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The story of the New York accent, as told by New Yorkers.The story of the New York accent, as told by New Yorkers.The story of the New York accent, as told by New Yorkers.
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- 1 win
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Alan Dershowitz
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- (as Alan M. Dershowitz)
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- TriviaWinner of the New York Spotlight Award at the 2013 Manhattan Film Festival, tying with On The Radioman (2013).
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Not what it appears
This purports to be a "story" of the New York accent. As such, I expected it to be about the history of how the accent developed, and how it differed among the five boroughs, etc. Instead, it was just repetitive nostalgic bravado about how "real" the accent is, with a very strong quasi-political angle decrying the gentrification of neighborhoods, which really gets away from the alleged theme of the film. The concept is interesting but it goes over the same ground again and again without providing the viewer any insight into the origin of the accent and how it may have changed over the years, which it most definitely has. The film could have benefited from some strong editing and re-organization. As it is now, it might be better renamed and rebranded as more about the change of New York neighborhoods over time.
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- schwa88
- Jul 2, 2023
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- $60,000 (estimated)
- Runtime55 minutes
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By what name was If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the NY Accent (2013) officially released in Canada in English?
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