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One that sticks out in my mind is the Coen brothers’ True Grit (with dialogue largely taken from the 1968 novel), which consciously avoids contractions—not enti
by bentley 3y ago
One that sticks out in my mind is the Coen brothers’ True Grit (with dialogue largely taken from the 1968 novel), which consciously avoids contractions—not entirely, but enough to result in a noticeable (though pleasing) aesthetic. Except that’s more of the opposite case—false archaism, rather than false modernity.
- everybodyknows 3y agoSaw the movie recently myself, and wondered if it's really representative of the vernacular of rough men on the frontier in the 19th century. By teachers in schoolhouses, sure, but by bounty hunters and criminals?
- WalterBright 3y agoIt was pointed out on HN recently that Tolkien achieved an "old english" effect in the dialog by avoiding using french-derived words.
- WalterBright 3y ago"Deadwood" was interesting in that it used Shakespearean dialog in an old west setting. It was a bit hard to follow, but worth it.