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Maaaah-vel-ous! How movie accents make us snobs

by Nicholas Herriman

04 Jan 05:54am

Filed under: Accents, Cinema, Film, Pronunciation, Snobbery

48 comments

A long time ago, in a faraway galaxy, a world possessed exactly the same pronunciation snobbery as ours…

You can tell plenty about (yousa) Jar Jar Binks and Bilbo Baggins from their accents

For those who live on another planet, and especially for those who wish they did, the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy based on the works of Tolkien has been recently complemented by a ‘prequel’ called The Hobbit. Most see the Lord of the Rings as a highlight in the sci-fi and fantasy genres of film and there are many reasons to agree.

One thing that might attract us to the genres resides in their unnerving contradiction. The more fantastical a movie attempts to be; the more accurately it portrays the social relations of our world. The converse also applies. Gritty TV dramas attempting to portray reality are often quite fantastical. If you want to understand America of the 1950s, watch The Forbidden Planet before you see Mr Ed the Talking Horse.

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Audra Blue says:

04:52pm | 04/01/13

+1 for this! James Nesbitt rules! Check him out in Jekyll. You’ll be in love with him forever, I guarantee it! Read more »
Audra Blue says:

04:44pm | 04/01/13

Chris L, I agree with you. I have a girlfriend who absolutely love men with South African accents. Personally, I can’t stand them. They are very grating to my ears and I don’t get why she loves them so much. Each to their own. Read more »

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