Why did they need british accents? they existed in a time and

They're not even speaking English, that's just how Tolkien "translated" it.

The English accent is appropriate considering the Shire is inspired by the English country side.

>>83147587
But every single character has that accent.

>>83147383
Because the Shire is short for Yorkshire.

>>83147643
>>83147383
Middle Earth is inspired by Europe.

>>83147383
Tolkien wrote it as English mythology

>>83147935
Why do they all have the same accent though.

>>83147383
Middle Earth is essentially Europe so if they were being accurate they'd have a range of European accents. But that isn't really feasible. American accents make fantasy movies seem cheap, English accents make them more immersive.

Also, Bakshi didn't get shit all right.

>>83148009
that's Just your opinion

>Tolkien was English
>he wrote it as English mythology
>based the Shire on the English countryside
>"hurrrrr why do they have English acceeeents reeeeeee"

>>83148048
It's most other people's opinions too. LOTR would sound corny as fuck with American accents.

>>83147383
You're a retard OP. That's all I can say. sage

because British actors were most of the cast and why would you make them do another accent when British suits the original material?

Hearing American accents in fantasy is shit because Americans didn't exist in medieval times so it seems ridiculous. It's not far off making King Arthur black.

>>83147643
Would have been better if they'd exploited the difference in European accents in the movie.

>Hobbits: English yokels
>Elves: Welsh
>Dwarves: German
>Rohirrim: Swedish (because they're all blond and bearded)
>Gondorians: Italian (because Gondor is like a medieval Italian city-state)
>Ents: Dutch (because they sound like drunken English)
>Orcs: Cockneys - at least they got them right

>>83148048
nah, he's right >>83148190
>LOTR would sound corny as fuck with American accents.

this

>>83149578

Fucking this

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>>83149578
>It's not far off making King Arthur black.
Shit, don't give the BBC ideas.

>>83150580
>WE WUZ KNIGGAS OF THE ROUNDTABLE N SHIEEET