Spaceship Earth Narrator...

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Who is your Favorite Narrator on Spaceship Earth?

Walter Cronkite
16
28%
Jeremy Irons
36
62%
Judy Dench
6
10%
 
Total votes: 58

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by northernmousefan2007 » Jul Mon 12, 2010 2:57 pm

leblanan wrote:I love Jeremy irons. I have great respect for Walter Cronkite's, but Jeremy irons did such a great job. I miss it. Judy Dench is ok. To be honest, I think she does well, but it's a terrible script
I agree the script is the problem, not the voice saying it.

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by Debbiedeb » Jul Sat 24, 2010 5:24 pm

That's a tough one...I like both Dench and Cronkite, but I don't remember Irons as a person I'll have to listen to some of my old recordings and pay attention to the voice. I guess I will choose Judy Dench...I'm a big fan of hers. I love BBC television.

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Post by horizons1 » Jul Sun 25, 2010 12:03 pm

I just put both the Cronkite & Irons versions on my phone so I can try listening to retro soundtracks the next time I go.
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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by figmentaholic » Jul Thu 29, 2010 11:22 pm

I like Dame Judy as an actress, but something about her voice on the ride, her inflection, just rubs me the wrong way for some reason. Still I love the ride so much, I always go at least once when I go every February, usually a couple of times.


sorry, but it will ALWAYS be Jeremy Irons to me.
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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by FlyingMouse » Jul Fri 30, 2010 4:23 pm

Too bad they can't allow you to choose your narrator at the beginning of the attraction...you know, with the touch screen and all.

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by LITTLEBIT » Jul Fri 30, 2010 5:36 pm

FlyingMouse wrote:Too bad they can't allow you to choose your narrator at the beginning of the attraction...you know, with the touch screen and all.
That is a fantastic idea!

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by paul1232 » Aug Sun 29, 2010 4:25 pm

I like them all.

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by Satchel T » Jun Wed 01, 2011 11:39 am

"Like a grand and miraclous spaceship..."

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Post by theBIGyowski » Jun Wed 01, 2011 12:28 pm

Wow Satchel T...you are digging up a lot of old threads
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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by mindflipper » Jun Wed 01, 2011 1:11 pm

theBIGyowski wrote:Wow Satchel T...you are digging up a lot of old threads
There's so many old threads being dusted off today that it's getting to my asthma... :wink: :lol:

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by Soarin08 » Jun Wed 01, 2011 3:51 pm

Ack, tough one! But I went with Jeremy Irons. I love that narration... could listen to him talk all day!
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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by lonepalm » Jun Wed 01, 2011 4:33 pm

Jeremy Irons is definitely the best in my opinion. I love the script, and his voice is just perfect for the ride. I look forward to the audio popping into the queue, and when I need my fix, I have the audio on my PC. The Judi Dench version just does not seem like it is as educational as the Jeremy Irons version. I am not all about education, but in a ride like this, I think it is necessary. Also, I think Spaceship Earth is just an attraction that needs / is better with a male voice. I don't mean to start any comments off of that statement, but to me, I feel a male's voice better suits the ride and the ambiance it portrays. I was temperately excited to hear that they were going to put SE through a refurb, but when I heard they were replacing the script AND the narrator, I was very upset!
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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by Amy » Jun Wed 01, 2011 4:53 pm

lonepalm wrote:Jeremy Irons is definitely the best in my opinion. I love the script, and his voice is just perfect for the ride. I look forward to the audio popping into the queue, and when I need my fix, I have the audio on my PC. The Judi Dench version just does not seem like it is as educational as the Jeremy Irons version. I am not all about education, but in a ride like this, I think it is necessary. Also, I think Spaceship Earth is just an attraction that needs / is better with a male voice. I don't mean to start any comments off of that statement, but to me, I feel a male's voice better suits the ride and the ambiance it portrays. I was temperately excited to hear that they were going to put SE through a refurb, but when I heard they were replacing the script AND the narrator, I was very upset!
Judi Dench does fine as the narrator, she just had a horribly watered down script she had to read :roll: :(

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by lonepalm » Jun Wed 01, 2011 5:56 pm

Amy wrote:
lonepalm wrote:Jeremy Irons is definitely the best in my opinion. I love the script, and his voice is just perfect for the ride. I look forward to the audio popping into the queue, and when I need my fix, I have the audio on my PC. The Judi Dench version just does not seem like it is as educational as the Jeremy Irons version. I am not all about education, but in a ride like this, I think it is necessary. Also, I think Spaceship Earth is just an attraction that needs / is better with a male voice. I don't mean to start any comments off of that statement, but to me, I feel a male's voice better suits the ride and the ambiance it portrays. I was temperately excited to hear that they were going to put SE through a refurb, but when I heard they were replacing the script AND the narrator, I was very upset!
Judi Dench does fine as the narrator, she just had a horribly watered down script she had to read :roll: :(
I definitely agree that the script is terrible as compared to Jeremy Irons' script, and I agree that she does well, but I simply prefer a male's voice, and I thought Jeremy Irons' voice was a perfect fit, and the script was much better too! Nothing personal to Judi Dench! I think she did great for what she had! I just personally feel that a male's voice is a better fit for the attraction!
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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by mindflipper » Jun Wed 01, 2011 6:19 pm

But wait...isn't that sexist that men are better as narrators than women? I think I would take Judi Dench as a narrator over Gilbert Gottfried...

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