1) am i the only one who hated liam neeson's accent in this movie? his irish accent keeps creeping in and it's very distracting for me.
2) jessica lange looked way too old for him. i know she's only 3 years older than liam in reality however, she LOOKS noticeably older. was kind of weird and not convincing to see them together.
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Did not bother me
shareSorry to hear that. Loved them both.
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I am like most Americans, I think, in that I cannot hear the difference between Irish and Scotch accents unless I am actively listening for it. I know that Irish is a bit smoother and Scotch a bit thicker/rough but would have to try to pick it out.
To your second point, I half agree. I don't think Lange was too old for for Neeson per se, but she did look rather worn. Compare her knock-you-on-your-ass beauty in King Kong 15 years earlier to this and it seems like a very sharp decline indeed.
I don't think Lange was too old for for Neeson per se, but she did look rather worn. Compare her knock-you-on-your-ass beauty in King Kong 15 years earlier to this and it seems like a very sharp decline indeed.
No his accent didn't bother me nor did Jessica Lange's performance as Neeson's wife. I found her performance spot on as she played a strong willed Scottish lass against her equally strong willed husband. My fav role was that of Roth (aka A. Cunningham). He was evil incarnate. He was not a big man but his ego and cunning made him a formidable person. The final sword fight between Roth and Neeson was well choreographed.
shareThe only thing that bothers me is why the hell Rob Roy would leave one man to wait for his money/note ? Even back then notes could have been sold for less than there worth .
shareBeing American, and having very little experience with a Irish vs. Scottish accents, it didn't bother me. They all run together honestly. It would probably be like a Brit trying to distinguish between American and Canadian. Idk though, if you're worldly, you might hear the difference, but I wouldn't think many would unless you're otherwise exposed to it often.
And I did notice she was looking a bit rough in the movie. It's mostly due to lack of makeup in bad lighting, I'm sure. I don't think people realize how much women are made up to deflect that appearance, but she looked pretty average. Maybe the rough overcast lighting was a factor. I don't think that red hair was helping either. But, I mean, even on American Horror Story NOW they do a good job of making her appear much younger than she is with makeup. And I've seen her in other movies from this era where she looks youthful and fantastic. It's just how real women would have looked then.
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share1) The highland accent is much softer than the more pronounced brogue of the cities such as Glasgow, and is often described as having an "Irish" lilt especially amongst those that speak Scottish Gaelic. That was the principal language of the highland people of that era. Liam Neeson's accent in the film was softer and more typical of a highlander than his native Ulster accent.
2) There were no beauty parlours in the highlands in 18th century. It was a fairly tough life and the few 19th century photographs of highland woman show how plain or even weather beaten they can appear. Jessica Lange had the appearance of a highland woman that I expected for the period.
There were no beauty parlours in the highlands in 18th century.Thank you for making the obvious point about her not playing a particularly glamorous role, whilst still IMO, managing to give it a sexy feel.š share