I'm not sure what I expected but Brando's voice was a bit annoying. The accent just seemed very fake. I know he isn't English but still...Anyone else felt the same way?
I really enjoyed the movie!
I've read that Brando worked with a speech coach to develop that particular accent. Clearly, he specifically intended that it should sound the way it does. My take on Brando's interpretation of Christian is that he does not want the viewer to immediately identify with him as a "hero," but rather wants the viewer to watch from a distance while this at-first-not-necessarily-attractive character grows as he confronts the dehumanizing consequences of unchecked capitalism and faces difficult choices, none of which will be without grim consequences. The off-putting accent seems designed to put a significant distance between the viewer and this character at the beginning. This character does not truly become a "hero" until after he has died. It wasn't Brando's usual style to give the viewer easily likeable and uncomplex characters, and his characterization of Christian is as challenging to the viewer as any of his other roles. Brando's Mutiny on the Bounty is a thought-provoking film that always rewards rewatching.
share"Unchecked capitalism"? Is "capitalism" now your word for cruelty, or evil? I think you may need a little "unchecked" education.
shareStephen's phrase is, quite specifically, UNCHECKED capitalism. Which to my mind is most definitely a phrase for cruelty and evil. I believe Franklin D. Roovelt and Theodore Roosevelt would agree - they put quite a number of checks in place to humanize capitalism (Food and Drug Administration, Securities and Exchange Commission, etc. etc.) and essentially saved capitalism from itself. Glad to help with your education, Thomas. Spot on, Stephen.
shareas he confronts the dehumanizing consequences of unchecked capitalism and faces difficult choices
What the hell? Was that thrown in for some subliminal purpose?
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I think that Brando's accent was a upper class English one. Back then, as now, in England one's accent indicated what class you are in. For Instance, some people have said one of the reasons Idris Elba should not play James Bond is because his accent isn't upper class enough. Now most Americans thinks that Mr. Elba's english accent is great just the way it is, but apparently some people in England are snobby.
shareHis introduction scene was quite strange but I thought he grew into the role as the film went on, his best moments were when he actually wasn’t saying anything and was just acting with his eyes and body language whilst observing what was going on around him.
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