As many of you know, I really enjoy watching movies. Since arriving in Japan, I've noticed several movies that have different titles in Japanese than they do in English. Sometimes the titles have been changed due to an inability to properly translate slang or for cultural reasons. However, some titles are changed for reasons I can't understand or explain and occasionally lose a little something in translation. I thought it might be interesting/informative/funny look at some movies that have titles different from the American ones we know and love.
Year One → What If 1AD Was Like This?!
(We would all be doomed.)
What Women Want → Heart of Women
Diary of a Wimpy Kid → Greg's Bad Diary
The Stepmom → Good Night Moon
(Interesting choice.)
Where the Heart Is → For You
Street Kings → Fake City
Buried → Limit
(Probably a better choice.)
Horse Whisperer → Held By the Wind in Montana
(Hmmmmmm...)
Dead Poet’s Society → Live for the Moment
(Awwww!)
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen → League of Legend
Shattered Glass → News Genius
Meet The Spartans → Almost 300
(I thought this one was pretty clever.)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon → Green Destiny
Monster's Ball → Chocolate
Sister Act → Sing a Love Song for Angels
The Bucket List → How to Find the Best Life
As Good As It Gets → The Romance Writer
In Bruges → Hitman's Requiem
Up → Grandpa Carl's Flying House
Suckerpunch → Angel Wars
Ratatouille → Remy's Delicious Restaurant
Napoleon Dynamite → Bus Boy
Body of Lies → World of Lies
Resident Evil → Biohazard
AND THE WINNER OF THE "MOST LOST IN TRANSLATION" AWARD GOES TO...
Army of Darkness → Captain Supermarket
So there you have it. Many different ways to say (kind of) the same thing. If I find more interesting translations in the future, I'll be to do a Part 2 to this blog. Thanks for reading!!!
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