Well, I think we're talking about two different things Lew. You're giving examples based on TV viewings or cheapie video stuff done in the countries where you lived and I'm talking about mainline US/European/Asian Film or video releases. I'm sure there are cases you can list where a dub would be better, but those aren't cases where I'd be buying a DVD or watching something in the theater in that manner (except as below
The dubs I approve of:
Godzilla films - because I grew up watching them that way and it's the only way I've ever seen one. And the dubbing's half the fun.
Fitzcarraldo - I know it was recorded in English, but watching it in German just "feels" right to me.
And I suppose I would be ok with the dub on Das Boot since they brought back the cast to do it, but I've never watched it dubbed.