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The Least Convincing Irish Accents.... Ever!
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 12:07 by Sam Toy in Empire States
 Many try. Few succeed. Here's my take on the worst irish accents cinema has ever produced... 10. Michael J Fox, BACK TO THE FUTURE, PART III (1990)
Sure, it’s good fun, and no-one’s really counting this against Michael J. Fox, but there’s no getting around his ropey vocal turn as Seamus McFly, great-great grandfather of Marty. It’s a bit rubbish, but it’s also loveably daft. Free pass on this one.
9. Brad Pitt, THE DEVIL’S OWN (1997)
Thank the deity of your choice that a few years after this shocking attempt, Pitt atoned for his dialect sins with a magnificent improvement in Snatch, because his mauled intonation here is an embarrassment. As terrorist Francis McGuire, you can’t be sure what’s doing more damage – the explosives or the miscalculated drawl?
8. Cameron Diaz, GANGS OF NEW YORK
We almost feel bad for singling out one dire Celtic lilt in a movie full of them (Leo, John C. Reilly, we’re looking in your direction), but Ms D draws the short straw for the double ignominy of cultural stereotyping, thanks to those dyed curly red locks. Which isn’t to say that her horrible inflections aren’t any less jarring than the rest of the cast.
7. Sean Connery, THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987)
For a man who has never really been big on projecting anything but his iconic brogue, Sir Sean should be applauded for giving it a go. Unfortunately his one and only attempt to take on a foreign accent is something of a car crash, a mixture of barely present and ear-twitchingly distracting. If it were anyone but him, it’d be an issue strong enough to wreck the performance, but on sheer Sean-ness, he still managed to bag himself an Oscar.
6. Gerard Butler, P.S. I LOVE YOU (2008)
Another Scot who should be able to get his mouth around the familiar cadences of his national next door neighbours, Butler falls well short of the mark. It’s not horrendous, but the ‘should know better’ factor (not to mention the ‘why bother’ component – couldn’t Gerry simply have been a Scot?) plagues the entire performance.
5. Warwick Davis, THE LEPRECHAUN 1-6 (1993-2003)
We’re not sure who allowed Warwick Davis’ decade long assault on accentuation, but they should pay. Not only does Davis’ accent wander between clover leafed insult and strange hybrid of cockney, but as the series progresses to ever more absurd levels (the fourth instalment takes place in space), the writers gradually drop the initial concept of having the little villain talk in limericks. Admittedly the series was never conceived as a contender for Citizen Kane’s crown, but still...
4. Julia Roberts, MARY REILLY
Stephen Frears’ re-telling of the Jekyll & Hyde tale – from the point of view of the housekeeper – was the subject of much scorn from day one of its release, a one of the reasons, quite justly, was Roberts’ pants attempt at celtic modulation. Compounding a rather dull story (she seems hardly to speak at all, and when she does it’s in a flat, almost English tone), the Oscar winner, try as she might, just can’t seem to get that considerable rack of teeth around it.
3. Tommy Lee Jones, BLOWN AWAY (1994)
Leaving aside the fact that Jones’ Ryan Gaerity commits to cardinal sins that no self respecting Irishman could live with (putting ice in his ‘Guinness’, and having no idea who U2 are), the ‘freelance and definitely not IRA terrorist - let’s make that absolutely clear – has an accent which sounds suspiciously like a laconic Texan playing Irish. A terrible job in a terrible film, the low point arriving when Jones sings along to various highlights from The Joshua Tree.
2. Richard Gere, THE JACKAL (1997)
We can consider ourselves all the more fortunate that the Good Friday Peace Agreement was signed in 1998, as the previous year had seen Hollywood released no fewer than two films centred around Irish (or Northern Irish) characters who were not only utterly tosh , but who were brought to life with what must have been big, fat failing grades from their voice coaches. Bad enough was Pitt in The Devil’s Own, but worse was to come from Richard Gere, who’d never tried an accent before, nor has he since, and perhaps it’s just as well.
