Monsters vs Aliens in the UK

[kuriboh_fan]

Just posting to let all the Process fans in the UK know that Monsters vs Aliens is now in cinemas (theaters to those in the US) from today.

[j2k]

It is in all Europe.

[Darkhunter75]

Saw the german version 2 hours ago - great movie in my opinion. Good jokes and plenty of action for Ginormica (Gigantica in german , hell I love that char).

I think the german dub wasn?t as good as some of the scenes I saw in the english dubbed trailer, but its still worth watching.

[j2k]

Originally Posted by Darkhunter75

Giganta (Ginormica in german

If I'm not mistaken, Ginormica is actually her original name.
Giganta is the DC character that has nothing to do with Dreamworks ^^.

[Larry84]

Originally Posted by j2k

If I'm not mistaken, Girnormica is actually her original name.
Giganta is the DC character that has nothing to do with Dreamworks ^^.

Indeed, the character in the German version is called : Gigantica,not Giganta. That I think is more beautiful as the name of : Ginormica

[j2k]

Originally Posted by Larry84

Indeed, the character in the German version is called : Gigantica,not Giganta. That I think is more beautiful as the name of : Ginormica

mmm I usually prefer the highest accuracy to the original script instead of arbitrary changes, also because the original scriptwriters only are allowed to say what is "more beautiful" while the translators are not allowed to put their imprints on someone else's work.

Anyway, I don't know how you say "giantess" in German, but since in Italian is spelled "gigantessa" the name "Gigantica" immediately gives the idea of a giantess.

[Larry84]

Originally Posted by j2k

mmm I usually prefer the highest accuracy to the original script instead of arbitrary changes, also because the original scriptwriters only are allowed to say what is "more beautiful" while the translators are not allowed to put their imprints on someone else's work.

Anyway, I don't know how you say "giantess" in German, but since in Italian is spelled "gigantessa" the name "Gigantica" immediately gives the idea of a giantess.

You are right, in retrospect the name change, is a lack of respect.

[j2k]

Originally Posted by Larry84

You are right, in retrospect the name change, is a lack of respect.

Seriously? Thank you
I usually get nasty comments when I talk about this topic

[Larry84]

Originally Posted by j2k

Seriously? Thank you
I usually get nasty comments when I talk about this topic

Yes, I say seriously. I think that : "Gigantica",is a beautiful name, but you have reason to say that it is not fair to change it.

[Darkhunter75]

My error, of course its the other way around... . I?ll correct it in my above post.

Her german name is Gigantica (could also be written Gigantika in german). I think it references to german word "Gigant" (leviathan / stronger form of giant in english?).

http://www.digitalvd.de/entertainmen...ka-150x210.jpg

The term "giantess" is only used a single time, when the monsters talk about Susan?s size "problem" she refers to herself as "Riesin" (giantess).

In my opinon the change from Ginormica to Gigantika was necessary for the german version. "Ginourmous" is an english word and as a german speaking watcher its very likley that you?ll not understand the meaning of "Ginormica". Altough, maybe the translators should?ve used the terms "enorm" -> "Enormika" instead.. This would be more near her original name but it sounds rather silly in german .

[Twilight Wolf]

While I am usually strictly against translating names from English to German (or any other languages at that), I must concede that the "true meaning" of the name Ginormice would have been lost to the German audience since, as Darkhunter stated, "ginormous" has no direct counterpart in the German language (probably because it's a rather "modern" contraction of the words gigantic and enormous which hasn't [and most probably won't] happened in German) and so it had to be changed, or otherwise people in Germany would have found it very strange indeed.

[wampf]

Found a video of the growth scene. Not sure what language it's in, might be Russian. Shows the whole growth and a bit afterwards.