| Awful British accents in film history 15:41 - Apr 27 with 4987 views | Tummer_from_Texas |
Watching Bram Stoker's Dracula again recently (Winona Ryder, and especially Keanu Reeves sounding like his Bill and Ted character doing a English accent) made me think about this. What are some others that have ruined a movie for you?
As someone who often hates movies and TV shows with Texan characters in them, because usually the actor is a Californian or Yankee doing a horribly bad and/or overdone drawl, I can empathize if it ever drives you nuts. Even when I was a kid, the TV show Dallas was just unwatchable.
I'd say Kevin Costner and Christian Slater in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is another awful one, but they didn't even try. [Post edited 28 Apr 2016 0:13]
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 15:51 - Apr 27 with 2071 views | Darran |
Michael Caine in everything he's ever been in. |  |
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 16:02 - Apr 27 with 2060 views | father_jack |
hate our boys who do the reverse and have great voices. sean bean, richard armatage etc. |  |
| DRINK, FECK, GIRRRRLLSSS! |
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 16:12 - Apr 27 with 2048 views | Davillin |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 16:02 - Apr 27 by father_jack |
hate our boys who do the reverse and have great voices. sean bean, richard armatage etc. |
If you mean by "do the reverse" to do the same kind of silly "American" accent, I agree.
I have posted something like this before: just as there are countless "British accents," there are also countless "American accents." In both instances, there is no one of either and the only result of someone trying to use the other is a hodge-podge indistinguishable.
There are at least a half-dozen in Swansea alone that even I can identify. Doubtless many more that I cannot.
The variety in both countries makes them all the more fascinating. Just not in movies or TV. |  |
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 17:32 - Apr 27 with 2003 views | CountyJim |
Talking about this funny enough when an American does a Brit accent it always come over as a Cockney yet the British actors seem to do a better job just look at Hugh Laurie in House even some Americans thought he was American
Andrew Lincoln David Morrissey Lennie James all very good as well |  | | |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 17:39 - Apr 27 with 1996 views | Joe_bradshaw |
I can't believe no one's mentioned Dick Van Dyke. [Post edited 27 Apr 2016 17:39]
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 17:40 - Apr 27 with 1988 views | Tummer_from_Texas |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 17:32 - Apr 27 by CountyJim |
Talking about this funny enough when an American does a Brit accent it always come over as a Cockney yet the British actors seem to do a better job just look at Hugh Laurie in House even some Americans thought he was American
Andrew Lincoln David Morrissey Lennie James all very good as well |
Christian Bale is always really natural as an American. In fact, I can't remember a film in which he was British. | |
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 17:44 - Apr 27 with 1979 views | londonlisa2001 |
The horror of Dick van Dyke in Mary Poppins will probably never be surpassed Tummer.
One of the best I've ever heard was (or is actually as the new one is being released this year) one of your fellow Texans, Renee Zellweger in the Bridget Jones films who does an excellent Britsih accent - she could pass as British.
A lot of the U.S. TV shows and films recently (the big ones) actually have a lot of British actors playing Americans in them - obviously Hugh Laurie in House but also both leads in The Affair are British, the main characters in The Wire are British, the current Superman is British, all the young leads in the Star Wars film are British (one does a British accent and one an American accent). The leads in Selma were all British, same with Twelve Years a Slave etc etc. Sex & The City one is British, obviously Gillian Anderson from the X-files is half British (and grew up here). I have no idea whether their accents are good or bad (I imagine they are fairly generic) but many Americans seem to think they are American actors so they can't be that bad.
You'd need to go some to beat the current accent of one of Swansea's finest exports, Catherine Zeta Jones, whose accent veers from pure Swansea to weird pastiche American depending on, it seems, which programme she's on and how many drinks she's had :-) |  | | |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 17:51 - Apr 27 with 1969 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 17:39 - Apr 27 by Joe_bradshaw |
I can't believe no one's mentioned Dick Van Dyke. [Post edited 27 Apr 2016 17:39]
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I was typing it as you posted ! | | | |
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 17:52 - Apr 27 with 1967 views | scottishjack |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 17:39 - Apr 27 by Joe_bradshaw |
I can't believe no one's mentioned Dick Van Dyke. [Post edited 27 Apr 2016 17:39]
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Don Cheadle in the Oceans (11,12,13) deserves a dishonourable mention too... |  | | |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 17:57 - Apr 27 with 1962 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 17:40 - Apr 27 by Tummer_from_Texas |
Christian Bale is always really natural as an American. In fact, I can't remember a film in which he was British. |
I think you meant to say 'Christian Bale is always really natural as a complete d**k.'
His accent is completely made up anyway - he was born and brought up in Haverfordwest then Bournemouth but speaks as though he is one of the Krays. | | | |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 17:59 - Apr 27 with 1953 views | Phaedrus |
Lake Bell in 'Man up' was absolutely spiffing, to turn the thread on its head. Very good accent indeed and a very funny performance. |  |
| And what is good Phaedrus, and what is not good. Need we ask anyone to tell us these things? |
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 18:03 - Apr 27 with 1944 views | Darran |
Rick Grimes is awesome he's got a son called Coral. | |
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 18:04 - Apr 27 with 1944 views | oh_tommy_tommy |
Winnona Ryder
She can speak in any accent she wants to me
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 18:47 - Apr 27 with 1909 views | union_jack |
The cast of Spinal Tap were great (in all respects as well as their accents).