1. Tom Cruise, FAR AND AWAY (1992)
Regardless of whether it was an attempt to flex his acting muscle, or just a cute pet project with the Mrs, there’s no avoiding the result – the accent was a huge mistake. From the get-go, Cruise struggles with pronunciation, inflection, and... pretty much everything. Indefensible even to those who have a soft spot for the twee little adventure.
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Steorra
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 16:31
How could you have missed Justin Theroux in 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'! It was truly diabolical, everytime he speaks my Celtic blood runs cold....... |
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LizzieJ1
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 16:40
Gerry's in PS I Love You might have been bad, but co-star Jeffrey Dean Morgan's, God bless 'em, was just awful. |
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Acho
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 16:59
Julia Roberts is a double-offender. Her accent in Michael Collins was pretty awful too.
Bejaysus. |
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Marcus Brody
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 16:59
Ah Far and Away. I saw it once when it first came out and have never watched it again.
But I still remember the Cruiser's character saying "You're a corker Shannon".
And whilst Blown Away got mentioned, I always remember the Guinness looking more like coca-cola. |
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Uzard
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 17:31
What about Mickey Rourke in "A Prayer for the Dying"? |
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emo_dave
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 18:04
you missed david boreanaz in angel/buffy, as much as i love the show, when he goes irish its awful! very cringy! |
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Ach
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 18:18
Good points all, but shouldn't we spare a moment for other accents? I'm thinking of James McAvoy's atrocious American accent in Wanted, but there must be others.
Oh, and speaking of the 'why bother' component, I reckon the same goes for Billy Connolly in the Last Samurai. |
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gilomango
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 18:25
Sean Connery: 'his one and only attempt to take on a foreign accent is something of a car crash'
Isn't he russian in the Hunt for Red October? |
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Evil_Bob
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 18:34
I presume poster Ach you've missed the point of this accents blog being present on St.Patricks day but seeing as you've mentioned Mr McAvoys awful Yank accent in Wanted (which I'll give you is fucking awful) he has managed to do one of the best Irish accents I've ever heard from a non-Irish person in "Inside I'm Dancing" AND the only non-Irish actor who's been able to nail the Dublin accent, the trickiest of them all seemingly.
In regards the Far and Away point. I actually think Nicoles accent was worse than Tom;s in that flick. |
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Ramona Barcelona
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 18:35
Ooooh, you forgot the worst of all: Sean Connery in Darby O'Gill and the Little People. Actually, EVERYONE in that movie. Even the ones who were Irish. |
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Ach
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 18:57
Happy St. Patrick's Day indeed, Evil Bob. Actually I just watched Wanted the other day and I think I was looking for an excuse to moan about the accent. Good to know he was better in "Inside I'm Dancing" though.
As for Mr. Connery, he's Russian in Red October and Spanish in Highlander, but I always though it a mark of his greatness that he can get away with not even attempting an accent. |
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Gabriel
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 19:08
On the other hand, I feel we should also commend those who have nailed it. McAvoy in 'Inside I'm Dancing', yes. And also Cate Blanchett in 'Veronica Guerin' was pretty impressive. |
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u08ljp
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 19:18
Sean Connery again doing irish in The Longest Day. There's even a surreal bit where he spots a Scots soldier playing bagpipes and moans that 'only the irish can play the pipes'. That Cillian Murphy's accent is good though, as is Colin Farrell 'In Bruges'. |
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boostergold
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 19:58
And theres me thinking that Farrell and Gleeson had no business whatsoever playing the Irish hitmen in In Bruges. Its as though they phoned in their accents because they're so great they don't need to bother. I'll bet they didn't even speak to a voice coach before filming either! On the other hand it is a fantastic film! |
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Ironside
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 20:39
Watched the Irish Simpsons there - pretty good in parts.
Didn't Connery play a Spannish fella in Highlander.
Jonathon Reese Myers in M.I.3 sounded ridiculous. I mean he either really stressed the oirishness or he is just a bad actor |
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cdjwfan
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 21:53
With regard to the last two posts (14 + 15); Farrell and Gleesons accents are their own in In Bruges, proper Dublin accents. As an Irishman its good to see the accent, (which varies from the standard leprechaun believe it or not) portrayed on screen. Fairplay to them for not toning it down like Gleeson had to in Gangs of New York. That was cringeworthy, and for us was almost as shameful as the American takes.
