r/Newbridge • u/MarkRenting • 3d ago

John Glover IS Philly Boy Roy

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Ok not *really*, but in John Frankenheimer’s 52 Pick-Up (1986), Glover‘s villain character is doing what is technically a Baltimore accent, but it’s so close to Roy and the performance is simultaneously so overtly evil that I got an entirely different appreciation of the movie than most

Anyone else know what I’m talking about?

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u/CraigGrade 3d ago

Never seen this movie but watched a clip. Yeah he does really sound like Roy. His pitch too. Baltimore and Philly accents are pretty similar. Baltimore’s is usually a little slower and almost more southern.

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u/thesmellysloth 3d ago

I always wanted to look into whether Jon developed the voice after seeing this movie. It’s so perfectly similar. It’s a really fun movie too in case anyone is curious.

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u/MarkRenting 3d ago

Not bad at all, most Elmore Leonard adaptations end up at least decent, plus Frankenheimer being a very steady hand

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u/johnpickleman 3d ago

Watched like 7 years ago and I was so happy to hear that accent used in a movie. It's a special thing. A beautiful thing.

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u/mcduntz 3d ago

Yes! Totally! Kind of adds a layer to his villainy that neither Leonard nor Frankenheimer likely intended...

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u/wafuda 3d ago

I’ve never heard of the movie. Will check it out

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u/MarkRenting 3d ago

That’s all I ask