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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Yeah I can understand speaking English and avoiding subtitles, but there are basically three options for accent:

  • American, with some allowance for "urban" vs "country"
  • Not American - English
  • Evil - Russian or German, depending
[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago

Where does Australian English fit in?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The English accent is often used for evil empires too, eg Star Wars.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also lots of evil mastermind types in spy movies and whatnot. They also like to eat while being evil, which I have a whole theory about.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

There are a lot of interesting discussions around the use of food in movies. Even ones that aren't directly about food.

Regular food intake is critical for our survival so it makes sense that it takes a large social role.

As a general rule, making and sharing food is considered "good".

  • "Everybody eats when they come to my house." - Cab Calloway
  • "You can get anything you want, at Alice's restaurant." - Arlo Guthrie

Taking and consuming food is "bad".

  • "Get in my belly!" - Fat Bastard
  • "Mind if I have some of your tasty beverage to wash this down with?" - Jules

The exception is when food is offered. In that case, graciously accepting the food is also good.

  • ET and Sloth (from Goonies) accept the candy.
[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago

How does Valentine serving Sir Galahad McDonalds on a silver platter in Kingman Secret Service fit into that?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Evil - Russian or German, depending

Or just vaguely Eastern European. Basically, do your hammiest Bela Lugosi impression, and you'll have a bright future as Human Trafficker #1 in all the best shaky-cam action schlock Hollywood has to offer.