[starwarsrcks]

Urban was great why so much issues with every aspect

[janeway72]

Originally Posted by kevin

It was better, but it wasn't totally brilliant for me, I have to say. A little too heavy in places.

There were points where it wasn;t great but I tend to let him off with a few small lapses. Only the Scots in the audience would have noticed. I stopped worrying so much about those things when I saw Mel Gibson's William Wallace versus Liam Neeson's Rob Roy. Gibson wins hands down (firstly for making an effort, and secondly for having a pretty good Scottish accent)

[JamesTKirk1701]

Originally Posted by kevin

There's aged and then there's the age the character is meant to be. Sinise looks his age (by which I mean he looks good for a guy in his mid 50s, but by the same token IMO, not for a man in his late 30s/early 40s).

Not that I'm saying he wouldn't have made a great McCoy (believe me, I can see it) but wrong timing.

Deforst Kelley was 46 when he played as Mccoy. I don't care about the actor's age I care about their ability to play the part. Karl Urban did just an ok job. Sinise's voice is also similar to Kelley's.

[JamesTKirk1701]

Originally Posted by horatio

And what snobish thing did she to? Does saying no to the local farmboy make you a snob or what? And what's this black thing, I'd say you are being borderline racist and complete missing the point of who Uhura originally way. A strong female black character who has inspired many black women. Trek wasn't a friggin' WASP show.

Don't go there.

[kevin]

Originally Posted by janeway72

There were points where it wasn;t great but I tend to let him off with a few small lapses. Only the Scots in the audience would have noticed. I stopped worrying so much about those things when I saw Mel Gibson's William Wallace versus Liam Neeson's Rob Roy. Gibson wins hands down (firstly for making an effort, and secondly for having a pretty good Scottish accent)

I've never seen Braveheart since 1995 and I've never seen Rob Roy at all.

[JamesTKirk1701]

Originally Posted by kevin

I've never seen Braveheart since 1995 and I've never seen Rob Roy at all.

Gibson lived in Australia most of his earlier life so the accent came natural. Doohan was American so his accent was pretty good for an American playing a Scotsman.

[kevin]

Originally Posted by JamesTKirk1701

Deforst Kelley was 46 when he played as Mccoy. I don't care about the actor's age I care about their ability to play the part. Karl Urban did just an ok job. Sinise's voice is also similar to Kelley's.

Well, Urban seems to have convinced most people but as with everything, not everyone.

Personally, Sinise could have been great but he's far too much older than the rest of the cast.

I imagine we'll have to agree to differ on that part too.

[JamesTKirk1701]

Originally Posted by kevin

Well, Urban seems to have convinced most people but as with everything, not everyone.

Personally, Sinise could have been great but he's far too much older than the rest of the cast.

I imagine we'll have to agree to differ on that part too.

Alot of people blindly ate the movie up like shepherd's pie so I am not surprised he convinced most people.

[janeway72]

Originally Posted by JamesTKirk1701

Gibson lived in Australia most of his earlier life so the accent came natural. Doohan was American so his accent was pretty good for an American playing a Scotsman.

How does being brought up in Australia make a Scottish accent easier? You can either do accents or not. It clearly wasn't Doohan's forte. And his accent was rubbish (IMHO as a Scot). I let him away with it only because he is James Doohan.

[starwarsrcks]

Not you obviously