Author Topic: The Boys (Read 54247 times)

vivabobbygraham · « **Reply #80 on:** September 7, 2019, 10:38:10 am »

Quote from: Broad Spectrum on September 6, 2019, 10:36:45 pm

Karl Urban’s ‘cockney’ accent is fucking terrible though. I’ve never read the comics but thought he was supposed to be an Aussie, until my friend told me no Butcher is a cockney. Managed to overlook it given how good the rest was, but I just don’t understand why they cast him if he can’t do a proper cockney accent, or even just a general English accent. So bad, really winds me up.

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His accent has been explained in an earlier post

Broad Spectrum · « **Reply #81 on:** September 7, 2019, 03:20:58 pm »

What’s annoying though is for a series that is genuinely funny, why didn’t they just include a 20 second dialogue where they’re taking the piss out of his accent and explain he was between London and Oz/NZ growing up, anything to at least highlight its a mess!

Anyway the twat from Green Street still has the worst accent though, yankish-cockney was fucking atrocious.

Something Worse · « **Reply #82 on:** September 7, 2019, 04:56:36 pm »

Quote from: Broad Spectrum on September 7, 2019, 03:20:58 pm

What’s annoying though is for a series that is genuinely funny, why didn’t they just include a 20 second dialogue where they’re taking the piss out of his accent and explain he was between London and Oz/NZ growing up, anything to at least highlight its a mess!

Anyway the twat from Green Street still has the worst accent though, yankish-cockney was fucking atrocious.

The English guy, you mean?

Macphisto80 · « **Reply #83 on:** September 7, 2019, 05:06:13 pm »

Quote from: Broad Spectrum on September 7, 2019, 03:20:58 pm

What’s annoying though is for a series that is genuinely funny, why didn’t they just include a 20 second dialogue where they’re taking the piss out of his accent and explain he was between London and Oz/NZ growing up, anything to at least highlight its a mess!

Anyway the twat from Green Street still has the worst accent though, yankish-cockney was fucking atrocious.

They hint at it a couple of times with some mundane dialogue. Like when Butcher turns up at a crime scene and the cop at the door says "What's with the accent?" Butcher says "What's with yours?" Sort of an inside thing where they knew it was a bit odd, so they addressed it that way.

Broad Spectrum · « **Reply #84 on:** September 7, 2019, 09:16:46 pm »

Quote from: Something Worse on September 7, 2019, 04:56:36 pm

The English guy, you mean?

No, the one from New Zealand

Broad Spectrum · « **Reply #85 on:** September 7, 2019, 09:18:01 pm »

Quote from: Macphisto80 on September 7, 2019, 05:06:13 pm

Yeah true, they do hint at it there.

Something Worse · « **Reply #86 on:** September 7, 2019, 10:08:56 pm »

Quote from: Broad Spectrum on September 7, 2019, 09:16:46 pm

No, the one from New Zealand

Charlie Hunnam? Or am I missing yet another ridiculous accent in that movie

Kopite Tom · « **Reply #87 on:** September 8, 2019, 07:18:37 am »

Quote from: Something Worse on September 7, 2019, 10:08:56 pm

Charlie Hunnam? Or am I missing yet another ridiculous accent in that movie

Think he means Elijah Wood.

Something Worse · « **Reply #88 on:** September 8, 2019, 07:32:57 am »

Quote from: Kopite Tom on September 8, 2019, 07:18:37 am

Think he means Elijah Wood.

I thought he played an American in it? I only remember Hunnam sounding awful but it's been a while.

Sir Capon of Debaser · « **Reply #89 on:** September 8, 2019, 08:02:31 am »

Quote from: Kopite Tom on September 8, 2019, 07:18:37 am

Think he means Elijah Wood.

Eljah Woods an American playing an American in it.

Broad Spectrum · « **Reply #90 on:** September 8, 2019, 11:07:47 am »

No Hunnam, said the New Zealand one as I thought he was referencing The Boys. Obviously not Elijah Woods he played an American!

Read this earlier as well thought it was funny given the discussion around accents:

Toronto 2019: How US star Beanie Feldstein learned Wolverhampton accent

CHOPPER · « **Reply #91 on:** September 8, 2019, 01:00:01 pm »

Quote from: JoeCole on August 22, 2019, 08:51:13 am

The dolphin and lobster scenes are incredible Could watch an entire series just of him trying and failing to save sea creatures

Kopite Tom · « **Reply #92 on:** September 8, 2019, 02:52:02 pm »

Quote from: Something Worse on September 8, 2019, 07:32:57 am

I thought he played an American in it? I only remember Hunnam sounding awful but it's been a while.