The Irish Simpsons was rubbish, complete and utter nonsense. Again, we DON'T talk like that. And most of the stereotypes in there are more than fifty years out of date. We had Nancy Cartwright over here for the Dublin Patricks Day parade and she must have been sweating given how wrong they got it. The other ridiculous thing was that they go from Dublin (East) to Antrim (North) to Cork (South) all in a couple of minutes. Very disappointing.
And Johnathan Rhys Myers had to Paddy up his accent for M.I.3 or else he couldn't do it. Otherwise he might have been mistaken for someone actually from Ireland. |
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The Prodigy
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 21:55
Connery was playing an Egyptian in Highlander (Ramírez explains that his own name is just his current alias, being Egyptian by birth). |
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bbbbeeeennnn
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 22:47
I dont really agree with the 'Cameron Diaz, Gangs of New York' one. Sure, for an irish accent it is abysmal but it was not supposed to be a pure irish accent. In the movie she was born irish, came to america then grew up with the 'natives'. This gave her a half irish, half american accent. In fact, the other accents from this movie that were mentioned were also supposed to be a similar mixed version of irish and american accents. Other than that, good list. |
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Acho
Posted on Tuesday March 17, 2009, 23:04
The only problem with the Patrick's Day episode of the Simpsons was how criminally unfunny it was. They've been doing the over-the-top stereotype for years, I've no problem with that, it's clearly made up and exaggerated - but to not be funny?! Disappointing. But such is the current run of the Simpsons.
I watched Chocolat the other night - I'd forgotten that Johnny Depp was technically an Irish gypsey in it! His accent isn't great, but not the worst. Fairly standard American-trying-to-do-Irish twang. |
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boostergold
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 00:11
Sorry you didn't seem to get that I was being sarcastic, cdjwfan; I know that Messrs Farrell and Gleeson are Irish, and can't believe you responded to that post. Just 'cos I'm English it doesn't mean I don't know where certain actors are from. I'll try to remember not to overdo the obvious piss-takes in my posts in future and stick to totally serious comments. Did someone post that Sean Connery is a Scot? I thought he was from Galway. Next you'll be saying Brosnan is Irish, and I could've sworn he was first in an American show in the 80's.... |
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Trevelyan006
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 00:34
colin farrell in daredevil. I am irish and it was pathetic. I got the feeling that some american voice coach tried to re-teach farrell his accent because it wasn't irish-y enough. Daniel Day Lewis' northern Irish accent is unbelievable, the only actor who can do it properly. |
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sundancekiddo
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 01:13
i always feel bad for actors when they have to do accents because im sure many of them could actually do half decent ones. it just seems film makers always force them to over exagerate and what would be a competent effort instead becomes a farce, even native speakers are force to irish/english/ french it up. take clemence poesy who played fleur delacour in harry potter, she was told her accent wasnt 'french enough' despite being french! besides im sure if american people heard a real accent they wouldnt understand what it was, i swear they still think all british people talk like they are requesting their butler to bring them more crumpets and breakfast tea... |
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rkay
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 07:42
I have to agree with a lot of people here in support of Cameron Diaz's accent in Gangs of New York. During that period of American History, that particular area of New York was such a melting pot of immigrant cultures that the linguistic activity was incredibly hard to track. In fact, in describing how the actors were trained in their accents, Scorcese commented that it was incredibly difficult to pin anything down close to an accent we know today. To us it may seem like they're phoning in a vocal performance, but in reality, we just don't know how these guys spoke, but the 'Irish' vocal root is more than likely linguistically correct given the sum of evidence available from the time. Not a fan of hers, but a big fan of linguistics, lol |
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AJJCrook
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 07:49
not sure why everyone seems to think it'd be easy for a Scot to do an irish accent...Butler, Connery, that guy from Braveheart etc.
i'm a Scot and am pretty good with accents but Irish (any region) is the one i just can't get my mouth round. had to do one for a school play once and have to plead guilty to "doing an Oirish." |
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chod burger
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 08:41
Can we have a special mention for Angel in Buffy/Angel..? |
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the ageless stranger
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 09:20
I don't know why Connery's on the list, he wasn't even trying to do an Irish accent, he was just talking his normal Scots. Same way I wouldn't say he did a terrible Russian accent in Red October. It's not a failure if you're not trying.
