brunettevtx
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Am I missing something? Is this boring adaptation supposed to be a satire? Or maybe the producers of this debacle moved the setting to the American South (which barely existed at the time, and certainly not with those accents).
Why are certain characters (the blacksmith, etc.,; Hans van Ripper) talking like they are in a Civil War movie? "You ain't never been"... "I wasn't thinking of hiring no Yankee!" and "A Yankee!" (before there was any discernment of North and South - this word should not exist for at least another fifty years as the insult it's intended to be.)
Washington Irving set the story in New England, in the late 1700s, however these characters in the movie talk like late-nineteenth century Southerners instead of eighteenth-century New Englanders. Wrong, completely wrong, so unless it's a satire or a spoof, it's just annoying.
I just couldn't continue watching an American classic get ripped to shreds. Don't waste your time either.
Why are certain characters (the blacksmith, etc.,; Hans van Ripper) talking like they are in a Civil War movie? "You ain't never been"... "I wasn't thinking of hiring no Yankee!" and "A Yankee!" (before there was any discernment of North and South - this word should not exist for at least another fifty years as the insult it's intended to be.)
Washington Irving set the story in New England, in the late 1700s, however these characters in the movie talk like late-nineteenth century Southerners instead of eighteenth-century New Englanders. Wrong, completely wrong, so unless it's a satire or a spoof, it's just annoying.
I just couldn't continue watching an American classic get ripped to shreds. Don't waste your time either.
Rowan Atkinson's Mr Bean character is old slapstick comedy that can be watched by the whole family. It's something that would have fit in well with the silent film era since he rarely speaks, depending more on facial expression. But the silliness of his character getting into jams can be enjoyed in our modern times if one has the patience to watch. The Brits have a degree of comedy that the rest of us do not, and it's a big step up, without having to resort to jokes about sexual performance for instance. Look up his Christmas episode from about 30 years ago when he's shopping at Harrods or accidentally conducting Christmas musicians. I think I will, just for a refresher.