Does anyone else have a with the subs overlapping each other in mkv files on the vcl player
when two people two pleople talk you can't read the subs

I don't often watch mkv files, but just an obvious question;

You are using Media Player Classic with a codec pack such a K-lite Codec Pack right? If you have both of these it's likely that they just subbed it badly. If not I suggest you download these two things.

You can download MPC and K-lite Codec pack here in the same file (K-lite codec pack comes with it) if you don't already have them:
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_lite_codec_pack.htm

dam Zeriah beat me to it. You don't have to wrry redsox, Zeriah is telling the truth and should be able to work.