Do you have the subtitles on?

[mongers]

Given the near dominance of naturalistic NA originated sound balance vs the old fashioned British theatrical way of recording film dialogue, I'd say nearly all the time now.

Award winning 'mumbled' performances don't help, what with me being somewhat deaf.

[The Brain]

Normally off, unless I'm half-watching while doing something else like listening to music.

[crazy canuck]

Normally off, but lately I am having trouble with American made movies, and particularly those with strong drawling accents.  For those subtitles go on.

[Josquius]

I wonder if there could be a case for a law suit against hollywood on accessibility grounds.

[Duque de Bragança]

Not in French or in Portuguese, unless the sound mix makes it difficult to understand the dialog.

I do put French subtitles on a French track, to compare the translation of say, the Japanese track, to the translation of the French track itself.

English/French/whatever language I am familiar with subtitles if the English accent is too thick, as well.

[Admiral Yi]

The Long Good Friday (Cockney gangster movie) was released in the US with subtitles.

[Savonarola]

The Long Good Friday (Cockney gangster movie) was released in the US with subtitles.

So was "The Harder they Come" (Jamaican movie with a killer soundtrack.)  Originally United Artists wanted to dub the Beatles for the US release of Hard Day's Night due to their Liverpudlian accents ( ).

[jimmy olsen]

Yes.  Hollywood seems to be playing to people who have their own IMAX in their living rooms.

Here's a great article on why sound mixing is so awful these days

https://www.slashfilm.com/673162/heres-why-movie-dialogue-has-gotten-more-difficult-to-understand-and-three-ways-to-fix-it/

[Darth Wagtaros]

Yes.  Hollywood seems to be playing to people who have their own IMAX in their living rooms.

Here's a great article on why sound mixing is so awful these days

https://www.slashfilm.com/673162/heres-why-movie-dialogue-has-gotten-more-difficult-to-understand-and-three-ways-to-fix-it/

I saw a quote by I think Snyder complaining about people saying they can't hear things, like they don't have appreciation for his 'art'.

[Admiral Yi]

Dead on about Tom Hardy.

[viper37]

No subtitles in French or English.  But I have hearing aids.
My parents use subtitles. My dad does not want to recognize he needs hearing aids.  His girlfriend does, but she can't afford hearing aids for both ears right now and the government only pays for one for retired/elderly people.