Comments on: The Zinczenko Translation Handbook, Part II http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:27:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: RobW http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36938 RobW Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:05:06 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36938 Fer cryin' out loud- all those lines from Casablanca and they left out, "I'm shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on here!" or "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in the world, she walks into mine." or, in all it's patriarchal splendor, "How extravagant you are, throwing away women like that. Someday they may be scarce." Fer cryin’ out loud- all those lines from Casablanca and they left out, “I’m shocked, shocked, to find that gambling is going on here!” or “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in the world, she walks into mine.” or, in all it’s patriarchal splendor, “How extravagant you are, throwing away women like that. Someday they may be scarce.”

]]> By: MikeEss http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36852 MikeEss Fri, 02 Feb 2007 02:18:42 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36852 Yoda knew that Russ Meyer and Tura Santana had a lot of wisdom. The person who truly lives in The Force knows exactly who to steal from... Yoda knew that Russ Meyer and Tura Santana had a lot of wisdom.

The person who truly lives in The Force knows exactly who to steal from…

]]> By: Christopher http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36837 Christopher Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:33:51 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36837 MikeEss: So all this time Luke thought Yoda was some kind of old wizened master, but he was really just quoting drive-in movies? For shame, Yoda, for shame. Also, what's wrong with the Shane quote? I thought the criteria was "most memorable" and that one has fairly good recognition in the broader public. Better then #46 I reckon, which I've never heard before in my life. And I watch MST3K religiously. MikeEss:

So all this time Luke thought Yoda was some kind of old wizened master, but he was really just quoting drive-in movies?

For shame, Yoda, for shame.

Also, what’s wrong with the Shane quote? I thought the criteria was “most memorable” and that one has fairly good recognition in the broader public.

Better then #46 I reckon, which I’ve never heard before in my life.

And I watch MST3K religiously.

]]> By: Adam http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36835 Adam Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:59:22 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36835 Ha, I was helping a friend remember what habeus corpus means tonight and I used the "show me the money" quote to help her remember the idea. Ha, I was helping a friend remember what habeus corpus means tonight and I used the “show me the money” quote to help her remember the idea.

]]> By: MikeEss http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36831 MikeEss Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:39:25 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36831 Thanks for the vocab lesson... :) Thanks for the vocab lesson… :)

]]> By: Isabel http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36829 Isabel Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:21:47 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36829 This was kind of amazing. Nice use of zeugma in #6. This was kind of amazing.

Nice use of zeugma in #6.

]]> By: MikeEss http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36828 MikeEss Thu, 01 Feb 2007 02:10:18 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36828 Okay, just one more... <b>Varla:</b> <i>I never try anything. I just do it. Wanna try me?</i> - <i>Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!</i> Any quote that shows up in a White Zombie song has got to be good... Okay, just one more…

Varla: I never try anything. I just do it. Wanna try me?
- Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

Any quote that shows up in a White Zombie song has got to be good…

]]> By: MikeEss http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36827 MikeEss Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:54:15 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36827 Of course, by adding more movie quotes to this thread I'm just verifying what a loser I am... I can't resist adding a lame quote from a bad movie (that I love), <i>Starship Troopers</i>: <b>Johnny Rico:</b> <i>Come on you apes, you wanna live forever?</i> Of course, by adding more movie quotes to this thread I’m just verifying what a loser I am…

I can’t resist adding a lame quote from a bad movie (that I love), Starship Troopers:

Johnny Rico: Come on you apes, you wanna live forever?

]]> By: MikeEss http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36826 MikeEss Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:22:10 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36826 Since they already mentioned the classic Marlon Brando quote, how about this?: <b>Kurtz:</b> <i>I expected someone like you. What did you expect? Are you an assassin?</i> <b>Willard:</b> <i>I'm a soldier.</i> <b>Kurtz:</b> <i>You're neither. You're an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks, to collect a bill.</i> Which naturally leads to this: <b>Willard:</b> <i>Everyone gets everything he wants. I wanted a mission, and for my sins, they gave me one. Brought it up to me like room service. It was a real choice mission, and when it was over, I never wanted another.</i> Since they already mentioned the classic Marlon Brando quote, how about this?:

Kurtz: I expected someone like you. What did you expect? Are you an assassin?
Willard: I’m a soldier.
Kurtz: You’re neither. You’re an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks, to collect a bill.

Which naturally leads to this:

Willard: Everyone gets everything he wants. I wanted a mission, and for my sins, they gave me one. Brought it up to me like room service. It was a real choice mission, and when it was over, I never wanted another.

]]> By: Adam http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36825 Adam Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:54:00 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/31/the-zinczenko-translation-handbook-part-ii/#comment-36825 I've been on pins and needles since around 75, just waiting for the On The Waterfront quotation. I’ve been on pins and needles since around 75, just waiting for the On The Waterfront quotation.

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