Share movies that feature accents so bad, they might as well have not bothered at all. Then link back here at The Bumbles.Robert Redford in Out of Africa. Where is Denys from, exactly, anyway? And why does the strength of his accent depend on which scene Redford is playing? Regular readers of this blog know I'm a Bob-o-phile, but (except for this scene ... sigh) this is his worst performance.
Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. I have never been to England and to my knowledge the country has just three accents represented by Ringo Starr, Mary Poppins and Bert the Chimney Sweep. HOWEVER a friend of mine, a loyal subject who grew up in London, tells me that one of his fondest childhood memories was going to the theater with his friends and mocking Dick Van Dyke's performance.
I agree on both counts--especially Dick Van Dyke. I still find myself sing "It's a jolly 'oliday with Mary". He was bad but memorable :)
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ReplyDeleteI have never watched Out of Africa - now if I ever do I will be distracted by his accent!
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