[Info-vax] OT: Foreign TV

[Richard Maher]

Hi Paul,

"P. Sture" <paul.sture.nospam at hispeed.ch> wrote in message
news:paul.sture.nospam-1DBCBE.00093323032009 at mac.sture.ch...
>
> Many films are dubbed well, but some are downright awful. I was until
> recently enjoying Warner Brothers cartoons going back as far as 1943
> (interesting from a historical point of view) on one of the Italian
> language channels here transmitted as dual language broadcasts (Italian
> and English). They have unfortunately dropped the origional ENglish
> version and the Italian version sounds more like someone reading the
> news. They are can in no way be compared with the Mel Blanc version!
>

I love Italy also (despite the fact that I grew up with and still know
a lot of Italians :-) but it's got to be the last place on earth still
broadcasting Benny Hill? They seemed to rely solely on the visual gags (not
that the dialogue was ever up to much) but I mention it here only so that
those that also stumble across it can spend the time to appreciate the
Italian Ladies who introduce it. IIRC, all they say is "Such a naughty boy"
but it's how they say it!

Back in Munich circa '96/'97 I have to admit to being somewhat perplexed to
see Hogan's Heroes get a guernsey. But what was quality TV, was the ski
report in the morning with the mountain-cam panaramas accompanied by that
nasal twanger thing that I think is played in the mouth? Something good to
get ready for work by. (And the fact that they still play '80s disco at the
mountain bars is fine by me.)

As far as cartoons go, I do miss the WB re-runs! Especially when contrasted
against the occult-delving, gender-bending, humourless crap that gets dished
out for kids by the national broadcaster here. Actually, the best thing
about Oz TV in general is that it is sooo bad that you hardly ever watch it,
and get on with something worthwhile instead. (not that COV is one of the
"wothwhile" alternatives :-)

But what the hell is going on with foul language and sex on TV these days?
Channel 4 (UK) used to be pretty full on but at least not until 9:30. Over
here they make sure to advertise all the sex and swearing *before* the
watershed. Then there's the radio and the "Had enough of premature
ejaculation?" ads :-(  followed by Brittany Spears' "You all want to shag
me", and 3ft bus ads with Billy Connolly on them saying "Bugger!". Is it
just me or are any of you other frogs thinking the water's warmed-up a bit
lately? What next, a "I shagged a sheep and I liked eeah-it!" single lifted
from "The love that dare not bleat it's name" CD? I shudder to think what's
making the charts in Tasmania!

> -- 
> Paul Sture

Sorry for a post totally devoid of VMS. (I don't do it very often)

Cheers Richard Maher

PS. I just noticed that I don't have your name down on the list; do you want
the Alpha version or the IA64 version?