I didn't know they were American when I first saw the film in the 80s.
Jonny Lee Miller does a good American accent I think. Saw him on S5 of Dexter recently.
The black actress who plays the lead cop in Blindspot has to do a NY accent. I dont think it's too good but would welcome a native's opinion (Tummer / Dav?) if anyone's seen it. |  |
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 18:50 - Apr 27 with 1906 views | Highjack |
I saw an interview with Hugh Laurie who said he regularly gets letters off American fans who have just seen blackadder for the first time saying that his English accent is really convincing considering he's American. |  |
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 18:53 - Apr 27 with 1901 views | Darran |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 18:47 - Apr 27 by union_jack |
The cast of Spinal Tap were great (in all respects as well as their accents).
I didn't know they were American when I first saw the film in the 80s.
Jonny Lee Miller does a good American accent I think. Saw him on S5 of Dexter recently.
The black actress who plays the lead cop in Blindspot has to do a NY accent. I dont think it's too good but would welcome a native's opinion (Tummer / Dav?) if anyone's seen it. |
Blindspot is f*cking awful.
Just saying. | |
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 19:04 - Apr 27 with 1880 views | union_jack |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 18:53 - Apr 27 by Darran |
Blindspot is f*cking awful.
Just saying. |
Just saying it as it is then.
Yes, awful but for some reason I keep on watching.
Also enjoying The Tunnel and Undercover atm. | |
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 19:08 - Apr 27 with 1879 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 19:04 - Apr 27 by union_jack |
Just saying it as it is then.
Yes, awful but for some reason I keep on watching.
Also enjoying The Tunnel and Undercover atm. |
Is the Tunnel worth a look?
It's on sky box sets at the moment and I was thinking of downloading it. | | | |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 19:12 - Apr 27 with 1873 views | Tummer_from_Texas |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 18:50 - Apr 27 by Highjack |
I saw an interview with Hugh Laurie who said he regularly gets letters off American fans who have just seen blackadder for the first time saying that his English accent is really convincing considering he's American. |
I made the same mistake with Damian Lewis. I just assumed he was American when I was watching Band of Brothers. Then I saw him in something with his real accent years later and thought "wow, he does a pretty good Brit."
Speaking of which, Band of Brothers had a bunch of Brits who do a pretty good job as Americans. Another one was Stephen Graham, who was also great as Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire. [Post edited 27 Apr 2016 19:17]
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 19:13 - Apr 27 with 1872 views | union_jack |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 19:08 - Apr 27 by londonlisa2001 |
Is the Tunnel worth a look?
It's on sky box sets at the moment and I was thinking of downloading it. |
I got through it and will go to S2 next. It's reasonably good.
Line Of Duty was better. | |
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 19:15 - Apr 27 with 1872 views | Tummer_from_Texas |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 18:47 - Apr 27 by union_jack |
The cast of Spinal Tap were great (in all respects as well as their accents).
I didn't know they were American when I first saw the film in the 80s.
Jonny Lee Miller does a good American accent I think. Saw him on S5 of Dexter recently.
The black actress who plays the lead cop in Blindspot has to do a NY accent. I dont think it's too good but would welcome a native's opinion (Tummer / Dav?) if anyone's seen it. |
I would check out Blindspot, but it sounds like y'all don't think it's worth the time. It's on NBC over here and I don't normally watch much network TV anymore. [Post edited 27 Apr 2016 19:16]
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 19:20 - Apr 27 with 1854 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 19:12 - Apr 27 by Tummer_from_Texas |
I made the same mistake with Damian Lewis. I just assumed he was American when I was watching Band of Brothers. Then I saw him in something with his real accent years later and thought "wow, he does a pretty good Brit."
Speaking of which, Band of Brothers had a bunch of Brits who do a pretty good job as Americans. Another one was Stephen Graham, who was also great as Al Capone in Boardwalk Empire. [Post edited 27 Apr 2016 19:17]
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Damian Lewis is not only British, Tumner, he is Welsh ! His middle name is Watcyn (although I think he'was born in London). | | | |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 19:20 - Apr 27 with 1853 views | union_jack |
Let me know what her accent is like if you do. | |
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| Awful British accents in flim history on 19:24 - Apr 27 with 1843 views | londonlisa2001 |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 19:13 - Apr 27 by union_jack |
I got through it and will go to S2 next. It's reasonably good.
Line Of Duty was better. |
I'll try them both - I think they have Line of Duty on the iplayer.
Favourite at the moment is the Blacklist. I like the a Good Wife as well although this series isn't as good (Alan Cumming is another Brit who does a pretty good American in that actually). | | | |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 19:29 - Apr 27 with 1838 views | Davillin |
| Awful British accents in flim history on 18:47 - Apr 27 by union_jack |
The cast of Spinal Tap were great (in all respects as well as their accents).
I didn't know they were American when I first saw the film in the 80s.
Jonny Lee Miller does a good American accent I think. Saw him on S5 of Dexter recently.
The black actress who plays the lead cop in Blindspot has to do a NY accent. I dont think it's too good but would welcome a native's opinion (Tummer / Dav?) if anyone's seen it. |
Can't help you. Haven't seen it. Sorry.
Because there are a number of "New York" accents, all to one degree or another distinguishable to an American ear, it's hard for an actor to be convincing unless he or she selects one and does it very well.
In my opinion, that'd be about as hard as it gets. I'm not certain that even another New Yorker could do a different accent.  | |
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