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On 2024-06-23 1:03 p.m., rbowman wrote:On Sun, 23 Jun 2024 06:30:10 -0400, Andrzej Matuch wrote:>
And they ruined it for me. Rockwell's role really needed a Brit. His
attempts at humour would have worked had there been a British accent
behind them.
I don't know waht a British accent wouls add other than unintelligibility
ifthey laid it on too thick.
When a Brit acts confused or is being arrogant, their behaviour is very
different from that of an American. When Brits do it, it's funny; when
Americans do it, it's repulsive.
>>I read the book and thought it had its moments but I figured that by
watching the movie, I would have understood a little more why some
people think it's such stellar literature. In the end, if the movie is
an accurate depiction of the book, I'm not impressed. Of course, the
1970s were a different time.
I read the book decades ago and iirc I also read 'So Long and Thanks for
the Fish'. I don't remember much of either other than the '42' that became
a meme. Terry Pratchett was one of the few authors in that genre that I
enjoyed. In general I find the Brits take a good gag and proceed to beat
it to death to make sure the dimmest member of the audience gets it.
There's a lot to like about British humour but admittedly, not all of it
works.
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