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Who will be Abe? - IrishKKC - 03-23-2008
http://www.allmoviephoto.com/photo/2007_death_sentence_012.html
Take away the tats, add jewish accent and bird poo on shoulder... you have abe in my opinion
Who will be Abe? - Wapitikev - 03-23-2008
IrishKKC Wrote:http://www.allmoviephoto.com/photo/2007_death_sentence_012.html
Take away the tats, add jewish accent and bird poo on shoulder... you have abe in my opinion
John Goodman as "Bones" Darley, Black Market gun dealer, from the movie Death Sentence, released last year. The evidence for Goodman is becoming overwhelming...but can he do the Jewish accent? I know he does a mean John Wayne, so odds are good he could nail the voice.
Despite all the bad reviews I've heard about Death Sentence, this picture, alone, is enough to make me watch it, now.
Quote from Death Sentence:
Bones Darly: [after displaying guns for Nick] "Any one of these is bound to make you feel better about what's bothering you."
...and a few more: http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0013720/quotes
Cheers, IrishKKC.
-Wapitikev
Who will be Abe? - metllicamilitia - 03-23-2008
Goodman does look like a good Abe, but I can't rememeber any of accents so I can't say whether or not I think he could pull off the accent.
Who will be Abe? - phoenix rising - 03-23-2008
metllicamilitia Wrote:Goodman does look like a good Abe, but I can't rememeber any of accents so I can't say whether or not I think he could pull off the accent.
I remember he did well in (IIRC) Coyote Ugly. It has been awhile since I watched that movie though.....
Who will be Abe? - Sam - 03-25-2008
Wapitikev Wrote:John Goodman as "Bones" Darley, Black Market gun dealer, from the movie Death Sentence, released last year. The evidence for Goodman is becoming overwhelming...but can he do the Jewish accent? I know he does a mean John Wayne, so odds are good he could nail the voice.
Despite all the bad reviews I've heard about Death Sentence, this picture, alone, is enough to make me watch it, now.
Quote from Death Sentence:
Bones Darly: [after displaying guns for Nick] "Any one of these is bound to make you feel better about what's bothering you."
...and a few more: http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0013720/quotes
Cheers, IrishKKC.
-Wapitikev
I've seen Death Sentence and I'll agree with the bad reviews you've read. And Goodman was nothing like Abe in this flick. He was a heartless bastard.
Who will be Abe? - Wapitikev - 03-25-2008
Sam Wrote:I've seen Death Sentence and I'll agree with the bad reviews you've read. And Goodman was nothing like Abe in this flick. He was a heartless bastard.
I guess he did a good job portraying one, then.
He played a saint (or sap, depending on your POV) for years as Rosanne's TV husband.
Between those two extremes, he could probably come up with a convincing Abe.
If I had to choose, though, I'd lean towards Williams for Abe. He doesn't look at all like an illegal arms dealer, just a cranky old sporting goods salesman...so when he rolls out his bazookas and flamethrowers, it would be even spookier.
Who will be Abe? - Wapitikev - 03-31-2008
...Was just surfing IMDB and ran across Robbie Coltrane. He has the build for Abe and is the right age...I wonder if he could pull off the accent?
He began as a comic, just as did Williams, so he would have the dry sense of humor necessary for the part. When he began acting, he was a fan of Orson Welles, so he may take to the subject matter.
Harry Potter is drawing to a close and Hagrid will be needing a new series to attach himself to, for the next decade.
Hmmm.
-WapitiKev
Who will be Abe? - mkmfpwfan - 03-31-2008
Wapitikev Wrote:...Was just surfing IMDB and ran across Robbie Coltrane. He has the build for Abe and is the right age...I wonder if he could pull off the accent?
He began as a comic, just as did Williams, so he would have the dry sense of humor necessary for the part. When he began acting, he was a fan of Orson Welles, so he may take to the subject matter.
Harry Potter is drawing to a close and Hagrid will be needing a new series to attach himself to, for the next decade.
Hmmm.
-WapitiKev
I didn't even thinkof robbie coltrane, Thats a great choice-------Mark
Who will be Abe? - Ken Valentine - 03-31-2008
Wapitikev Wrote:...Was just surfing IMDB and ran across Robbie Coltrane. He has the build for Abe and is the right age...I wonder if he could pull off the accent?
As you say, "if he could pull off the accent."
Abe is 5'8" and around fifty years old, and Coltraine is 6'1" and turned fifty eight just yesterday (March 30), but that shouldn't really be a problem in a movie.
Excellent choice!
Ken V.
Who will be Abe? - Bluesman Mike Lindner - 03-31-2008
Ken Valentine Wrote:As you say, "if he could pull off the accent."
Abe is 5'8" and around fifty years old, and Coltraine is 6'1" and turned fifty eight just yesterday (March 30), but that shouldn't really be a problem in a movie.
Excellent choice!
Ken V.
Let's make it a wretched French "art" film. Whoever plays Jack, plays =everybody.=