Worst accents

[mdamien13]

http://edition.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/06/30/uk.connery.accent/

Pretty funny link of the worst accents ever. Yet they left out Dennis Hopper as a Serbian (I think) in "24" and Morgan Freeman's disappearing accent in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Kevin Costner in every movie where he has a southern accent...lol

Mike

 

[Chaplin]

With the exception of The Untouchables, Connery has never tried to speak in another accent. There is no way he tried to speak with a Russian accent in Red October...

What about Harrison Ford in K-19?

 

[Krangodnzr]

Originally posted by Chaplin
With the exception of The Untouchables, Connery has never tried to speak in another accent. There is no way he tried to speak with a Russian accent in Red October...

What about Harrison Ford in K-19?

Remember Connery in The Highlander?

A Spanish guy with a Scotish accent....and monkeys fly out of my butt!

 

[Krangodnzr]

Schwarzenegger....

I've always found him ridiculous in his cop or military parts. How often do you see a cop or US soldier with an Austrian accent?

 

[mdamien13]

Oh God, Harrison Ford in K19 was unforgettable. How about Cary Elwes in Shadow of the Vampire? He sounded like a ******** Norwegian instead of a German.

 

[Stout]

No one is worse than Kevin Costner in Robin Hood. Granted, he wasn't trying an accent, but everyone else managed at least a good one, if not an excellent one. And the acting job was just as bad.

 

[WaywardFan]

Originally posted by Krangthebrain
Remember Connery in The Highlander?

A Spanish guy with a Scotish accent....and monkeys fly out of my butt!

He was Egyptian!

Only diehard Highlander fans will get that.

I'm sorry, but Connery kicks ass.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

The worst was Christopher Lambert as Raiden in Mortal Combat.

You are the Japanese god of thunder?

 

[Chaplin]

Originally posted by Stout
No one is worse than Kevin Costner in Robin Hood. Granted, he wasn't trying an accent, but everyone else managed at least a good one, if not an excellent one. And the acting job was just as bad.

Christian Slater didn't talk with an accent either, but nobody mentions that...

 

[Ryanwb]

Originally posted by Krangthebrain
Schwarzenegger....

I've always found him ridiculous in his cop or military parts. How often do you see a cop or US soldier with an Austrian accent?

Yeah, in the future there will be cyborg killers who have austrian accents

 

[Ryanwb]

Originally posted by Chandler Mike
Kevin Costner in every movie where he has a southern accent...lol

Mike

I just watched Tin Cup the other day and his accent made me feel uncomfortable

 

[Dback Jon]

Originally posted by Ryanwb
I just watched Tin Cup the other day and his accent made me feel uncomfortable

Shouldn't that go under the most embarrassing moments thread or something.

 

[mdamien13]

And how could we forget Russell Crowe's Spanish accent in Gladiator ? "Oy crikey, I'm a Spaniard!"

 

[Ryanwb]

How about Al Pacino in Scarface....that was just over the top.

Say hello to my little friend....

 

[Stout]

Originally posted by Chaplin
Christian Slater didn't talk with an accent either, but nobody mentions that...

See, he played it well...he did have an accent, just not a pronounced one. It was just enough to show that he wasn't a silly American actor, if not enough to denote him as English.

 

[jf-08]

In Enter the Dragon, Bruce Lee had the worst Brooklyn accent I have evr heard.

 

[Chaplin]

Originally posted by Stout
See, he played it well...he did have an accent, just not a pronounced one. It was just enough to show that he wasn't a silly American actor, if not enough to denote him as English.

You're joking right?

"F*** me, he cleared it!" had an accent??

 

[Stout]

Uh, yeah. Like I said, it wasn't pronounced, and it wasn't a good, solid English accent, but it was an accent. He sure in the heck didn't sound like the kid in True Romance or any other of his normal parts! Just a little difference that said, 'Hey, I'm NOT playing an American', even if he didn't sound English.

And, believe it or not, they do say f#(k in England.

 

[Chaplin]

Originally posted by Stout

And, believe it or not, they do say f#(k in England.

That's not the point and you know it. He said his lines without an accent. What disguised it was the lines he spoke. His dialogue actually felt "English", but that doesn't mean he spoke with an accent.

 

[Stout]

Originally posted by Chaplin
That's not the point and you know it. He said his lines without an accent. What disguised it was the lines he spoke. His dialogue actually felt "English", but that doesn't mean he spoke with an accent.

All right, that's a fair point. Still, he and his character felt right. Costner, while having fairly decent lines before him, stunk the show up. I mean, I like the movie, but hate the lead actor. Everyone else propped him up. Oh well, que sera sera.

 

[jf-08]

I think that John Wayne's accent in "The Quiet Man" was apprehensible.











j/k Stout

 

[Stout]

Originally posted by jkf296
I think that John Wayne's accent in "The Quiet Man" was apprehensible.

j/k Stout

Lol! I know, how could he ever have dared try and pull off an American accent!

Although, since he grew up in Pittsburgh, he should have at least spoken in Pittsburgh-ese. I heard no 'Chimley' instead of 'Chimney', 'Dawn Tawn' instead of 'Down Town', or 'Bran Hause' instead of 'Brown House'.

The best in that movie was Fitzgerald...'Oooh, I could tell ya blood-curdlin' tales but me, me throat, it's like a dry crust...'

 

[Chaplin]

Originally posted by Stout
Lol! I know, how could he ever have dared try and pull off an American accent!

Although, since he grew up in Pittsburgh, he should have at least spoken in Pittsburgh-ese. I heard no 'Chimley' instead of 'Chimney', 'Dawn Tawn' instead of 'Down Town', or 'Bran Hause' instead of 'Brown House'.

The best in that movie was Fitzgerald...'Oooh, I could tell ya blood-curdlin' tales but me, me throat, it's like a dry crust...'

Mmmm... Maureen O'Hara... mmmm...



(Actually, Quiet Man was one damn fine film)

 

[jf-08]

Originally posted by Chaplin
Mmmm... Maureen O'Hara... mmmm...



(Actually, Quiet Man was one damn fine film)

it was on tv last weekend, caught only a portion of it. Definitely have to see the rest.