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Greg Andrew
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 09:33
A couple of people have beaten me to my point point. But in Gangs of New York the accent should be a little off as the are second or third generation so their accents would be mixed (apart from the pug uglies), this is an conversation/argument i have had with friends in the past.
lol i had forgot though how bad tommy lee jones's was in blown away. thanks for reminding me.
PEACE
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pottynoodles
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 09:34
an honourable mention should really go to Alan Rickman in Michael Collins as Eamon deValera - not 100% but pretty damn close |
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the ageless stranger
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 09:53
I just remembered; The Irish Rasta in Punisher: War Zone. Seriously, what the hell was going on there? |
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steve_8
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 10:15
I know it's not a film but the worst I've ever heard are those in Heroes series 2, truly awful.
There are a few dodgy ones in Ned Kelly too if I remember rightly. |
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Aodhan12
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 12:03
i got 2 words.
Boondock Saints! |
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kinkykeeks
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 12:14
I think Connery's accent in Darby O'Gill and The Little People was far worse than in The Untouchables. He didn't even try!! Still an old childhood fave though |
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jkuk
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 12:27
Why, oh why, isn't James Cromwell's spewing irish Dudley Smith from L.A Confidential not on here? Pitifully inconsistant, Kevin Spacey does a better job when taking the piss out of Cromwell's character. Flaws a flawless film! |
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chocolateandgold
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 12:47
Sadly I think Connery WAS trying in Darby O'Gill...
Not sure I was convinced by Robert Shaw's oirish Lloyd Donnegan in The Sting - d'ya follah... |
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billythehick
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 13:19
not even a mention of Julia in Michael Collins? or Aiden Quinn in anything? Or Jeffery Dean Morgan in PS I love you (the guy's rubbish!) or Nicole Kidman in Far and Away (my spoons! my spoons! oh, my spoons! god is punishing me!)
or, in a class of its own, Val Kilmer in Alexander. An accent that manages to be both bad and good AT THE SAME TIME, and is still ludicrously inappropriate because the film's full of irish people where irish people shouldn't be. Best thing in that film when shown to an irish audience is Irish legend Mick Lally playing a Macedonian horse trader. oh dear. |
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Old_Pyrate
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 13:21
That Liam Neeson's a bit rubbish at it too... |
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wunderkidd
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 13:23
Unsuccessful Irish accents always make me cringe (to be sure, to be sure).
Another "favourite" of mine was Jonathan Pryce as Seamus O'Rourke in Ronin: "You stupid shite! You're a ded mawn!"
Though possibly the worst I've ever heard is Murphy, Brian, Maeve and Ronnie, the Oirish mercenaries from Sin City. They earn extra points for the sheer rubbishness of the dialogue, with references to blowing up restaurants and having nothing to show for it, and the guy in the sewer talking about his "wee remote".
And finally, my favourite James Cromwell line from L.A. Confidential: "I wouldn't trade places with Edmund Exley right now for all the whisky in Ireland."
Well put. |
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mauger_minor
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 13:27
I second the Angel in Buffy reference, while obviously not a movie it is certainly bad enough to warrant a mention. |
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wabbit_season
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 13:46
Let's not forget Pierce Brosnan's wonderfully bad attempts in Evelyn. As I believe Empire itself derided at the time, "How the hell can an Irishman stuff up an Irish accent?" |
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PJimmy
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 14:03
Following Ach's comment (7) about McAvoy in Wanted, I'd like to nominate Clive Owen for his 'American' accent in pretty much anything portraying an American, but specifically Sin City.
(It's no longer St. Pat's day, so surely all ropey accents are fair game now?) |
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shiney1977
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 15:09
How about Heather Graham in From hell??? |
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scottyjamison313
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 15:44
The irish accents in heroes season 2 are probably the worst i have EVER, they were truly awful.
