John Cleese as a sheriff???

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wj-n3 — 17 years ago(March 20, 2009 04:04 PM)

"he speaks in his normal british voice why would he do otherwise? people dont realize that in the post civil war west, one person in 7 were british also one in 7 were black "
That is a great observation.

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jette-goldie — 15 years ago(May 23, 2010 12:01 PM)

"he speaks in his normal british voice why would he do otherwise? people dont realize that in the post civil war west, one person in 7 were british also one in 7 were black "
That is a great observation.
In a country made great by immigration, I would expect to hear a multitude of different accents.
I wonder when the "American accent" as we all know it (yes, I know there are quite a few different versions) finally stabilised?

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lexyladyjax — 13 years ago(December 09, 2012 12:24 PM)

Jette-goldie:
I wonder when the "American accent" as we all know it (yes, I know there are quite a few different versions) finally stabilised?
We'll let you know.

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cudgalactica — 19 years ago(October 12, 2006 06:14 AM)

He doesn't have an American Western accent. He just speaks with his normal voice. He's brilliant in this movie.

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jfemaleder — 19 years ago(February 06, 2007 06:59 AM)

Today, my territory ends here.
Probably misquoted, but I loved that bit.

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budman57 — 19 years ago(February 16, 2007 04:57 PM)

My favorite John Cleese line is his first, when he enters the bar during Mal's (Danny Glover's) fight with the local rednecks straight out of a Monty Python sketch.
"What's all this, then?"

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darkling27 — 19 years ago(February 25, 2007 09:36 AM)

Loved this movie. One of my favorite westerns. I thought Cleese was good, and jfemaleder, you're only slightly off. I think he said "my jurisdiction". I loved that part too.

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SipteaHighTea — 18 years ago(February 22, 2008 08:57 PM)

I love it when he told the bar owner Carter not to push his luck when Carter asks who was going to paid for the damages that was cause by the fight between Danny Glover and Carter's three goons.

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Charlie Goose — 17 years ago(September 24, 2008 01:48 PM)

Cleese: "Now, let's talk about you chaps."
Kline: "We'd like to stay."
Cleese: "That remains to be seen."
Funniest scene in the whole movie.
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icarm-667-613529 — 10 years ago(October 10, 2015 02:47 PM)

That's more a standard English policeman's line like as in "Hallo, Hallo, Hallo, what's all this then?" Certainly predates the Python era.

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darrinoberhofer — 9 years ago(December 06, 2016 11:38 AM)

I'm sure it does, but that doesn't change the fact that on Monty Python's Flying Circus they did in fact use that exact line all of the time. Seeing as John Cleese was the one saying it in this movie and multiple times on their TV show, I think it is safe to say that it is a nod to Monty Python's.

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grockbuster — 18 years ago(March 24, 2008 04:44 AM)

According to the "memorable quotes" section it goes: "Today, my jurisdiction ends here. Pick up my hat."
This was immediately after the rifleman shot his hat off his head.

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amaster88 — 17 years ago(May 06, 2008 11:38 PM)

is he a bad guy, I don't recall if he is? I did love this movie, Cleese was great, I know he was the sheriff in all, but was he a baddie at all? I'm pretty sure he was a good guy. "I don't much care for that word" lol.

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tuba_man_58 — 16 years ago(June 04, 2009 07:43 PM)

Pretty close, I have the advantage of watching it on DVR as I type.
Today, my jurisdiction ends here

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joliet_jane — 18 years ago(March 04, 2008 01:20 PM)

This role is the sexiest John has ever looked. He's so calm and in charge and THAT BEARD!

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tabari — 17 years ago(May 20, 2008 05:46 PM)

John Cleese was not half bad in A Fish Called Wanda. He was rather buff.
Check out the scene where he is hiding behind the picture frame.

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madmadrid — 17 years ago(October 09, 2008 01:30 PM)

Well, the real life Ben Thompson who was a notorious gunslinger and also town marshal of Fort Worth was indeed English.But John Cleese!!!? talk about mis-cast.

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Bilwick1 — 17 years ago(April 02, 2009 10:29 AM)

Don't know why an Englishman as a western sheriff is any less believable than a Danish ex-Foreign Legionnaire as a federal marshal or an Irish soldier-of-fotune as a U.S. cavalry officer (real life Dalton nemesis Chris Madsen and 7th Cavalry major Myles Keogh, respectively).