Comments on: Boiling Point: Accent the Negatives

By: MichaelM

MichaelM — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:18:49 +0000

I've seen Defiance, and he slips in and out of the accent. I'd have much rather Craig not had an accent, as it seemed distracting, and a bit forced, as it usually does. But to each his own…

By: MichaelM

MichaelM — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:18:00 +0000

I've seen Defiance, and he slips in and out of the accent. I'd have much rather Craig not had an accent, as it seemed distracting, and a bit forced, as it usually does. But to each his own…

By: Kevin_Carr

Kevin_Carr — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:59:45 +0000

For me, it wasn't necessarily the lack of accents… it was that they didn't care what accents they used… British, American, German, etc. There was no consistency there.

And for your basic actor, sure, it's tough to nail an accent. But if you're paid $20 million a picture, you should damn well be able to talk with an accent that's needed. It's like seeing a porno star who squints her eyes and purses her lips during the money shot. Come on! That's why you get paid the big bucks.

By: Kevin_Carr

Kevin_Carr — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:59:00 +0000

For me, it wasn't necessarily the lack of accents… it was that they didn't care what accents they used… British, American, German, etc. There was no consistency there.

By: Adam_Sweeney

Adam_Sweeney — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:13:06 +0000

Fure, you're way off. You clearly didn't listen for Optimus Prime's accent in Transformers. It is a bitch to nail down Cybertron-ese. Believe me, I have tried.

By: Adam_Sweeney

Adam_Sweeney — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:13:00 +0000

Fure, you're way off. You clearly didn't listen for Optimus Prime's accent in Transformers. It is a bitch to nail down Cybertron-ese. Believe me, I have tried.

By: Jason Starks

Jason Starks — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:50:05 +0000

Personally i think you are running out of things to write about in the new year. What do you think of Cruise’s lack of an accent?… Who cares.

By: Jason Starks

Jason Starks — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:50:00 +0000

Personally i think you are running out of things to write about in the new year. What do you think of Cruise’s lack of an accent?… Who cares.

By: MrDeath

MrDeath — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:52:21 +0000

Ehh. Sometimes I feel like Oldman drops his accents, especially in high emotion scenes. Take The Dark Knight. Listen during when he, Harvey, and Batman are talking on the roof about the Mob and you'll hear his english accent come through.

By: MrDeath

MrDeath — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:52:00 +0000

By: RobertFure

RobertFure — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:31:30 +0000

I like it when they giggle!

By: RobertFure

RobertFure — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:31:00 +0000

I like it when they giggle!

By: Crash

Crash — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:18:25 +0000

viggo mortensen in eastern promises was a good accent but because he actually learned the language just to have a good accent

By: Crash

Crash — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:18:00 +0000

viggo mortensen in eastern promises was a good accent but because he actually learned the language just to have a good accent

By: MosesMonster

MosesMonster — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:40:55 +0000

Fure, you have my vote…in whatever position you run for. I completely agree. If they aren't going to do the native language, then don't bother with an accent.

By: MosesMonster

MosesMonster — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:40:00 +0000

Fure, you have my vote…in whatever position you run for. I completely agree. If they aren't going to do the native language, then don't bother with an accent.

By: Brian Rodden

Brian Rodden — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:32:59 +0000

Gary Oldman can do great accents. I even loved his hillbilly accent in the Fifth Element. He could have done a better job than Cruise and maybe even get that elusive Oscar nod…

By: Davebaxter1989

Davebaxter1989 — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:32:50 +0000

What of Daniel Craig nailing it in Defiance? I know they didn't speak English with an accent but I feel it brings you into the story a bit more.

By: Davebaxter1989

Davebaxter1989 — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:32:00 +0000

What of Daniel Craig nailing it in Defiance? I know they didn't speak English with an accent but I feel it brings you into the story a bit more.

By: Brian Rodden

Brian Rodden — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:32:00 +0000

Gary Oldman can do great accents. I even loved his hillbilly accent in the Fifth Element. He could have done a better job than Cruise and maybe even get that elusive Oscar nod…