MorkTheFiddle wrote:Elenia wrote:French*
Books
Currently Reading - La Justice de l'ancillaire,Terrienne
TV
Currently Watching - Les Revenants, Kaamelott
*A note - I have omitted 'Films' from this list not because I haven't watched any, but rather that I have watched more than I care to list. A course on French cinema can do that to a girl.
1. Had you read Ancillary Justice in English? If yes, how was the translation?
2. How do you like Les Revenants?
3. Do you think Kaamelott is as difficult as some (Cavesa?) say?
4. Can you give us at least a couple French films you watched and liked?
1. I read Ancillary Justice in English twice, and absolutely loved it. I thought the French translation was good, but was disappointed by the fact that the translator didn't use the gender inherent in French to greater effect. I think most of the translator's decisions in that regard can be rationalised but it was still a shame, I felt. There were also a couple of emissions which made certain aspects of the story confusing and one sentence was just wrong - the translator changed the subject of a sentence from 'you' to 'I', which I am assuming was an oversight. That being said, I am passing the translation on to my boyfriend and will be buying the second and third books when I can, so I did enjoy it.
2. I love 'Les Revenants' but have not watched very far because no one I know wants to watch it with me. I have very low stamina with series. I've only ever watched three full series of anything in my life, and all three were comedies.
3. Kaamelott is very difficult. However, it really is perfect for learning more slangy French and it has full and correct transcripts available which is a massive boon for the learner. The episodes are bite sized and self contained, so easily studied.
4. Une Femme est une femme, L'Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (mostly for the fabulous sound track!), À Bout de souffle. More recently, Le Havre which is directed by a Finnish director. I thought it was a really good film, and it's also very relevant currently.
Thanks for the questions I'm not actively studying French any more but I'll be glad to answer more if I can!