I remember this film having a big effect on me when it came out. At the time I was just beginning to suspect that there was more to what was happening around me than could be explained away mundanely in my life in general. I started having the odd person in the street coming up to me and muttering something. It really annoyed me. One night a thug approached me and muttered something right in my face. I was so angry I remember saying " I know you. Ive seen you before " Of course I was referring to my suspicion that something was following me, and this was before I saw the film, hence the films big impact on me later. Anyway you can see how he took this as he headbutted me in the face as it was obviously to him an act of defiance, but I was so angry that this weird thing was happening again that I just reacted instinctively. This can be a dangerous thing to do. That moment when you loose composure and react without thinking ahead such is your frustration. Anyway Im ordering this film now. Im hoping its as good as I remember.
Do you ever find the American accent jarring? As a Canadian, I can tell the difference between accents too. That's horrible what happened to you with that thug. Hopefully that person is rotting in a jail or worse.
ReplyDeleteInteresting you say that. He was a drug dealer and was known at the city hospital for his assaults. He did go to jail and I heard he died recently of a horrible degenerative disease.
DeleteI think the Canadian accent is less jarring and sounds more natural to me.
Have you ever heard this style of speaking? It's still very popular here and it seems prevalent in California: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z756L_CkakU
DeleteHere's another trend that's very popular with American women in particular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L7-9N1xQZA
DeleteThe first style of speaking- raising your voice at the end, seems more common in young people. Ive noticed receptionists ect use the complete opposite way of speaking and drop their voice at the end of every sentence. They also speak slowly in a deeper voice that drags out the vowels. Im not sure which is most annoying.
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