Adam Lenhardt
Senior HTF Member
Personally, I'd rank Ernest Goes to Camp over Citizen Kane.
And I can see both ways... Prior to getting online, I had problems with the heavier British accents. Since, I have done several projects through NetMeeting online, and now it's literally a non issue.
Also, though it's getting better, for a long time there was extremely little British content in mainstream America. About the only outlet for British television content, for instance, was imported BBC stuff that PBS used to show.
Perhaps exposure is a factor in why American accents are understandable in the UK, but not vice-versa. That said, I'd say the majority of the population doesn't have a problem with British accents.
(Side story: When I saw Harry Potter in theatres, half the audience though the British accents were sooooo funny that they had to imitate every line of dialog after it was delivered.Thank God for DVD.)
And I can see both ways... Prior to getting online, I had problems with the heavier British accents. Since, I have done several projects through NetMeeting online, and now it's literally a non issue.
Also, though it's getting better, for a long time there was extremely little British content in mainstream America. About the only outlet for British television content, for instance, was imported BBC stuff that PBS used to show.
Perhaps exposure is a factor in why American accents are understandable in the UK, but not vice-versa. That said, I'd say the majority of the population doesn't have a problem with British accents.
(Side story: When I saw Harry Potter in theatres, half the audience though the British accents were sooooo funny that they had to imitate every line of dialog after it was delivered.Thank God for DVD.)