two scottish actors playing cowboys Hmmmm? - Seraphim Falls (2007) Discussion

[–] richclaire-burchell 18 years ago

GET OUT MORE!

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[–] howleyink 18 years ago

They're Irish - you have got to be american!!

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[–] Aaron-1978 17 years ago

Greyhoundpooch... You're a moron!

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[–] bektaskonca 11 years ago

Aaron-1978 mate you beat me to it lol.

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[–] rhubarb-6 17 years ago

I'm an American and I knew they were both Irish. Either you're being extraordinarily unfair or obscurely sarcastic.

The ability to speak does not make you intelligent -- Qui-Gon Jinn

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[–] soonerson9475 18 years ago

They're Irish, not Scottish.

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[–] picap 18 years ago

Yep, most definitely (down to their very Irish names) Irish not Scottish. Also believe it or not once upon a time the U.S. was a nation of immigrants and varying originating nationalities and accents -- still is. ;) But even more so in the mid 1800s when the majority of all Americans had an accent other than "American".

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[–] ailuro 18 years ago

George Clooney? OK I'll bite.
But Gene Hackman? Way too old.

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[–] Tosh_Togo 17 years ago

Correct. America is a relatively new country and is made up of immigrants of nearly all nations. And then there`s the Native Americans (Indians)who were there first. That`s another story though.

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[–] CharlesMartel80 15 years ago

America was a nation of settlers, not immigrants. There is a difference.

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[–] poc-1 15 years ago

Er no,

Settlement implies the land is empty on arrival. It was not, at least not for the last 12 thousand years. Every American who arrived since the Mayflower and before, have been immigrants.

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[–] mize535 18 years ago

I agree. The only reason I could get through the movie was the acting. Neeson and Bronson are brillant. However, despite the acting,I was very disappointed in the film. To me it was a good story badly written. Sort of like an "intellectual" cowboy movie with no feeling.

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[–] SelfishCritic 18 years ago

Agreed on Brosnan and Neeson - I thought they fit the roles well, despite their own heritage. They managed to hide their own accents fairly well, so it wasn't like being spat in the face each time they spoke.

At mize535, I don't think it was badly written. I had more of a problem with the editing. Perhaps it was just that I was generally tired, but it felt to be a half hour too long, so it was like, "Ahhh, get to the point!" Otherwise, I thought the cinematography, acting, writing, and story were fairly strong.

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[–] ppdempsey 18 years ago

almost the entire cast of Batman Begins is British, its not about where theyre from that matters at all

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[–] MULLY24CPM 18 years ago

"No not different. Only different in your mind."

Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back.

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[–] jase_h 18 years ago

They're both Irish... I don't think they're going to hold it against eachother when it comes down to who's from where?

And besides, North vs South in the American Civil War, North and South Irish actors... it's fitting.

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[–] KwanPPL 18 years ago

NOT really, its the SAME island and the division was created by the British

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[–] stanzyck 18 years ago

Liam is Irish Catholic. Same as the South.

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[–] Geofbob 18 years ago

About as completely different as actors from South Carolina and North Carolina! If Liam Neeson was so completely not an Irishman, I doubt if he would have been chosen to play the iconic Irish revolutionary leader, Michael Collins.

I entirely agree with a previous comment that it's probably historically accurate to have two men with Irish accents (or other foreign accents) playing late 19th century Americans.

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[–] Geofbob 18 years ago

About as completely different as actors from South Carolina and North Carolina! If Liam Neeson was so completely not an Irishman, I doubt if he would have been chosen to play the iconic Irish revolutionary leader, Michael Collins.

I entirely agree with a previous comment that it's probably historically accurate to have two men with Irish accents (or other foreign accents) playing late 19th century Americans.

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[–] thewoppa 18 years ago

There acting, does it matter where there from?

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[–] Smittypop 18 years ago

You should check out a movie called Blueberry with Vincent Cassel. It has French, Germans, Africans, Americans and Native Americans.

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[–] dutchiris 18 years ago

I actually enjoyed both regardless of their national backgrounds. Totally believable and frankly I was a bit surprised that Bronson could pull off "grizzly" but dang if he didn't!
I remember what a surprise it was first time I heard Bob Hoskins speak after he did "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" I NEVER would have guessed he was British. I guess that's why it's called acting.

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[–] Breast_in_Pieces 17 years ago

Bronson Pinchot was in the movie ??

i didn't see him !!!

which one was he ?

one of the "Christians" ??

He was going for the Tim-Tams
FOOTBALL is *entertainment* - NOT a "results business".

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[–] dwpeak 18 years ago

Irish

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[–] gianello 18 years ago

They are both Irish, not Scottish. Clooney is way overrated anyway and Hackman while, one of the best, is too old at this time for the role.

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[–] J_Florida 18 years ago

America is a country of immigrants. These characters are most likely descendants of Irish, English or Scottish immigrants. So, as long as they get the accents right, whats the difference? They are good choices.

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[–] Mini-Tweak 18 years ago

Amen, glad the someone brought that point up.

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