Post by Prime Good on Jan 22, 2009 18:19:41 GMT -5
You're going to have a lot of fun with this, truly. ;D
Of course, the names not mentioned are the ones they didn't translated or altered for the Italian market. For instance, Futura is always Futura, Fangster is always Fangster and so on.
Let's go, Go-ers:
Ghostbusters ---> Acchiappafantasmi.
Literally: "Ghostcatchers". The Columbia counterparts were called so, back in 1984. They keep the name for our beloved Filmation guys too, of course. I just don't remember if the 1975 Ghost Busters were renamed, and how. Big question, even.
Jake ---> Jack.
"Jake" has no easy pronunciation for an Italian child, trust me. Thus, they changed it into "Jack" because it's way more recognizable.
Tracy ---> Grunt.
Yes. GRUNT. Don't ask me why. Maybe they felt "Tracy" was too feminine or something along those lines. LOL.
Ghost Buggy ---> Fantabuggy.
Fanta as "fantastic".
Fuddy ---> Brillo.
Literally: "I spark", or even "spark".
Prime Evil ---> Malefix.
Well, Malefico means "evil".
Scared Stiff ---> Scuotiossa.
Literally: "boneshaker".
Fib Face ---> Fandonia.
Literally: "lie".
Bratarat ---> Ghigno.
Literally: "sneer".
Haunter ---> Vishid.
It speaks for itself. It's a play on "Viscid".
Captain Long John Scarechrome ---> Capitan Long John Spaventarazzi.
Literally: "the one who scares the rockets" (Spaventarazzi).
Big Evil ---> Malecicc.
Well, this is a play on the words Malefico ("Evil") and Ciccia ("Fat"). LOL. You must pronunce it as such: Malecitch.
Of course, the names not mentioned are the ones they didn't translated or altered for the Italian market. For instance, Futura is always Futura, Fangster is always Fangster and so on.
Let's go, Go-ers:
Ghostbusters ---> Acchiappafantasmi.
Literally: "Ghostcatchers". The Columbia counterparts were called so, back in 1984. They keep the name for our beloved Filmation guys too, of course. I just don't remember if the 1975 Ghost Busters were renamed, and how. Big question, even.
Jake ---> Jack.
"Jake" has no easy pronunciation for an Italian child, trust me. Thus, they changed it into "Jack" because it's way more recognizable.
Tracy ---> Grunt.
Yes. GRUNT. Don't ask me why. Maybe they felt "Tracy" was too feminine or something along those lines. LOL.
Ghost Buggy ---> Fantabuggy.
Fanta as "fantastic".
Fuddy ---> Brillo.
Literally: "I spark", or even "spark".
Prime Evil ---> Malefix.
Well, Malefico means "evil".
Scared Stiff ---> Scuotiossa.
Literally: "boneshaker".
Fib Face ---> Fandonia.
Literally: "lie".
Bratarat ---> Ghigno.
Literally: "sneer".
Haunter ---> Vishid.
It speaks for itself. It's a play on "Viscid".
Captain Long John Scarechrome ---> Capitan Long John Spaventarazzi.
Literally: "the one who scares the rockets" (Spaventarazzi).
Big Evil ---> Malecicc.
Well, this is a play on the words Malefico ("Evil") and Ciccia ("Fat"). LOL. You must pronunce it as such: Malecitch.
