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View Poll Results: Do you prefer US or UK comedy?
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US (Seinfeld, Friends, Just Shoot Me, Beverly Hillbillies)
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UK (Monty Python, Goodies, Red Dwarf, Little Britain, Black Books)
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12-17-2007
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#11 (permalink)
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Originally Posted by Sci-Fi-Guy
Naw, it's not rude. It's true.
I'm wierd that way.
The ironic thing about it is I'm originally from Newfoundland where the inhabitants speak an English/Irish/Scottish/French/slang dialect.
It's hard as hell for most other Canadians to even understand Newfies and now over 25 years later, I can't understand them either. I can't believe I used to talk that way when I was a kid.
As for subtitles, let me give you an example:
During The Chronicles of Narnia when the little girl met the goat-boy, Mr. Timnus she asks what he is and he replies, " I'm a phone!"
I was like..." Huh...? Wuzzah? A phone?"
Stop. Rewind. Subtitles on.
" I'm a faun!"
Ahhhhhh....." OK, the subs stay on!"
Took me forever to even watch Snatch or Lock Stock because I knew I'd have a problem with the accents. Thank God I remembered about the subtitles.
Some british accents are easier for me to get than others though.
Never had a problem understanding Captain Picard!  |
Thats quite a story! I grew up in Australia watching UK programs every day - Doctor Who, The Goodies, Tripods, Chronicles Of Narnia TV series, The Bill, Triffids, Heartbeat, Torchwood and of course the comedies mentioned, etc - so thats probably why I don't give British accents a second thought. 
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12-18-2007
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#12 (permalink)
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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My all time favorites are Fawlty Towers, Ab Fab, and Bottom. We have nothing in the US that's even comparable. Oh, I can't forget the oldies...Benny Hill, Are You Being Served, and Keeping Up Appearances!
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12-18-2007
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#13 (permalink)
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Posts: 2,363
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Powderedwater
Bullet Tooth Tony: A bookie's got blagged last night.
Avi: Blagged? Speak English to me, Tony. I thought this country spawned the f**king language, and so far nobody seems to speak it.
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Is that from Snatch? |
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12-18-2007
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#14 (permalink)
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: CALI
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Monty Python?
I've always wondered why everyone was so in love with Monty Python..
I've been forced to watch Monty Python, and I don't understand what is so awesome about it. I fall asleep every time!!
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12-18-2007
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#15 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Washington State
Posts: 1,292
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Claireofthemoon
Is that from Snatch?
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Yes.
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dramababe:
Monty Python?
I've always wondered why everyone was so in love with Monty Python..
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Because its funny. When you get older you may appreciate it more. |
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