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Magdaleina Streetrat

Joined: 27 Oct 2004 Posts: 32 Location: Morehead State University
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:06 pm Post subject: Bah for closed captioning |
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I learned a very disconcerting thing while rewatching some episodes last night.
...The people who do closed captions can be absolute morons.
I have the episode The Lost City of the Sun recorded from back when Aladdin was still doing its main run on Disney Afternoon. I discovered many unsettling mispellings through the person who did closed captioning (and these aren't all just singular mistakes, done once and never again; it's this way through the whole episode):
1. Mozenrath was spelled Mozenwrath. *shudder*
2. Shumash was spelled as "Shamash" -- and I'm not just instilling my own version of the spelling on this one. Shumash is pictured on the Code of Hammurabi, and is a Sun god. I suppose in Aladdin they couldn't say he was a god.
3. Xerxes was spelled Xerxiez. *saddness*
4. Mamluk was spelled Mamluck. (and you know, I've seen lots of disputes on how this word is spelled; while in Aladdin it's normally spelled Mamluk, I've also seen it spelled Mameluke in a number of books. So bah on this error; they can spell it however they like ><)
Needless to say, I'm never relying on closed captioning to give me the proper spelling of anything again. It's usually spelled how the person who's typing it up thinks it's supposed to be spelled. |
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xfkirsten Royal Vizier

Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 1309 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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Closed captioning has never been very accurate about anything, let alone character names. I've seen many times when they're royally biffed up dialogue. _________________ I don't need intelligent drugs, because I don't know what they are. But I will put anything into my mouth that is given to me, whether it's supposed to go there or not. Because... I'm different. |
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Jas Cool Colonel

Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 12001 Location: Agrabah, Georgia
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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I'd imagine changing the dialogue is sometimes trying to interpret it for the deaf to be able to understand it better. There's a lot of figures of speech and what not that they really don't understand - sarcasm is a good example. _________________
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xfkirsten Royal Vizier

Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 1309 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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No, I mean like they'll put a different word in that sounds similar, so that the meaning of the sentence is totally changed. Almost like the person doing the closed captioning heard it wrong.  _________________ I don't need intelligent drugs, because I don't know what they are. But I will put anything into my mouth that is given to me, whether it's supposed to go there or not. Because... I'm different. |
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Jas Cool Colonel

Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 12001 Location: Agrabah, Georgia
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Oh yeah - that too. _________________
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persian85033 Elemental

Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 2061 Location: Agrabah(I wish)
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I've noticed that several times. _________________ "I too am a member of your species, Captain, or I was. Perhaps I am not anymore. Perhaps you are right in thinking of me as an alien. I know I am different from you. You see-I do not kill." |
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Calluna Genie of the Messageboard

Joined: 14 Jul 2004 Posts: 3692 Location: Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain.
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: Bah for closed captioning |
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Magdaleina wrote: |
2. Shumash was spelled as "Shamash" -- and I'm not just instilling my own version of the spelling on this one. Shumash is pictured on the Code of Hammurabi, and is a Sun god. I suppose in Aladdin they couldn't say he was a god. |
Er, Shamash actually is the right spelling.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamash
My favorite closed captioning goof is still when they transcribed Genie's line from "Shadow of a Doubt" "evil edifice" as "evil Oedipus".  _________________ "If only I could believe you. Perhaps I can! After all... you do bear the name of a flower." -- Arbutus |
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APK Sinister Snack Fairy
Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 1322 Location: Lost
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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booooo closed captioning! |
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Husse Genie of da Pibb
Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 3099 Location: Kentucky (fried chicken and a PI-ZZA HUT!)
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:31 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I saw that one closed captioned, too. Mozenwrath? MOZENWRATH? I always thought Shamash was RIGHT, though, where did you see it spelled the other way?
I tell you, the butchering they do to Pokemon is scary...  _________________ You can never have too much Baklava.
NO YOU CAN'T!
YES I CAAAAAAAAAAAN!
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Syera Cynical Scribe

Joined: 03 Jul 2005 Posts: 3441 Location: West Nenūvān
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:48 am Post subject: |
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The spelling "Mozenwrath" gives me the jibblies... _________________
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Salukfan Tiger-Clawed Thief

Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 1991 Location: Butler, PA
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:08 am Post subject: |
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My favorite closed captioning goof is still when they transcribed Genie's line from "Shadow of a Doubt" "evil edifice" as "evil Oedipus". |
Now *that's* an episode I would like to see.  _________________
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Husse Genie of da Pibb
Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 3099 Location: Kentucky (fried chicken and a PI-ZZA HUT!)
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:30 am Post subject: |
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Mozenwrath is ye olde English pronunciashion!  _________________ You can never have too much Baklava.
NO YOU CAN'T!
YES I CAAAAAAAAAAAN!
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Janette Morgan Jafar's Hourglass

Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 382 Location: Jafaria, Population: Hourglass.
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:40 am Post subject: |
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And Mozenwrath is just one letter off from Mozenwraith. Coincidence? I think NOT! Maybe... if Sheppard is Aladdin reincarnated, Steve was Mozenrath reincarnated!
Wonder what he'll come back as next? _________________ *
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Salukfan Tiger-Clawed Thief

Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 1991 Location: Butler, PA
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Well, I was told all about SGA when I told AG about my Destane idea. It was real similar to the Wraith.  _________________
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Janette Morgan Jafar's Hourglass

Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 382 Location: Jafaria, Population: Hourglass.
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:47 am Post subject: |
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Yesss... this is making more and more sense as time goes on. Mozenrath uses the gauntlet to drain the life-force from people, making them into Mamluks... so of course he'd be reincarnated as a Wraith! _________________ *
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