Another dreadful attempt at an irish accent (which most people have seemed to forgotten) is Orson Welles' in Lady from Shanghai when he plays a character nicknamed 'black irish'. It is soooo bad that he graduallys begins to fade it out during the film, probably in sympathy of the viewers who have to indure it |
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Old_Pyrate
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 16:22
To be honest, all Irish accents, even those belonging to genuine Irish people, sound fake to me. |
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gambit21
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 16:45
I have to agree with scottyjamison the accents in heroes season 2 are so bloody terrible. What about Gibson in Braveheart (ok Scottish but still terrible) ''ah love yoo. always have'' As a Scot I find that particularly grating. But THE worst accent ever is Don Cheadle in Oceans. Oh my god that is just the pits. I know we are talking Irish accents here but these things must be said. |
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Ricky Grabriel Bird
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 17:30
Easy one! Simon Pegg in Big Nothing. Awful... |
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Ricky Grabriel Bird
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 17:33
By the way (My last post) its not Irish but it has to be the worst accent by an actor ever. Sorry Simon. |
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InvisibleDuncan
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 17:34
I can teach you to do an Irish accent. Just read this aloud:
Whale oil beef hooked.
Easy. ;-) |
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mblaze
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 18:06
Come on, Don Cheadle's accent is the best accent commited to film! 'They've naused it, naused it right up!'
And you have to be happy that Mel Gibson's "ah love ya..." exists, if only for the brilliant piss take in Baseketball |
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kt lou1
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 18:36
I'm glad someone mentioned David Boreanaz. God love him, but the accent is terrible!!
Same goes for Connery. The man just can't do accents apart from his own! |
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kinkykeeks
Posted on Wednesday March 18, 2009, 19:17
I think Irish actors are made "Oirish" up their accents in most movies to cater to the stereotype that most people seem to expect hence Pierce Brosnan in Evelyn, Liam Neeson in anything that he plays an irishman in and Daniel Day Lewis' accents seem to be a bit dodgy too. In terms of the non-Irish trying to do Dub accents, it is a little harder to master than the country accents. |
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HighwayJoe
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2009, 04:43
Irish is hard. All too easy to mangle and/or overdo. As has been pointed out, though, a great deal many movies opt for overdone as opposed to a well-researched regional accent that the average, non-Irish person won't recognize.
My vote's in for not forgetting Julia Roberts has mangled an Irish accent twice, although--as I recall--she stuck to it in 'Michael Collins.' In 'Mary Reilly' the accent comes and goes and comes and goes.
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the ageless stranger
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2009, 09:46
I've never watched more than five minutes of Ordinary Decent Criminal, largely because of Spacey's accent. (But also because it's a cheap Hollywood knockoff of The General)
There's also Val Kilmer in The Ghost and The Darkness. Decent film, but painful to watch him playing, as described, "a fine Irish gentleman" who talks about hippos farting through their mouths.
I think it's a fair point; For some reason, either the actors or directors need to signpost to the audience that these characters are Irish, so as a result, even Neeson or Brosnan can have a terrible accent at times, if they need to make it very clear that they're Irish. |
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ianfolan
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2009, 09:53
Don Cheadle in the Oceans films is a great call, that is on a par with the legendary D.V.Dykes cockernee accent in Mary Poppins!
Another couple that spring to mind are the gang leader in Green Street (Hooligans in the US), god its awfu, the other would be a series on TV recently called BURN NOTICE, Gabrielle Anwar plays an ex IRA hitwoman, the accent is hilarious!!!! |
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FergWh1te
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2009, 11:11
Re Burn Notice, thankfully Anwar toned it down from the 1st episode to the 2nd episode (still awful though) but her attempt in the first episode is brings blood to my ears. |
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freshjim
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2009, 12:19
Brad pitt was a bad one but was improved in SNATCH lol
"bla ble bla baaa bar blee nee CARAVAN"
Brilliant : ) |
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Giles83
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2009, 13:10
Trevelyan006, I totally agree with you on Daniel Day Lewis's Northern Irish accent, best i've heard! Then again he is the best actor in the business so you'd expect no less.
Pete Posthwaite (sp?) does a fantastic Belfast accent in 'The name of the father', Micheal Fassbender's in Hunger is top notch too!