Right you are, my mistake. Been a long, long time since I last watched it.

McrRed · « **Reply #93 on:** September 8, 2019, 05:42:47 pm »

Fucking brilliant series. Roll on S2

Mark Walters · « **Reply #94 on:** October 2, 2019, 11:46:17 am »

This series deserves much much more love. My brother introduced me to it and I thought I'd give it a go when I got back from a few days working in Luxembourg. Started the first one at around 11:30 and at 3:30am I was still up!

So much nuance in the characters, comedy, gore, sex...I mean, what's not to love? Brilliant stuff!

AndyInVA · « **Reply #95 on:** October 3, 2019, 08:53:21 am »

Quote from: Zeb on July 31, 2019, 12:59:29 am

Been a binge with it too. Absolutely fantastic. No idea what accent Karl Urban was aiming for but he's so watchable.

Given that’s all most of us seem to comment on it’s not bad is it. Accent from East London to rural kiwi (from earlier) seems about right to me.

rowan_d · « **Reply #96 on:** October 3, 2019, 04:52:11 pm »

Quote from: Broad Spectrum on September 6, 2019, 10:36:45 pm

Karl Urban’s ‘cockney’ accent is fucking terrible though. I’ve never read the comics but thought he was supposed to be an Aussie, until my friend told me no Butcher is a cockney. Managed to overlook it given how good the rest was, but I just don’t understand why they cast him if he can’t do a proper cockney accent, or even just a general English accent. So bad, really winds me up.

Honestly find this crazy

It's a bad accent, but you can understand what he's saying, and he's watchable and endearing as fuck. Loved the series, thought it'd be more self-contained than it actually is though so was a bit disappointed by the final episode.

Zimagic · « **Reply #97 on:** October 10, 2019, 08:08:53 pm »

Wow, just finished Ep8.

Amazing adaptation, given the source material. They've taken the heart of the comics and put it on a frame that would be coherent on screen, really well done.

The accents are strange. You've talked about Butcher's but Frenchie's as well. It's mostly good except when he curses and he pronounces a couple of words off. Not something a non-french speaker would notice but drove me mental.

They didn't go into the "teams" concept that's in the comics. Seems like here there's the 7 and jst some random dudes. Wonder if they will ramp that up in season 2. It's a big deal in the comics. There's no dog which is understandable but a pity.

I think it'll work as long as they keep doing what they did here and focus on the characters not the story.

Homelander is just brilliant casting. How he slips so seemlessly from his public persona to all the different fascades of his real personality, the slightly imbalanced facial structure, just perfect.

Macphisto80 · « **Reply #98 on:** October 11, 2019, 12:07:16 am »

Quote from: Zimagic on October 10, 2019, 08:08:53 pm

Wow, just finished Ep8.

Amazing adaptation, given the source material. They've taken the heart of the comics and put it on a frame that would be coherent on screen, really well done.

The accents are strange. You've talked about Butcher's but Frenchie's as well. It's mostly good except when he curses and he pronounces a couple of words off. Not something a non-french speaker would notice but drove me mental.

They didn't go into the "teams" concept that's in the comics. Seems like here there's the 7 and jst some random dudes. Wonder if they will ramp that up in season 2. It's a big deal in the comics. There's no dog which is understandable but a pity.

I think it'll work as long as they keep doing what they did here and focus on the characters not the story.

Homelander is just brilliant casting. How he slips so seemlessly from his public persona to all the different fascades of his real personality, the slightly imbalanced facial structure, just perfect.

I think they'll go back and explore the teams, and introduce some of the other main characters from them in the second series. Popclaw was in the show, but she was part of Teenage Kix, so not sure if they'll do that one. Hopefully they will, because that story in the comic was hilarious in parts. They'll surely introduce the "Legend" and Stormfront is confirmed to be in series 2, albeit he is now a she, apparently.

You're right about Homelander, and it's one thing the show improves on drastically over the comic. In fact, the show does a better job with every member of the Seven apart from Starlight, who is pretty much the only developed character of them from the pages.

Something Worse · « **Reply #99 on:** October 11, 2019, 01:58:28 am »

You should all try Banshee, Homelander is the main guy and it's hyper violent.

Walshy7 · « **Reply #100 on:** October 11, 2019, 08:44:12 am »

Quote from: Something Worse on October 11, 2019, 01:58:28 am

You should all try Banshee, Homelander is the main guy and it's hyper violent.

Holy shit !!! So he is !

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #101 on:** October 11, 2019, 01:53:02 pm »

It’s great. Anthony Starr went from playing an anti hero to a hero that’s a massive c*nt.

