The only thing better than an intentionally funny movie is an unintentionally funny movie title translation. Titles don’t always make sense when translated literally, so studios often seek out localization services instead. Localization is a process by which the title (and in some cases, even the artwork) is redeveloped to have the same emotional impact […]
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