Saturday, August 1, 2009
I Would Like To See Gender Specific Subtitles
Recently I went to see a chick flick. It wasn't my idea (see Woody's Movie Review 27). Anyway the next day I was talking to the ladies I went to see this movie with and had to ask them a question. See in the movie they referenced a decoupage box. And I am sitting there confused, I held in the urge to yell out "What the heck is decoupage?!". It was explained to me that it is a box with pictures glued on it. Some sort of artsy craftsy thing like you make at summer camp I guess. Anyway I know there are husbands, boyfriends, fiances and just guys who made a bad decision who will see this movie and others like it. I think they could put a subtitle down at the bottom saying what a decoupage is. Then us guys would not be so confused, and we could talk about it later. "Wow wouldn't some pictures of Julia Roberts or Halle Berry make a good decoupage?". And if it helps us we could help you ladies. Let's say you go with us to see some kill everybody action flick. And in the movie they reference the F-22. On the bottom of the screen it would tell you that the F-22 is the USAF's new fighter from Lockheed Martin codenamed the Raptor. Then you could talk about it later. "Wow that Raptor looks fast." See everybody will win once gender subtitling catches on. Until then I guess I will have to guess what bedazzling your jean jacket means.
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