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Cary Elwes accent in Twister - is it an all-time bad one?

Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:37 pm
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:37 pm
Watching Twister on AMC tonight. Saw it in theaters twice when I was 14… it’s a classic obviously.

However, Cary Elwes regional accent is up there with Dennis Quaid in The Big Easy and James Vanderbeek in Varsity Blues as being cartoonish and distracting.

“Unreal-iiiiiiiiiized idea, unreal-iiiiiized” haha

This post was edited on 5/3/23 at 7:41 pm
Posted by Ranger Call
Lonesome Dove / Montana
Member since Apr 2023
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Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:48 pm to
Pretty damn bad. He definitely ain’t from Texas or Oklahoma. Kansas most likely.
Posted by AtticusOSullivan
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Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:51 pm to
Dont you dare speak ill of the Dread Pirate Roberts.
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
15600 posts
Posted on 5/3/23 at 7:54 pm to
His accent in Princess Bride was great. Days of Thunder, too.

Did you know Elwes is from generationally old English money? Quite the background.
Posted by Tigers2010
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 5/3/23 at 8:06 pm to
Italian friend of DiCaprio from Titanic has to be up there
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
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Posted on 5/3/23 at 8:08 pm to
Good call.
Posted by boston vol
Lexington-Fayette, KY
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Posted on 5/3/23 at 8:37 pm to
I would say Kevin Costner in Prince of Thieves, but apparently he was so bad at it, that he just stuck with his American accent.
Posted by Demonbengal
Ruston
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Posted on 5/3/23 at 8:39 pm to
John Voight-Anaconda.
Posted by Someone
West Monroe, LA
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 5/3/23 at 8:44 pm to
quote:

I would say Kevin Costner in Prince of Thieves, but apparently he was so bad at it, that he just stuck with his American accent.


Posted by MasterKnight
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2016
1118 posts
Posted on 5/3/23 at 8:47 pm to
Watching Twister as well. Such a good movie and def a 90s movie. Can’t believe Bill had to choose between Gertz and Hunt.

Gertz is a billionaire and part owner of the Atlanta Hawks along with her husband. So she did very well for herself.
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
15600 posts
Posted on 5/3/23 at 8:48 pm to
quote:

would say Kevin Costner in Prince of Thieves, but apparently he was so bad at it, that he just stuck with his American accent.


Halfway through he just said frick it.

He was able to speak Lakota fluently in like three weeks in Dances With Wolves. Weird.
Posted by JohnnyBgood
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Posted on 5/3/23 at 9:25 pm to


Two legends…..RIP
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
15600 posts
Posted on 5/3/23 at 9:29 pm to
Definitely. PSH nailed his role per usual, Paxton is as likable as any actor of his generation. Gone way too soon for both.
Posted by biglego
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Posted on 5/3/23 at 11:07 pm to
Posted by RobbBobb
Matt Flynn, BCS MVP
Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 5/4/23 at 12:29 am to
I think that was point of his character. A pompous arse, with a voice to match

Think Elizabeth Holmes
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 5/4/23 at 5:00 am to
quote:

is it an all-time bad one?

Posted by AUCom96
Alabama
Member since May 2020
4994 posts
Posted on 5/4/23 at 6:03 am to
Ive heard legends of a peculiar southern accent from Nic Cage in Con Air... never watched that movie, though, so I couldn't say.
Posted by cardswinagain
Member since Jun 2013
11883 posts
Posted on 5/4/23 at 6:10 am to
Damn good movie. One of my favorites. Bill Paxton and Philip Seymour Hoffman were fantastic in this movie.
Posted by Honest Tune
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2011
15600 posts
Posted on 5/4/23 at 6:46 am to
quote:

think that was point of his character. A pompous arse, with a voice to match


Other than Princess Bride, this pretty much sums up every role he has ever had.
Posted by upgrade
Member since Jul 2011
13030 posts
Posted on 5/4/23 at 6:55 am to
What happened to his career, where all he plays is antagonists now?
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