tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post3402773612779163631..comments2024-03-28T17:00:27.057+00:00Comments on Louder Yay: EqG Mini-review: "Spring Breakdown"Loganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03769758118827489093noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-72571325649206494122019-04-06T04:22:56.728+01:002019-04-06T04:22:56.728+01:00I wondered if - when this makes its way to YouTube...I wondered if - when this makes its way to YouTube - there might be an extended scene that padded the whole Ragamuffin subplot a little, because it didn't feel like it went anywhere, and in a most un-Confalone fashion; the obvious physical similarities between him and AJ, the truly bizarre accent, even the entire 'blue collar boy secretly longs to be a dancer' thing all felt like they were set up and then just discarded. (Seemingly in favour of more shots of Rainbow sneaking around looking for dark magic.) Though I've scarcely ever felt so relieved when it was revealed that that was, indeed, meant to be a fake accent, because otherwise it was maybe one of the bottom five VA performances of all time.<br /><br />ANYWAY. I'm not American, but I believe (and I could be wrong here!), Benedict Cumberbatch did a good job pretending to be American in both Doctor Strange and The Grinch. And in terms of Americans pretending to be Brits... I didn't know who Gwyneth Paltrow was when I saw Sliding Doors, and I assumed she was British. Meryl Streep being Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady was pretty much flawless. Renee Zellweger in Bridget Jones did very well, too.The Cloptimistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-37808095423262323242019-04-03T19:13:37.406+01:002019-04-03T19:13:37.406+01:00Well, there's always Sean Connery. Whatever th...Well, there's always Sean Connery. Whatever the role, whatever the situation, he plays it as pure Sean Connery.<br /><br />Blunt is a dual UK/US citizen, with an American husband, which doubtless helps.Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769758118827489093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-35231445503331324622019-04-03T17:13:43.492+01:002019-04-03T17:13:43.492+01:00As someone who doesn't consume much British me...As someone who doesn't consume much British media, that kind of makes me wonder if there are any good examples of similarly implausible <i>American</i> accents therein, and how we might react. I remember Emily Blunt doing such a good job as Tempest Shadow that you'd never know she wasn't from this continent, but I can't remember ever experiencing the other extreme.Scintillahttp://aquilinestudios.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-32177260130028093162019-04-03T16:31:09.774+01:002019-04-03T16:31:09.774+01:00Yep, though actually "hodge-podge" is pr...Yep, though actually "hodge-podge" is probably more common even over here. It may be regional; I don't know for sure.<br /><br />All I can say is that I've never heard any real British, Irish or Australian person who has an accent like that. Or indeed <i>any</i> real person. I get that the fakeness was intentional, but it was still painful to listen to.Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769758118827489093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-44337805211430663672019-04-03T15:32:43.536+01:002019-04-03T15:32:43.536+01:00I think that's the first time I've ever se...I think that's the first time I've ever seen the spelling "hotch-potch" (I'm used to "hodge-podge", pronounced as spelled, with voiced J consonant). This another UK vs. US difference?<br /><br />When it got to Ragamuffin dancing, I remember people saying in the live stream chat I was in that maybe he was supposed to be Irish, and I said I thought the Irish accent was more rhotic than his... I'm thinking the writers didn't care enough to narrow it down that much.Scintillahttp://aquilinestudios.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-52912231276459415542019-04-03T13:01:13.290+01:002019-04-03T13:01:13.290+01:00One wonders just what they were thinking.One wonders just what they were thinking.Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-31286971382989058052019-04-03T12:50:21.902+01:002019-04-03T12:50:21.902+01:00Okay, his terrible accent is an actual plot point....Okay, his terrible accent is an actual plot point... but there are some prices that are just too high for the payoff, and this was one.Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03769758118827489093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-54592248493621899462019-04-03T00:00:34.083+01:002019-04-03T00:00:34.083+01:00Roight!Roight!iisawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454386148259666080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-45736584018837623852019-04-02T22:54:57.683+01:002019-04-02T22:54:57.683+01:00'E'S OUR RAGAMUFFIN, 'E IS!'E'S OUR RAGAMUFFIN, 'E IS!Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-78429436332268406572019-04-02T18:52:42.625+01:002019-04-02T18:52:42.625+01:00The little bit I saw of him at the end gave me mor...The little bit I saw of him at the end gave me more than enough emotions, thank you very much. Truly a WTF moment.iisawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454386148259666080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-376806072118555782019-04-01T13:22:54.363+01:002019-04-01T13:22:54.363+01:00I dunno, you will never know true catharsis until ...I dunno, you will never know true catharsis until you have experienced the full range of emotions brought about by the life and times of Touchpenny McTerribleaccent...Present Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16195959811544391904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301854188587462574.post-36060679646411318692019-04-01T04:26:47.153+01:002019-04-01T04:26:47.153+01:00"I suspect many people (possibly including me..."I suspect many people (possibly including me) will just watch the Equestrian stuff..."<br /><br />Bingo. After the first five minutes, I scrolled forward until I saw ponies in the preview box. That was fun and there were some very good lines.iisawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454386148259666080noreply@blogger.com