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I watched that movie in English and I was appalled when I saw that ALL THE JOKES had been dropped from the translation! So I made my own subtitles.
FEEL FREE TO PM ME TO CORRECT MISTAKES OR TO PROPOSE BETTER TRANSLATIONS FOR THE JOKES.
This movie is considered by many as one of the funniest French movies ever. the original dialogs are pure genius. Unfortunately my translation can't render that. I hope it helps, though.
**************** PART 2 ********************
LIST OF CULTURAL JOKES/DOUBLE-MEANINGS/FUNNY EXPRESSIONS
From there... To from there.|De là... A de là.
professional measurers|métreurs
Their fastness is fast|C'est d'une vivesse!
Can't you see I'm upset or can you see I'm upset?|T'as entendu c'que je viens de te dire ou t'as pas entendu c'que je viens de te dire?
Crocodiles! D'you want to be in my shoes?|Excuse moi d'en faire un sac mais je vais finir dans un crocodile!
Geta-Getabemix|Panomanixm
Panasonix|Panasonix
Jimmihendrix|Mathieukassovix
It starts with Geta... and ends in *stutters* ininekix|ça commence par pano et ça finit par minimixm
moredetailsintheappendix|pommedereinetteetpommedapix
a very strong strength|une force mais d'une force
Childrens' Papyrus strips|les papyrus dessinés pour les enfants
strawberries, haleberries|des oliviers, des orangeades
weeping willows, weeping widows|des saules pleureurs, des saules meunieres
magnificent/munificent|luxueux/luxuriant
getafilmix|panomanixm
remix|R-M-ix
giddap, giddap'ah|galope'ah
Totorum, Aquarium, Laudanum, Compendium|Babaorum, Aquarium, Laudanum, Petibonum
Getamanix!|Panomanixm!
it's minus 8000 here|Y fait au moins -8000
Follow the punches you'll get there|Vous suivez les baffes et normalement ils sont au bout
I'll stay here. And meditate.|Je vais rester ici et reflechir
More aerodynamic|meilleure penetration dans l'air
Getabamenix|Panomamenixm
He's a droid|C'est un droid
Morissetalanis|Toutmehéris
I am, my dearest friend, enchanted to see you|Je suis mon cher ami, très heureux de te voir
C'est un Alexandrin|Alexandrian.
A flaskette|Une gourdinette
A cupette|Une bolinette
Otis is an elevator company. That man, Otis, approaches his boss with a plan for an elevator. you forgot to add it to the joke list.
JBnotthescotch 9 months ago
@JBnotthescotch : True. But it's pretty self-explainatory.
asterixsub 9 months ago
@JBnotthescotch : True. But it's pretty self-explainatory, in both languages
asterixsub 9 months ago
say asterixsub...who are you? Where are you from? How did you become so skilled in both translation and research synopsis? A terrific work, this! Congratulation on a job magnificently done!
diddymuck 1 year ago
@diddymuck : Just your regular French guy who actually undertsands the puns in the movie...
asterixsub 1 year ago