Why are Singapore English shows so lame?

last SG · 2009-06-09T11:17:01+00:00

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AndrewPKYap SG

I can't make a good film that's why I don't work as a film maker.

The same should go for those who make lame films. If they can't make a good film, then find another job that they are actually good at.

Good point. They can't make decent films, get out of the film industry and stop making a fool fo themselves.

dalim1966sg SG

hmm...That might be true to a certain extend. However, I'm sure there are certainly still some intelligent and creative Singaporeans around, and I do know some people who fit the bill.

Hey fucking FT you have no right to badmouth Singapore !!!

donkhead333 SG

so, whats the point of this thread?

i still don't understand what you are trying to get across to us

if you have a problem with something, jolly well make sure you have suggestions to help serve the purpose of improving on the situation, instead of acting as a flamebait here

yiha093 SG

got problem ah... email mediacorp lor... aint gona solve anything here eh.... : )

Nikar 3 SG

i understand TS's point......because i've been observing for a long time that SG English shows (Channel 5) are all really lame.

story is so-so, but the way they act and speak, is where the lame part is.

you've pseudo-America, pseudo-British, pseudo-Mexican, pseudo-Spanish accent all thrown around. Thai-mix-blood guy speaking American slang. Rojak-blood actress speaking singlish in ang-moh accent.

you've seen them, you know them.

their actions are over-exaggerated to mimic those American actors and actresses in American shows, and the part where they fail in is that they are un-natural and trying too hard, and makes people cringe and their goose pimples all blast out.
(btw, Westerners have a habit of having wild elastic expressions on their face compared to asians when they speak)

Channel 8 local-made shows are boring but at least they don't make people cringe.

the only natural actor who has acted on channel 5 shows and yet doesn't make me cringe is Mark Lee, who speaks in true singlish and acts like a 100% singaporean.

with regards to creativity, what can you expect from a population who has been slave-trained to pass their exams memorizing the Ten Year series?

it was mentioned in yesterday's Straits times.

Fire Cracker SG

blame that farker Gurmit Sing a song. ruined the singaporean's english.

And that FAT FART under one fart roof also speak fart up english.

And Also not forgotten the Fart Old man, Lee Kill You. For selling rubbish book which is hard to read and costly and do no good for our english learning.

ditzy SG

Its not as bad as putting Benedict Goh on a chinese channel.

Ah Chia SG

There's this stupid Singapore (locally produced) ghost movie now playing in Australia about hungry-ghost festival and all the retarded old-fashioned superstitions and a Philipino maid. Their retarded Singlish and annoying high-pitched voice and occasional third-world sounding Hokkien just made me cringed. Furthermore, why are there so little good looking actors in our media industry that are easy on the eyes?

But most of all, the plot and the dialogues just plain lame (as usual). This is reflecting to the world that majority of Singaporeans are ugly, lame and uncreative. Why are such shameful junk being allowed to be played in other countries?

Next time, when you're watching a locally made movie/TV-show, imagine how people of other countries would percieve it.

The faults lies with Lee Kuan Yew.

He was the one who imposed alien language, culture (which is why you cringed).

He was the one who suppressed local culture.

He was the one who stifled criticism and creativity.

He is the one who repressed the country.

The root cause of your frustration is LEE KUAN YEW.

So what are you going to do about it?

Nikar 3 SG

Lee Kill You???!!! oh yes, i know him!!!!!!!!!

he's great this technique called "Killing people without shedding blood".

this guy truly makes legendary martial artists like Guo Jing and Xiao Feng look like noobs.

haha879 SG

Lee Kill You???!!! oh yes, i know him!!!!!!!!!

he's great this technique called "Killing people without shedding blood".

this guy truly makes legendary martial artists like Guo Jing and Xiao Feng look like noobs.

MM once said " its better to be feared then loved "

Fantagf SG

MM once said " its better to be feared then loved "

ya, ha ha , i read that and that kind of sum up everything, isn't it? He rules Singapore with instilling fear in people. Still waiting for his demise, really.

That is the root cause of the problem. LKY loves only himself.

Ah Chia SG

ghost movie now playing in Australia about hungry-ghost festival and all the retarded old-fashioned superstitions and a Philipino maid. Their retarded Singlish

Why on earth is this produced in ENGLISH?

