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Re:VLC tops 6B downloads, previews AI-generated subtitles by xattt on Thursday January 09, 2025 @08:20AM (#42645103)
There was an eminent Russian voiceover artist (goblin?) that translated pirated Western movies with his own interpretation.

His translations were nowhere near what the movie was about, but they were hilarious and fit the plot perfectly.

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Re:VLC tops 6B downloads, previews AI-generated subtitles by naoru on Thursday January 09, 2025 @08:55AM (#42645511)
Not all of his translations were nowhere near the original. For example, his translation of Guy Ritchie's Snatch was excellent (in my opinion of course) and is still quoted to this day. I'd say it's the only one that absolutely nails it and then some.

On the other hand, his Lord of The Rings was an "alternative" dub as you described. Didn't watch that one though.

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