Angel_Grace_Blue Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 I don't know why, but I was thinking earlier today about actors with superb voice acting skills. For example, Brad Pitt's Mickey the pikey from Snatch sounded pretty convincing to me (What I could understand of it at least). Also good is Michael Caine in Second-hand Lions. Depp's Cap'n Jack sounds pretty good to me, as well. Of course, there are also the flat-out horrible attempts at accents and the like. I can't think of any examples of these off the top of my head, but I'm sure someone can. Huzzah for trying to sound like you're from somewhere else!
Guest Choken One Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 so...is this a Best Accents thread then? the best ones are the ones that dont sound forced.
Ravenbomb Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 Tim Roth's American accent in Reservoir Dogs Helena Bonham Carter's American accents in Fight Club and Big Fish Mark Hamil in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Cran Da Maniac Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 I don't know why, but I was thinking earlier today about actors with superb voice acting skills. For example, Brad Pitt's Mickey the pikey from Snatch sounded pretty convincing to me (What I could understand of it at least). Also good is Michael Caine in Second-hand Lions. Depp's Cap'n Jack sounds pretty good to me, as well. Of course, there are also the flat-out horrible attempts at accents and the like. I can't think of any examples of these off the top of my head, but I'm sure someone can. Huzzah for trying to sound like you're from somewhere else! For worst, how about Kevin Costner trying to do an English Accent in Robin Hood.
starvenger Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 Mark Hamil in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Well, he was pretty much channelling the Joker and the Trickster, so it wasn't a stretch by any means for him. But that leads me to say James Earl Jones in the Star Wars Trilogy. And kudos to anyone who has to do those Twin Peaks-type scenes where you need to speak backwards so that they can play the tape backwards and have you sounding really fucked up speaking "normal". For worst, how about Kevin Costner trying to do an English Accent in Robin Hood. The thing was that Costner KNEW that he couldn't do one so he didn't even bother trying. So, worst accent, probably not. Worst acting, well, that's a different story. He was probably the worst Robin Hood ever, and that includes that Disney fox Robin and Rocket Robin Hood...
razazteca Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 Will Sasso did near perfect celebrity voices when he was on Mad tv especially the Randy Newman and Steve Austin ones.
Guest I Got Banned for Sucking Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 Alan Rickman was tremendous as Hans Gruber in Die Hard.
DangerousDamon Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 Keanu Reeves has the worst British accent EVER in Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Ravenbomb Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 Mark Hamil in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Well, he was pretty much channelling the Joker and the Trickster, so it wasn't a stretch by any means for him. I know, and I wanted to use him as the Joker for one of my choices, but apparently I can't use animation stuff, so I used the next closest thing.
Hank Kingsley Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 David Boreanaz has a god-awful Irish accent anytime you see flashbacks on "Angel" James Marsters & Alexis Denisof have great British accents though, considering they're both American. It's weird hearing them talk normally.
Guest Agent of Oblivion Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 Heather Graham's cockney accent in From Hell. Awful.
Ravenbomb Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 James Marsters & Alexis Denisof have great British accents though, considering they're both American. It's weird hearing them talk normally. Alexis Denisof is American?!
godthedog Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 it's all about kate winslet and frances mcdormand.
Anakin Flair Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 James Marsters & Alexis Denisof have great British accents though, considering they're both American. It's weird hearing them talk normally. Alexis Denisof is American?! If I remember correctly, he is an American, who was either raised in or went to school in England. His normal voice is...really wierd sounding. And it takes getting used to hearing Marsters talk without the British accent, it's taht convincing. I thought Boreanez did a good Irish accent, though I've never heard a real Irishman speak, so I wouldn't know for sure.
mw679 Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 As far as best....Bob Hoskins in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". Perfect American accent.
Ravenbomb Posted June 2, 2004 Report Posted June 2, 2004 As far as best....Bob Hoskins in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". Perfect American accent. Yeah, that one was good too.
TheDevilAndGodAreRagingInsideMe Posted June 3, 2004 Report Posted June 3, 2004 And Super Mario Bros...Brooklynese!
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