Word: accents
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...about an armed force that wanted a few good men and no women at all, it is not surprising that only three women, each assigned fairly minor characters, round out the otherwise allmale ensemble. As Nately's whore, Chloe Cockburn exhudes plenty of passionate rage with an Italian accent, but little else. Kathleen Conroy plays Nurse Duckett with plenty of attitude; unfortunately, her quiet voice prevents most of the audience from enjoying her quips. Dana Scardigli, with another Italian accent, is decent as the contrary Luciana, and hilarious as a weeping soldier's mother...
...country had stayed, it probably would have changed the overall attitude of Northeasterners ("Howdy there, welcome y'all to Store 24!"), as well as the famous Yankee accent (Imagine "Stand By Youse Man" or "All My Exes Lives in Joisey"). Of course, country's survival probably would have led to a much greater prevalence of overalls and people named "Dub" in the Northeast. Hey, there's a down side to everything...
...been a meandering path," Di Cosmo says, his words marked by a broad Italian accent, with a constant, slightly self-conscious smile hovering on his lips as he speaks. "Some people know what they're going to do from the onset. I've been the opposite...
...latter succeeds in blending wide-eyed winsomeness with a dignity that's at once childlike and mature. Pitt, alas, never frees us from the sensation that he's something incongruous in this setting--a Hollywood heartthrob trying to look spiritual. To make matters worse, he attempts an Austrian accent, with dreadful results. In fact, the film actually becomes more dramatically compelling as Pitt's character recedes in prominence...
...crowd and prompt them to sing along. He went through a variety of jackets over the course of the show, colorful blazers, some with sequins, while the other Stones, Keith Richard, Charlie Watts and others, sported long overcoats. Mick would often punctuate the relative silence between songs with accent-drenched outbursts of "Thank you very much, thank you very kindly." He also occasionally asked the audience if we were "keeping warm" on the chilly night...