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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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 Posted - 09/07/2008 : 07:55:50
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Originally posted by lemmycaution
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
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Originally posted by lemmycaution
V&V to here.
Chocky, I must be missing something. I don't understand your review for 'The Prestige'.
I took it to mean that the two actors were playing against their own nationalities. Bale was born in Wales, Jackman's Australian.
Hope this helps.
I understand (and knew) what you have said. But Bale is not playing against his nationality, is he? Wales is part of Great Britain. Doesn't that make him British? Isn't Jackman's character British, as well, so where does "American" come in?
Bale has the worst cockney accent in that film since Dick Van Dyke did Burt in Marry Poppins (although Bale's cockney is a tad better, it sounds just as fake). And Jackman plays an American, not a Brit in this film.
Perhaps I should change that review to "Jackman's American; Bale's Cockney?".
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 09/07/2008 : 08:30:01
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
Bale has the worst cockney accent in that film since Dick Van Dyke did Burt in Marry Poppins (although Bale's cockney is a tad better, it sounds just as fake). And Jackman plays an American, not a Brit in this film.
Perhaps I should change that review to "Jackman's American; Bale's Cockney?".
CL - you are totally right about Jackman - it's public knowledge he based his character on a 'prestigious' American 
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 09/07/2008 : 12:06:50
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
Bale has the worst cockney accent in that film since Dick Van Dyke did Burt in Marry Poppins (although Bale's cockney is a tad better, it sounds just as fake). And Jackman plays an American, not a Brit in this film.
Perhaps I should change that review to "Jackman's American; Bale's Cockney?".
CL - you are totally right about Jackman - it's public knowledge he based his character on a 'prestigious' American
And he actually does a good job with it - for the most part. One or two slips here and there, but nothing glaring. |
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randall
"I like to watch."
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Posted - 09/07/2008 : 14:51:30
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lemmycaution
"Long mired in film"
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Posted - 09/07/2008 : 15:23:36
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
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Originally posted by lemmycaution
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
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Originally posted by lemmycaution
V&V to here.
Chocky, I must be missing something. I don't understand your review for 'The Prestige'.
I took it to mean that the two actors were playing against their own nationalities. Bale was born in Wales, Jackman's Australian.
Hope this helps.
I understand (and knew) what you have said. But Bale is not playing against his nationality, is he? Wales is part of Great Britain. Doesn't that make him British? Isn't Jackman's character British, as well, so where does "American" come in?
Bale has the worst cockney accent in that film since Dick Van Dyke did Burt in Marry Poppins (although Bale's cockney is a tad better, it sounds just as fake). And Jackman plays an American, not a Brit in this film.
Perhaps I should change that review to "Jackman's American; Bale's Cockney?".
Thanks. |
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Josh the cat
"ice wouldn't melt, you'd think ....."
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Posted - 09/07/2008 : 21:42:51
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 09/07/2008 : 22:06:15
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Canklefish 
"Let's Get OUTTA Here!"
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Posted - 09/07/2008 : 22:42:11
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Airbolt 
"teil mann, teil maschine"
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Posted - 09/07/2008 : 22:58:17
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Whippersnapper.
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 09/07/2008 : 23:50:00
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It was only business.
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 09/08/2008 : 06:26:09
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Originally posted by lemmycaution
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
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Originally posted by lemmycaution
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Originally posted by BaftaBabe
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Originally posted by lemmycaution
V&V to here.
Chocky, I must be missing something. I don't understand your review for 'The Prestige'.
I took it to mean that the two actors were playing against their own nationalities. Bale was born in Wales, Jackman's Australian.
Hope this helps.
I understand (and knew) what you have said. But Bale is not playing against his nationality, is he? Wales is part of Great Britain. Doesn't that make him British? Isn't Jackman's character British, as well, so where does "American" come in?
Bale has the worst cockney accent in that film since Dick Van Dyke did Burt in Marry Poppins (although Bale's cockney is a tad better, it sounds just as fake). And Jackman plays an American, not a Brit in this film.
Perhaps I should change that review to "Jackman's American; Bale's Cockney?".
Thanks.
Okay, now that this round is over, I've edited this review and hope the MERPs get it through quickly with all its votes in tact.
Thanks all! |
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For Your Consideration Treasure Hunt 437
