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angstlessk

(11,862 posts)
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 08:29 PM Feb 2016

Where are the 'English Language' movies?

I pick a genre but I cannot chose English language...I have to search movie by movie...but if I want a 'Foreign Language' movie...there is a genre for that!

I say, if I have to 'read' a movie I would get the book!

Call me xenophobic...but I do not like sub titles...not because I cannot read, but because I can hardly see most when white on a white background...and vise versa...is shown...

I would like an English language version on every genre.

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Where are the 'English Language' movies? (Original Post) angstlessk Feb 2016 OP
I favor "truth in subtitling"! n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #1
Unless you speak the language (no reason for sub titles) angstlessk Feb 2016 #2
Not saying the language version in the title angstlessk Feb 2016 #3
The vast majority of the stuff on Netflix is in English Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2016 #4
I don't click on movies with guns in the picture. I don't have a problem valerief Feb 2016 #5

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)
3. Not saying the language version in the title
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 08:41 PM
Feb 2016

makes me racist...cause if they 'look' Indian (not native American). Korean or other than English speakers, I don't even click on the movie to see if it is in my language.

I understand Netflix is universal, but do they claim English movies are 'foreign' in non English countries?

Lydia Leftcoast

(48,217 posts)
4. The vast majority of the stuff on Netflix is in English
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 02:53 AM
Feb 2016

Usually you can look at the description and see the nationality of the actors' names.

valerief

(53,235 posts)
5. I don't click on movies with guns in the picture. I don't have a problem
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 01:31 PM
Feb 2016

with subtitles. Sometimes, I prefer them. Sometimes, I want to read and turn down the volume. A lot of the foreign movies are much better than Hollywood fare, too. But I don't like movies that "feature" guns.

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