Something Worse · « **Reply #102 on:** October 12, 2019, 12:49:42 am »

Quote from: Brian Blessed on October 11, 2019, 01:53:02 pm

It’s great. Anthony Starr went from playing an anti hero to a hero that’s a massive c*nt.

A severely underrated actor.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #103 on:** October 21, 2019, 09:58:00 pm »

I'm late to this but just watched the first episode and it was brilliant. Karl Urban is hilarious.

Nessy76 · « **Reply #104 on:** October 22, 2019, 02:29:27 pm »

Great stuff. Won't quite fill the void left by the end of Preacher, but nothing will.

Brian Blessed · « **Reply #105 on:** October 22, 2019, 11:15:08 pm »

Quote from: Nessy76 on October 22, 2019, 02:29:27 pm

Great stuff. Won't quite fill the void left by the end of Preacher, but nothing will.

I gave up on Preacher halfway through the second season. Worth picking back up?

lionel_messias · « **Reply #106 on:** October 23, 2019, 09:24:40 am »

Quote from: Macphisto80 on September 6, 2019, 11:46:19 pm

Doesn't matter about his accent, really. Urban in this is so watchable, that you don't notice it too much. He absolutely nails Butcher's character and mannerisms. In the comic, he's been living in America for about 20 years, and you don't get a full impression of what he actually sounds like unless Hughie is doing an impression of him. Speaking of which, Quaid's accent sounds nothing like a Glasgow accent at all.

I guess it doesn't matter, it is utterly ridiculously though. It's that bad that actors auditioning for work would be thrown out the room in 30 seconds for being that far off.

Like the show though, it's funny, gory, has a few ideas and it clearly doesn't care about killing people off quite brutally.
Hope S2 is good.

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #107 on:** October 23, 2019, 09:43:15 am »

Quote from: Brian Blessed on October 22, 2019, 11:15:08 pm

I gave up on Preacher halfway through the second season. Worth picking back up?

Same. I lost interest.

Nessy76 · « **Reply #108 on:** October 23, 2019, 01:25:15 pm »

Quote from: Brian Blessed on October 22, 2019, 11:15:08 pm

I gave up on Preacher halfway through the second season. Worth picking back up?

Very much so. The second season slumps a bit half way through but from the end of season two to the final episode is pure rocket fuel.

kaesarsosei · « **Reply #109 on:** October 23, 2019, 02:39:15 pm »

This show is miles better than Preacher. I don't think I watched a single episode of S2 Preacher without falling asleep.

Going back to Homelander, can you imagine how scary a character like that would be in real life? An unstoppable death machine that can literally kill you with the blink of an eye. I love the way he barely uses any other power than his laser eyes because when you think about it, you don't really need to.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #110 on:** October 25, 2019, 09:00:55 pm »

Eden Hazard (Frenchie) is boss in this.

Stevie-A · « **Reply #111 on:** November 21, 2019, 12:16:43 pm »

Just watched this. What a fantastic series. Probably the best thing I've seen in a few years. As much as I thought Homelander was a brilliant character, I couldn't help keep comparing him to this wonderful chap.

Casta · « **Reply #112 on:** December 6, 2019, 01:09:13 pm »

Season 2 trailer released in the US last night, however Prime for some reason have pulled the trailer, this is the only place (so far) on YT I can see it, looks decent (sorry don't know how to embed)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNrxpdAaoXo&feature=youtu.be

WhereAngelsPlay · « **Reply #113 on:** December 6, 2019, 06:22:42 pm »

Quote from: Casta on December 6, 2019, 01:09:13 pm

Season 2 trailer released in the US last night, however Prime for some reason have pulled the trailer, this is the only place (so far) on YT I can see it, looks decent (sorry don't know how to embed)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNrxpdAaoXo&feature=youtu.be

Been taken down but this one is still up.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7otvie

Macphisto80 · « **Reply #114 on:** December 7, 2019, 12:31:43 am »

Terror!

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #115 on:** December 7, 2019, 08:00:07 am »

One of the most amazing things I've seen.

Absolutely brilliant.

Can't wait for season 2.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #116 on:** December 8, 2019, 10:29:31 am »

Quote from: WhereAngelsPlay on December 6, 2019, 06:22:42 pm

Been taken down but this one is still up.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7otvie

Looks fantastic!

Agent99 · « **Reply #117 on:** December 8, 2019, 02:23:13 pm »

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Nitramdorf · « **Reply #118 on:** June 26, 2020, 10:30:37 pm »

Second series starts on Amazon on September the 4th

tubby · « **Reply #119 on:** June 26, 2020, 10:36:28 pm »

But I want to watch it now.