Does anyone how Jim Sturgess fairs in '50 Dead Men Walking'?
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Hillsman
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2009, 13:36
Heroes Season 2 - God awful. |
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dave123
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2009, 19:43
Roy Walker - Catchphrase - surely he must be faking!! :) |
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Hallainzil
Posted on Thursday March 19, 2009, 22:38
The very worst I've ever heard (I actually stopped watching the show because of them) are those in Heroes Season 2. I'm pretty sure I heard a cockney accent among them. Awful, awful, awful.
But truly, there are too many to count. So many terrible attempts at the Irish accent... |
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mightyhypnotoad
Posted on Friday March 20, 2009, 15:59
Yes Sean Connory's accent was terrible in Untouchables but the fact he even bothered his arse was note worthy enough to give him the oscar for best supporting actor. The only other time he has even attempted an accent was 1959's Darby O'Gill and the Little People. He's SEAN FUCKIN' CONNERY and he'll be damned if he's gonna be told about acting. You want Sean in your movie then your gonna get a grumpy Scotsman irrespective of whether the character is supposed to be a Russian Submarine Commander,a British Secret Agent, Spanish envoy to the Egyptian King, a Franciscan Monk, King Richard III, or a Fucking big dragon because he's Sean Connery. In the words of the great man himself:
"Here endith the lesshon" |
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ebrown2112
Posted on Friday March 20, 2009, 23:25
Holt McCallany (Heroes) lived in Ireland as a child. I guess he lost his accent? |
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kellymburgess
Posted on Saturday March 21, 2009, 11:55
Ah, Don Cheadle's accent is just legendary. "Unless you wanna do this job in Reno, we're in Barney!" Ha ha! He actually calls someone guv'nor too!
The thing is, whenever I listen to the fake Irish accent I can't help but start myself. I love it!! |
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sonofagunderson
Posted on Sunday March 22, 2009, 00:47
the problem is that there is no such thing as AN irish accent. there are many different variations to the accent depending on where you live on the island. Hollywood fails to realise this and opts for a generic accent instead of picking a specific location for the accent. If the characters in the movies were given a back story with an actual irish county they originated from it would be much easier to nail the accent. d'ya know what i mean like!
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SonnyDaze
Posted on Tuesday March 24, 2009, 10:35
In response to 14, my mate was ranting at me for telling him to watch In Bruges, telling me how over-rated he thought it was....I respected his opinion until he said "and Colin Farrell's Irish accent was rubbish!" |
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roundeyeblues
Posted on Tuesday March 24, 2009, 15:10
Was the person who commented on Cillian Murphy's Irish accent also being sarcastic? You oh so witty people (boostergold) should maybe consider that sarcasm doesn't translate very well when simply written down before lambasting some poor soul who took you seriously. Lowest form of wit and all that.
As regards worst Irish accent ever, I'm amazed nobody mentioned Kevin Spacey in Ordinary Decent Criminal. Appalling. Also, characters who are Irish immigrants in America shouldn't really count in this as there external influences can mess up anyone's accent to a bizzare extent. Listen to Brad Friedel! |
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doncobaino
Posted on Thursday March 26, 2009, 10:02
What about the irish gangsters in the Charlies Angels sequel? awful awful sitting in a belfast cinema I was offended by the film and then the accent was the second kick in the balls.
during my time at University one of my tutors said her friend had taught Brad Pitt his accent for the devils own, yes you know whats coming, I replied, 'is he not embarrassed?' |
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Serben
Posted on Wednesday April 1, 2009, 00:48
Jim Sturgess is absolutely flawless in Fifty Dead Men Walking - its quite extraordinary - my family come from Belfast born and bred and its a performance definitely to watch. Its a shame some actors don't put the effort in because when they do you get great results like that of Mr Sturgess. One to definitely watch for and a film not to miss. |
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Cookiedough
Posted on Monday April 20, 2009, 21:21
Tommy Steele: Finian's Rainbow. An Oirish accent that's a troifle dodgy, to be sure! |
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polkadotty5
Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2009, 20:32
I second both Ach's and TJimmy's posts [7 and 40]
The second I watched the trailer for Wanted I just cringed!
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