DAILY ROUNDUP: BRAD BIRD, PENIS JOKES, ETC.

03.13.08 Written by Vince Mancini

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Knock Knock.  Who’s there?  Some links, bitch! 

Brad Bird Directing Live Action Debut, 1906
The other day I misidentified him as the director of Finding Nemo and Wall E (my bad, that’s Andrew Stanton).  However, I stand by my point about his enormous forehead.

Remake of Fame Gets a Director
High School Musical, Hairspray, and now this.  Kill your children while there’s still time.  Or at least break their fingers to keep them from developing "jazz hands".  *shudder* 

Forgetting Sarah Marshall Crew Doing New Muppet Movie  I’m also an accomplished puppeteer.  I like to pretend my hand is a sexy lady.

Charlize Theron Producing Remake of Sympathy for Lady Vengeance
Coincidentally, "Lady Vengeance" is a nickname for my penis.

Forbidden Kingdom Poster
My favorite part is the flying and the magic. 

50% Chance of Actor’s Strike
Only Saudi royalty and judges of ass-kissing contests have cushier jobs than union actors. If this goes through, I’ll be the first strikebreaker at the picket line with a club and a riot helmet.  Who’s pretty now, motherfucker!

Chistopher Lambert Voted "Worst Scottish Accent" By Scots
Key quote: "Several people in the online survey voted for Sean Connery, but these were discounted as the actor is Scottish." [Thanks for the tip, Bryce]

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UPDATED: WORST ACCENTS IN MOVIE HISTORY

11.29.07 Written by Vince Mancini

Veah. Ees. Da schtone.

[Ed. Note: I added a bunch to the list at the end (after the jump) based on all the feedback] Today Cinematical has a list of the worst fake accents (act-cents?) in movie history. Their list:

1. Kevin Costner – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
2. Val Kilmer – Alexander
3. The Cast of Bram Stoker’s Dracula
4. Brad Pitt – Seven Years in Tibet
5. John Wayne – The Long Voyage Home
6. Heather Graham – From Hell
7. Christopher Lambert – Highlander

Not a bad jumping off point, but they didn’t pick any of my favorites:
Richard Gere in First Knight.  Apparently Lancelot was American.
Benicio Del Toro in Snatch.  What the hell country are you supposed to be from?
Heath Ledger in Brothers Grimm.  I cain’t understand you, go back to yer country.
Sean Connery in The Untouchables.  Uh, dude, aren’t you supposed to be Irish?  Oh right, you’re Sean Connery, my bad. 

Mel Gibson in the first Lethal Weapon. Mel still sounded Australian at this stage of his career. No one felt the need to explain that.
Colin Farrell in Phone Booth. I love it when Anglos talk New Yawk. Captain Eyebrows overdoes it just enough to keep Russell Crowe in American Gangster off the list.
Drew Barrymore in any movie.  Once you stop being a child actor, speech impediments cease to be cute.
Vanessa Angel in Kingpin. She goes in and out of dialects, but you’re allowed to do that when you have huge tits.
The cast of Miami Vice.  Okay, maybe it’s not an accent, persay, but Goddamn, are you really gonna make me watch an American movie with the subtitles on?  Get a sound editor in here.
Adam Sandler in Little Nicky/The Waterboy. Dude, stop, that’s really weird.
Mos Def in 16 Blocks.  What. the fuck. are you doing?

LATE ADDITIONS:
The "Irish" chick in Caddyshack.  Tanks fer nuttin’!
Cate Blanchett in just about anything (but especially The Aviator and Life Aquatic).  Yeah, we get it, you’re acting.  *gold star for you*
Nic Cage in Con Air.  I knew he sucked in something!  Damn you, Coppola relatives!
John Malkovich as KGB in Rounders.  I actually loved him in this movie, but so many nominations… Guess it was over the top, but still.
Kirsten Dunst in Marie Antoinette.  Haven’t seen it myself because I avoid Sofia Coppola movies like fat chicks at an orgy, but it sounds like it could be true.
Jar Jar Binks.  How did we miss that one? Probably the most annoying voice in movie history.
Madonna in real life.  See heah, luv, you ahn’t British, savvy?
Keanu Reeves in Dangerous Liaisons.  Again, haven’t seen it, but it sounds like it should make the list. Must admit he did a pretty good job in The Gift though.  -Way to go, team *ass slaps all around*

Biggest upset? Nic Cage not making this list. Meanwhile, Brad Pitt runs away with best accent in movie history for Mickey in Snatch (in second place, "Moy naime is Chev Chelios, and todaiy’s da day oy doy," – Jason Statham) LATE ADDITIONS: Benicio in Usual Suspects, Hugh Laurie in House – I don’t watch that show, but i’ve seen enough promos to know the dude nails it, impressive.  Also, expect new additions to the worst list once The Other Boleyn Girl comes out.

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