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Dodgy Accents
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 5:59 pm
by Ace
A few have mentioned Sean Connery's Scottish accent when playing an English/Arab/Irish/Russian character. I read some other dodgy ones in the paper yesterday like Dick Van Dyke's piss poor effort.
MY nominations are Tom Cruise as an Oirish immigrant in Far and Away. Mickey Rourke as an Oirish terrorist in A Prayer for The Dying
Any others NOT mentioned in the paper?
Re: Dodgy Accents
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 6:00 pm
by Ace
Heather Graham in From Hell was mentioned, so no need for THAT one!!!!!!
Re: Dodgy Accents
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 6:17 pm
by Caractacus
Tim Curry in Congo, whichever eastern European country he was supposed to be from.
The entire "Scottish" cast of Brigadoon.
John Lithgow in Cliffhanger as an awfully frightful English type.
Re: Dodgy Accents
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 6:21 pm
by woodgnome
cary grant as, er, cary grant.
Re: Dodgy Accents
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 6:26 pm
by Caractacus
Or Tony Curtis as Cary Grant?
Re: Dodgy Accents
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 6:32 pm
by todge
American accents.....
Bob Hoskins - any
Michael Caine - ciderhouse rules ( my god,he got an oscar for that didn't
he ?!)
British accent....
Johnny Depp - any
Re: Dodgy Accents
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2003 6:34 pm
by steve56
anthony booth as a german/russian in a saint episode,LOL.
Re: Dodgy Accents
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2003 4:59 am
by Onan The Librarian
James Coburn as an Australian in The Great Escape.
Absolute shocker!!!!!
Re: Dodgy Accents
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2003 5:35 am
by Elton Dong
Good thread Ace...
Gibson in Braveheart ..........soaked in urine (its such a shame i love the film so much) also check out the stuck on hair cuts!
Re: Dodgy Accents
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2003 7:06 am
by buttsie
Isn't it the case that when a megastar plays the part the studios don't care
about the story being authentic
Kevin Costner never changed his normal accent when he played Robin Hood
From memory Tony Curtis never bothered to even try
cheers
B...OZ