Showing posts with label film. Show all posts
Showing posts with label film. Show all posts

Saturday, February 16, 2008

Outsourced ... or rubber vs. eraser

http://www.outsourcedthemovie.com/

The film itself is not a work of art, it contains cultural clishees, looks like amateur's film. But, it's funny and easy to follow.

One thing irritated me - rubber vs. eraser. The American didn't understand why Indians kept on saying 'rubber' instead of 'eraser'. Simple: because 'rubber' is British English, and it is irrelevant that Americans use this word in slang with another meaning (condoms). Indeed, when you tell an American 'rubber' he will think of somtehing else. But a little more brains will do ...

P.S. - Israelis make comments during the film like they are find themselves in front of their own TV. Silence during the screening is unknown to them ...