Brazilian tv is all about soap operas, and the way actors speak on them is substantially different from what is done in cinema. The result is that even experienced actors end up sounding incredibly phony. It sounds like they're reading from cue cards for the first time as they shoot. Cassia, the head of security, is the most egregious example. If somebody told me they were lacking an actor and got the first person passing by on the street, I'd believe it. Simply awful. <br /><br />The strong point so far is the concept. The set design is also interesting, if you consider how low-budget this is. <br /><br />Lamounier, you mentioned the analogy with job interviews as obvious, and they certainly allude to that; however, as I read from interviews back in 2011,their aim was to criticize the admission exams teenagers have to go through in order to study at Brazil's top universities, which are mostly public and tuition-free. It makes sense that they focus on cubes instead of moral correctness: the system they're criticizing is infamous for evaluating useless knowledge and ignoring important issues.<br /><br />It's unfortunate that some aspects seem amateurish, and it's no surprise, since we don't have a traditional in this kind of tv here. But I think the show will get better as they learn the ropes. Gus Brunettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15554920460249324531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-83098508382610887242016-12-24T20:25:42.470-05:002016-12-24T20:25:42.470-05:00I watched the dub with the subtitles on, and I was...I watched the dub with the subtitles on, and I was interested to note where the phrasing differed between the dub and the subtitles. Rob Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726042297454235493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-44534726195453885742016-12-17T05:05:17.944-05:002016-12-17T05:05:17.944-05:00Trust douxreviews to have all the best shows! :)
I...Trust douxreviews to have all the best shows! :)<br />I wasn't terribly on board at first, but as the season progresses, the storylines get stronger and stronger. Just finished ep 5 and wow is all I can say. <br />Looking forward to the reviews, thanks so much for this! :)Seranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-28553396095963101872016-12-15T17:34:41.296-05:002016-12-15T17:34:41.296-05:00Billie and Sunbunny, I understand. :) I just liste...Billie and Sunbunny, I understand. :) I just listened to the dubbed version to check some quotes, though, and dear lord, it sounds more like a commentary over the episode's audio than the characters talking.<br /><br />On another topic, I finally found the link to the web series. It seems they closed the video, and you can only watch it if you have the link. Here it is:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_rvS7nX7pM&t=38s<br /><br />The interview part is actually better on the web version. If feels more like a dystopia.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-85262511028653181952016-12-13T19:24:59.367-05:002016-12-13T19:24:59.367-05:00I can do a film in subtitles, like you say Billie,...I can do a film in subtitles, like you say Billie, it especially helps if you know some of the language they're speaking. But, for me, subtitles on TV series...it's just too long, especially with a language you have no familiarity with (like Portuguese) because you have to be so vigilant and stare at the screen the whole time whereas I'm much more of a do a sudoku puzzle, play a game on my phone, fold laundry while I watch kind of person.<br /><br />Impatience for subtitles is a flaw of mine. It's why I haven't watched any of the European crime dramas Mark has recommended to me. I know I should try harder. Maybe I will for season 2. :)sunbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553429350476841139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-23530585366166212872016-12-13T11:04:58.680-05:002016-12-13T11:04:58.680-05:00Re: dubbing versus subtitles: It's an interest...Re: dubbing versus subtitles: It's an interesting issue. There are pros and cons. Of course, the pro is that you get the actor's performance as it was intended, and that's a big pro.<br /><br />I went through an extended obsession with Quebecois actor Roy Dupuis, who has done a lot of movies and TV work in English as well as his native French. Even though Dupuis did his own English dubbing in French-language movies so it was his own voice coming out of his mouth, I realized that I did prefer subtitles to dubbing -- especially after I watched one of his movies twice, once in dubbed English and once in French with English subtitles. (That was <i>Being at Home with Claude</i>.) <br />http://www.douxreviews.com/2008/02/being-at-home-with-claude.html<br /><br />But the thing is, I have some French, so I can partially follow French dialogue. Some of his older and rarer movies were only available in French with French subtitles and I could actually follow most of what was going on without any English. I have no Portuguese at all, so that might make a difference. <br /><br />But I'll try it.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-78418226028829956632016-12-12T14:52:40.792-05:002016-12-12T14:52:40.792-05:00Thanks, Billie. :)
This is the first thing I'...Thanks, Billie. :)<br /><br /><i>This is the first thing I've ever watched dubbed in my life. I didn't like the dubbing. But, on the other hand, I do not have the patience for eight hours worth of subtitles.</i><br /><br />Sunbunny, I actually encourage you and anyone else to try and watch it with subtitles. It's okay after you get used to it and, quality wise, a lot is lost with the dubbing. If you have already watched the entire season, there is going to be a second season so you can try then. :)<br /><br />A Buffy side note (because all things go back to Buffy), on the Brazilian dubbing of the series, they pronounced "Giles" just like the Buffybot.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-39506180836084886442016-12-11T23:09:03.646-05:002016-12-11T23:09:03.646-05:00Welcome to the site, Lamounier! Terrific review --...Welcome to the site, Lamounier! Terrific review -- you made me laugh several times. <br /><br />I've only seen this episode so far. It's an interesting pilot and I'm definitely going to keep going. I liked Michele and Joana in particular, and I like the diversity of the cast, especially after you said that the original features had a cast that wasn't diverse at all. Good for Netflix. :) Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-24092232905810114602016-12-11T22:46:51.900-05:002016-12-11T22:46:51.900-05:00I'm not a big reader of YA lit or the films ba...I'm not a big reader of YA lit or the films based on it so the premise reminded me more of an extended episode of Black Mirror than anything else. I really liked the concept. The idea that there is this elite paradise but they allow a tiny percentage of regular people to join them just to give the regular people hope/a reason not to rebel. Although honestly, if I was in charge of The Process I'd focus more on morality and personality than spatial reasoning.<br /><br />This is the first thing I've ever watched dubbed in my life. I didn't like the dubbing. But, on the other hand, I do not have the patience for eight hours worth of subtitles. So that made it hard to tell what was good acting and what was bad.<br /><br />I remember liking Joana initially, too, but Fernando and Michele were my big faves. Ezequiel seemed very wooden to me at first.<br /><br />I didn't know it started out as a web series! That's really interesting.sunbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553429350476841139noreply@blogger.com