Why did they change the movies title "Super Bad" to "Super Cool"

Aaron21 says on Oct 8, 2007, 21:22:

Because "bad" in the context of this movie, the people, and the time period meant "cool". It still does in certain circles. In other words, back in the eighties people would say "That's bad!", and they meant "That's cool". Back then "bad" was used in this way like "rad", "phat", "dope", and all the other slang words for "cool".

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john_stark says on Oct 8, 2007, 21:53:

They always screw up the titles. I can undertand why they changed the title of Superbad - if they translated it literally, it wouldn't have the same meaning. Many times, however, they COULD translate the title literally and it would retain its meaning but instead they give it some other goofy title. Same with the subtitles - I think they get lazy and just cop out half the time on the translations. Even my wife is starting to notice how bad the subtitles are.

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christobeldawg says on Oct 8, 2007, 23:14:

as much as I love developing relationships with new friends in Colombia, this type of thing really does present a problem. not having that shared language background, that thing we all take so much for granted.

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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goin_south says on Oct 8, 2007, 23:18:

well, if they really want to be a part... then you jus gotta stretch yourself... to their side, and then watch them s...t...r....e....t....c...h ... back... to learn yer side of the west side story...

(disculpa... reading too much la campiña)

Where do we go from here?

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christobeldawg says on Oct 8, 2007, 23:49:

can't believe that camp's biggest fan is beginning to sound more and more like him

admittedly, arriving can feel great too

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Simon says on Oct 9, 2007, 10:18:

"as much as I love developing relationships with new friends in Colombia, this type of thing really does present a problem. not having that shared language background, that thing we all take so much for granted."


Yeah, how dare those Colombians not share your language in THEIR country!!

"Tu vas a ver, llegaras a mi edad y veras que Colombia seguira igual"-----Simon Sr.

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Lauthra says on Oct 9, 2007, 10:32:

Hehehe funny you ask, I was talking to my partner about this the other day, and we just remembered how many times when we're watching a show, and can't help to read the subtitles, we find ourselves reading no when someone has said yes, or the other way around... That's not an easy one to mess up.

Nato (='.'=)

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