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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 7, 2024 10:08:18 GMT
Can’t remember which member recommended this (I think it was in the Traitors thread) but thank you! I’ve become a fan and episode 1 of season 24 has just dropped on YouTube - search for channel WIDM English Subs.
Yes it’s in Dutch but a superfan very kindly subtitles the entire show for non Dutch speakers and despite having a bit of an aversion to subtitles personally I find it really easy to watch.
It’s a similar concept to Traitors, one “candidate” is chosen to be the mole by producers and then spends the rest of the series trying to scupper the rest of the groups attempts to build up the prize pot. The group take a quiz at the end of every episode to test them on who they think the mole is and the one who gets most questions wrong is eliminated. Viewers don’t know who the mole is so we get to speculate and guess along with the group until the final episode.
But what makes it are the engaging cast, interesting team challenges and the insane production values. They choose a different country for each series and you get to see lots of amazing locations, season 24 is Mexico. Last year was South Africa which was stunning. If you can, watch it on your big telly to get full benefit.
Highly recommended!
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Post by Matt on Jan 14, 2024 11:25:34 GMT
See if you can search the original channel 5 UK series, I think they did 2, in like 2000? The American ones were good too, they did about 5 seasons.
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Post by jek on Jan 14, 2024 15:42:15 GMT
We're enjoying this while failing to grasp some of the names. But we all know the man we have come to describe as Dutch Monty Don a-like, Kees. I'm wondering though if this is like having say Kirsty Wark or Fiona Bruce turn up in a UK equivalent.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 15, 2024 16:20:23 GMT
I like the poker faced host “Rrrik” who I think is probably a right laugh when the camera is off. Love how he says money is going in “de pot” and “success” means “good luck”. It’s a very charming language wuth lots of englishisms thrown in. The challenges are extremely hard but this weeks with the abseil and leap across the mountain was …  |
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Post by jek on Jan 21, 2024 19:52:53 GMT
Just watched Episode 3. It really is tremendous fun.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jan 25, 2024 8:01:56 GMT
I was saying the challenges are very… challenging. Seems that they’re so challenging that the candidates don’t understand them either! I don’t think I’d rely on Kees too much going forward!
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Post by jek on Jan 29, 2024 11:11:31 GMT
Episode 4 has continued with what appears to be games with totally inpenetrable rules. I'm glad that the contestants are equally puzzled because otherwise I'd worry that it was just our family. Can't wait for next Sunday when episode 5 should appear - though I am enjoying being made to wait, just like the old days.
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Post by jek on Mar 3, 2024 11:40:49 GMT
Anyone looking for this week's episode (the penultimate one, episode 9) don't panic! The translator has posted that she is off to the Emirates Stadium today and so won't be posting the subtitled version until late tomorrow. Similarly next week's will be later than usual as it is shown live and subtitling that is more complicated.
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Post by jek on Jun 28, 2024 19:11:06 GMT
First two episodes of the new series - set in Oman - are now on YouTube. A few differences. The presenter is different (not Rik). The contestants are normal people who applied for a game show not knowing that it was De Mol. And the subtitles are - unfortunately - auto generated and so quite unreliable. We will no doubt stick with it.
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Post by Matt on Jun 28, 2024 20:33:58 GMT
Season 2 of the Netflix reboot is now available.
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Post by jek on Jun 28, 2024 20:58:15 GMT
Just watched the first episode of the second series of the Netflix version. The problem with it is that they are all so excitable. So much whooping. I will see if the games are good enough to keep me watching.
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Post by Matt on Jun 28, 2024 21:36:03 GMT
Well my absolute nailed on suspect left first 😂.
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Post by hannechalk on Sept 10, 2024 1:44:14 GMT
I am originally from the Netherlands, and nothing annoys me more than the anglification of the Dutch language, when there are perfectly good Dutch words available. 😂 They also use a lot of English terms and Americanisms incorrectly in daily life. I often hear Dutch people use these and I'm just thinking 'Yeah, that doesn't mean what you think it means.'. Some typical Dutch expressions: 'Gezellig!' - there is no singular English word to match this. Closest description is having a nice time with other people, although it can also mean along the lines of cozy when describing an interior or scene. 'Lekker' - the one word my English partner with limited knowledge of the Dutch language can pick out anywhere. There are a number of meanings: - Literally it means tasty, so it's used to describe food or drink. - It can also mean something along the lines of 'very' - 'Dat is lekker goedkoop!' means 'That is very cheap!'. 'Lekker smerig' means very dirty. - It can also mean not right in the head - 'Jij bent niet lekker!' means you are not right in the head. - It can also be used to describe health. 'Ik voel me lekker' means 'I feel fine', or 'Ik voel me niet zo lekker' means 'I'm not well.'. |
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Post by moorhunhe on Sept 11, 2024 10:18:48 GMT
I am originally from the Netherlands, and nothing annoys me more than the anglification of the Dutch language, when there are perfectly good Dutch words available. 😂 They also use a lot of English terms and Americanisms incorrectly in daily life. I often hear Dutch people use these and I'm just thinking 'Yeah, that doesn't mean what you think it means.'. Some typical Dutch expressions: 'Gezellig!' - there is no singular English word to match this. Closest description is having a nice time with other people, although it can also mean along the lines of cozy when describing an interior or scene. 'Lekker' - the one word my English partner with limited knowledge of the Dutch language can pick out anywhere. There are a number of meanings: - Literally it means tasty, so it's used to describe food or drink. - It can also mean something along the lines of 'very' - 'Dat is lekker goedkoop!' means 'That is very cheap!'. 'Lekker smerig' means very dirty. - It can also mean not right in the head - 'Jij bent niet lekker!' means you are not right in the head. - It can also be used to describe health. 'Ik voel me lekker' means 'I feel fine', or 'Ik voel me niet zo lekker' means 'I'm not well.'. As a Belgian living in England (English boyfriend) and when in Belgium living 10 min from the Dutch border, so know a lot of the words/expressions, I couldn't agree more ^^ |
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Sept 11, 2024 10:53:14 GMT
Seems that Avro Tros the tv company who make this show are cracking down on the woman who does the English subtitles and puts the episodes on YouTube. So we might not be able to enjoy it any more.
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Post by jek on Sept 11, 2024 13:36:25 GMT
Yes BurlyBeaR She had to take down the episodes of the series with ordinary people in Oman pretty quickly. She is very respectful in her dealings with Avro Tros so hopefully some accommodation can be made. |
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