Partly cause I can see him grinding his teeth and making *THAT* face, but also partly because IMExperience, I've never heard an American say, "That was the worst Southern accent I've ever heard! She sounded Georgian and she is clearly suppoed to be from Alabama!"
However nothing gets hooted at in this part of the country more than a misapplied New England accent or a bad attempt at same. Newsflash, folks - people with a trad Boston accent don't talk like the Kennedys.
I've been trying to think who would be a good director to do a re-make of Mary Poppins. I mean, sure, my default suggestion is Tim Burton, but that's because I'm a huge fan of his work. I just wonder if there would be someone even better suited for my dream movie project.
How about one of the Davids (Cronenberg or Lynch)?
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Honestly, six elderly relatives in a bed?
There were only four. Sillyhead.
Gramma Josephine, Gramma Georgina, Grampa George and Grampa Joe.
I love that movie.
How about one of the Davids (Cronenberg or Lynch)?
Ieeeee! No, no, no.
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That's won't help, I'm sending minions after you.
OK, since it's in theme, I'll pimp myself: I just made about 5 Christmas movie mashup posters for my office door. [link]
"How the Grinch Stole Boxing Day" is my favorite.
I've never heard an American say, "That was the worst Southern accent I've ever heard! She sounded Georgian and she is clearly suppoed to be from Alabama!"
I've seen plenty of that kind of thing online. And not even just at TWoP:
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Oh, hey, Jilli -- A friend just sent me something that I think you might adore. Is it okay to send you a pdf? It's not long, so if you fail to adore it (no pressure), it won't suck up a lot of time.
I've never heard an American say, "That was the worst Southern accent I've ever heard! She sounded Georgian and she is clearly suppoed to be from Alabama!"
I think I've made this comment online, but only when people from Eastern Carolina (e.g. the Scarlett O'Hara accent) are supposed to be from Mississippi or Alabama (e.g. the, uh, Sling Blade accent).
Oh, hey, Jilli -- A friend just sent me something that I think you might adore. Is it okay to send you a pdf? It's not long, so if you fail to adore it (no pressure), it won't suck up a lot of time.
Sure! I need distraction from not hitting my writers with the styleguide.