I don't see Japanese films produced in english.

I don't see Taiwan films produced in english.

I don't see Hong Kong films produced in english.

I don't see China films produced in english.

I don't see korean films produced in english.

SO WHY ON EARTH ARE SINGAPORE FILMS PRODUCED IN ALIEN LANGUAGE?

WHY?

CA, do you understand WHY you cringe at the film or not?

You understand or don't understand?

Nikar 3 SG

MM once said " its better to be feared then loved "

yeah, i remember that.....but i just don't understand why he's like this.

family issues or maybe like low-self esteem in younger days? because this is the mindset that great "conquerors" have.

Fantagf SG

May be sg should just produce movies with PRC chinese since the govt imported so many PRCs here. This way, the people in the world will know Singapore is mini China

Ah Chia SG

low-self esteem in younger days?

I think he feels insecure because he can't communicate with the local dialect chinese.

He raised as baba, speaks english.

But the majority of people that he is ruling is not baba.

The majority of people that he is ruling do not speak english.

So, he has to impose the alien language and also suppress the dialects to secure his rule.

I tell you go rule the Koreans, will you feel secure or insecure?

Remember also, Lee Kuan Yew worked for the Japanese during WWII.

The Japanese killed a lot of chinese in Singapore during WWII.

You are a baba, worked for japs during WWII, now come and rule the majority dialect chinese?

How on earth can that be?

Fantagf SG

low-self esteem in younger days?

I think he feels insecure because he can't communicate with the local dialect chinese.

He raised as baba, speaks english.

But the majority of people that he is ruling is not baba.

The majority of people that he is ruling do not speak english.

So, he has to impose the alien language and also suppress the dialects to secure his rule.

I tell you go rule the Koreans, will you feel secure or insecure?

Remember also, Lee Kuan Yew worked for the Japanese during WWII.

The Japanese killed a lof of chinese in Singapore during WWII.

You are a baba, worked for japs during WWII, now come and rule the majority dialect chinese?

How on earth can that be?

The only one best solution is his death. Period.

Nikar 3 SG

I think he feels insecure because he can't communicate with the local dialect chinese.

He raised as baba, speaks english.

But the majority of people that he is ruling is not baba.

The majority of people that he is ruling do not speak english.

So, he has to impose the alien language and also suppress the dialects to secure his rule.

I tell you go rule the Koreans, will you feel secure or insecure?

Remember also, Lee Kuan Yew worked for the Japanese during WWII.

The Japanese killed a lof of chinese in Singapore during WWII.

You are a baba, worked for japs during WWII, now come and rule the majority dialect chinese?

How on earth can that be?

whoa, i didn't know this baba and working for japanese thing before leh.....really true?

btw, FireIce pls mod this thread otherwise later Lee Kill You will sue our Ah Chia bro here till his entire family bankrupt.
this kind of thing should be talked behind hush-hush doors, not on forums.

now i fear for my life too and i think He-whose-name-must-not-be-mentioned will kill me too using his "Bloodless Massacre Divine Technique".

may have to flee for Batam tonight.

Fantagf SG

whoa, i didn't know this baba and working for japanese thing before leh.....really true?

btw, FireIce pls mod this thread otherwise later Lee Kill You will sue our Ah Chia bro here till his entire family bankrupt.
this kind of thing should be talked behind hush-hush doors, not on forums.

now i fear for my life too and i think He-whose-name-must-not-be-mentioned will kill me too using his "Bloodless Massacre Divine Technique".

may have to flee for Batam tonight.

If you fear then don't involve in discussion here for if they want to track you down it is easy. if they track u down u will have no future in Singapore.

Ah Chia SG

whoa, i didn't know this baba and working for japanese thing before leh.....really true?

Totally and completely true.

this kind of thing should be talked behind hush-hush doors, not on forums.

This type of thing if widely known, you think Lee Kuan Yew can stay in power for so long?

Nikar 3 SG

If you fear then don't involve in discussion here for if they want to track you down it is easy. if they track u down u will have no future in Singapore.

so, you and Ah Chia comrade prepare to die liao??!!!

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