Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage
Published: 8 Feb 12 16:44 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/38998/20120208/
Star Wars, The Phantom Menace, is about to hit Sweden's cinemas in 3D, dubbed into Swedish, a move which has infuriated die-hard fans and prompting them to lobby for a boycott of the film.
“There are some things you know you should instinctively avoid, like jumping off a cliff, or hitting your temple with a hammer,” he wrote.
And so it is, he claimed, with Star Wars in Swedish.
Edlund’s article has called for all fans of the series to boycott the film in an effort to prevent the other films in the Star Wars franchise from losing the appeal that comes with the original English dialogue.
And the readers have responded in full force. A poll on the newspaper showed that 80 percent of voters were ‘disgusted’ with the dubbing.
A slew of Swedish celebrities and entertainers have been called upon to lend their voices, including Anastasios Soulis as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Nick Atkinson as C3P0 and Rakel Wärmländer as Queen Amidala.
Swedish entertainer Andreas Nilsson will be Yoda, and Kim Sulocki, who stars in upcoming Swedish sitcom “The Office,” ("Kontoret") will provide the new voice of Jar Jar Binks.
As the majority of films released in Sweden are subtitled, Edlund has questioned if director George Lucas is just trying to earn more money from the mega franchise, and writes that people have to watch in English to appreciate the film – even if it means reading at the same time.
“I don’t want to see the 'Star Wars' of my childhood humiliated and abused by stilted Swedish illiterates,” he wrote.
The film opens on February 10th in 130 cinemas around the country.
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Even for family films, like Disney films, there is usually an option i Sweden, one can choose to go to cinema with a film thats dubbed, or a non-dubbed with original voices. Once I got it wrong and went to one that was dubbed, and I was so disappointed, it ruined the film totally. But I've also experieced to go to a cinema where a mum right behind me reads the subtitles to her children out loud, That was even more irritating, so I think it's good when one can choose.
Anyway, in many other countries is easily handled. Dubbed during daytime for kids, and English in the evening for adults. Isn't that how it's done here?
Do Swedes really dislike listening to their own language that much?
Maybe this is one reason they have so many problems convincing immigrants and other foreign residents that it's worth learning?
As i recall "The phantom menace" was a totallly crappy movie. It was so bad that i struggled to watch it in its entirety. Its far worse than the original 3 movies made in the 70ties and 80ties. Actually i think Lucas destroyed the Star wars franchise by making this abomination.
So it is actually quite hilarious that this piece of thrash is being dubbed. Just when you thought it couldnt get any worse with the retarded Jaja-binks antics, it obviously can.
Dubbing for adults is always wrong though and should never take place. If you're not familiar with the language, use subtitles and don't destroy the original dialogue, it's a form of artistic rape. If you can't handle watching something in a different language then I suggest growing up and/or evolving. Besides, it's nice learning a few new words every once in awhile.
These may or may not be good voice actors. But they certainly aren't celebrities of any stature. I've lived in Sweden for decades and I have never heard of a single one of them.
Anyway, The Phantom Menace is a power-trip fantasy movie for little boys, so I don't mind if they dub it.
I think to be upset over this we need to do it in Swedish right?
Nu jag tror det här är en dum idé. Sverige är en av de bästa på engelska från att höra Engelska på TV och på film. En stor filmproducent som GL kommer trycka andra att göra detsamma. Eller vad tror du?
But aren't English language remakes of Swedish works (like Wallander, Let me in etc) just a very expensive form of dubbing?
Why would any Swedish speaker want to watch an English translation of a Swedish work and then pretend it's the original? Or are English speakers just too stupid and provincial to be able to enjoy subtitled works?
should never have been made
There will no doubt be a spate of actors and actresses vying for these speaking parts, and then identifying themselves with the characters henceforth.
Who said Swedes have no humour ? ?
In my shop we sometime have older visitors from countries who are dubbing all movies on cinemas and TV, like France and Germany.
And, usually the only language they could speak, is their own. That's bad, specially when the world get's more international