discuss Do you use subtitles?

[NatureFreak]

I love to follow along with every conversation being made in movies. Sometimes if I didn’t hear clearly what was said I rewind to watch many scenes again. That is why I usually watch with subtitles, so that I won’t miss a thing.
But it’s surprising to hear others say that they find subtitles distracting.

Do you watch with subtitles on or off?

 

[Harsh World]

I'm a native English speaker and I still watch movies with English subtitles on.

There are countless times I've been interrupted during a line, be it from traffic outside to a noisy military jet or helicopter overhead to the kids knocking on the door.

It's easier to hit pause and read the line before continuing the movie again over rewinding a few seconds to hear the line be spoken again.

 

[ActionAce]

I like to look at the subtitles, especially when I'm watching an American or traditional Korean movie. The accent and the local language make me switch immediately to subtitles. I also use the subtitles if there is background noise.

 

[Ravenfreak]

I have issues processing audio so even if I'm watching a show in English I still like to have subtitles on. My wife is also the same way, I've always tend to watch my favorite shows with subtitles though.

 

[Bawse]

I only use subtitles for movies with non-english parts. I prefer when movies are fully in English. I've only watched one movie where it was all subtitles, Apocolypto.

 

[Immortal]

I use subtitles only when I am watching a movie in a language that I do not understand, for instance French, Spanish, etc. I find subtitles a great distraction.

 

[Heatman]

Yes of course, I love using subtitles to watch both my movies and TV shows. It doesn't matter to me if the movie or TV show was in English language, I will still prefer to have the subtitle on. If I'm watching on my smartphone or laptop but the movie doesn't have a subtitle, I will download one.

 

[MidnightMuse]

All. The. Time. I got used to watching with subtitles when my headphones broke, and I stayed a while without a pair for a while. Now, I cannot watch a movie or TV show without them.