Hannibal the Conqueror -- The Movie

[Filsdepac]

Originally Posted by Archaea

I figured it'd be a voice over, since he can't speak English, what the hell, they might as well try some authenticity. I've never heard Punic spoken, so it would be kinda cool.

You are right, sir. From IMDB:

"Diesel is scouting locations and working out a script in Greek, Latin and Punic "

Is Punic similar to Hebrew since I thought the Phoenicians were originally in that general area?

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Filsdepac

You are right, sir. From IMDB:

"Diesel is scouting locations and working out a script in Greek, Latin and Punic "

Is Punic similar to Hebrew since I thought the Phoenicians were originally in that general area?

Punic, as I understand it, is the Carthaginian version of Phoenician, which is semitic in origin, but the precursor to the Greek alphabet. I understand it's a Semitic language but other than that, I know not.

Augustine's Native tongue was Punic, and that's why he recognized Hebrewisms in the Latin Bible, because he spoke no Hebrew.

[creekster]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Maybe it's all done in Latin, so the voice over actually makes it look as if Diesel can act.

I think it ouwl be more liekly to look like the old SNL routine where Belushi acts like hercules (Ithink it was Hercules) and they do a pretend dubbed translation. Very amusing, but amusing is not what you are looking for with this story.