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 Jacca5660 » Jun Wed 08, 2011 10:39 am

My sons only use like were it's appropriate. I think it might be a regional thing.

I think they should either pay the money and get Patrick Stewart or may be John De Lancie (Q).
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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by mindflipper » Jun Wed 08, 2011 11:26 am

Does anyone know the name of the woman who narrated the Living Seas film before the Nemo-conversion? I would take her as a narrator over Judi Dench - but only with a better written script too...

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by Amy » Jun Wed 08, 2011 11:32 am

mindflipper wrote:Does anyone know the name of the woman who narrated the Living Seas film before the Nemo-conversion? I would take her as a narrator over Judi Dench - but only with a better written script too...
Or maybe the Living with the Land lady....I love the part with "the deluge"

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Post by theBIGyowski » Jun Wed 08, 2011 11:59 am

ahhhh...just thinking about those two narrators (Seas and Land) is putting me in my happy place...
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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by mindflipper » Jun Wed 08, 2011 1:33 pm

Amy wrote:
mindflipper wrote:Does anyone know the name of the woman who narrated the Living Seas film before the Nemo-conversion? I would take her as a narrator over Judi Dench - but only with a better written script too...
Or maybe the Living with the Land lady....I love the part with "the deluge"
Um, are you getting the Land and Living Seas confused? The Living Seas has the film about how it "rained and it rained...the deluge" as how the oceans were formed...

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by Jacca5660 » Jun Wed 08, 2011 1:36 pm

mindflipper wrote:
Amy wrote:
mindflipper wrote:Does anyone know the name of the woman who narrated the Living Seas film before the Nemo-conversion? I would take her as a narrator over Judi Dench - but only with a better written script too...
Or maybe the Living with the Land lady....I love the part with "the deluge"
Um, are you getting the Land and Living Seas confused? The Living Seas has the film about how it "rained and it rained...the deluge" as how the oceans were formed...
The Livings Seas narrator was Kathleen Turner and she has a wonderful voice. She's done some voice overs for Discovery and History channels.
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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by Amy » Jun Wed 08, 2011 2:52 pm

mindflipper wrote:
Amy wrote:
mindflipper wrote:Does anyone know the name of the woman who narrated the Living Seas film before the Nemo-conversion? I would take her as a narrator over Judi Dench - but only with a better written script too...
Or maybe the Living with the Land lady....I love the part with "the deluge"
Um, are you getting the Land and Living Seas confused? The Living Seas has the film about how it "rained and it rained...the deluge" as how the oceans were formed...
Ummm, yeah, probably :oops: I don't know why I always equate that phrase with the Land?!
Jacca5660 wrote:The Livings Seas narrator was Kathleen Turner and she has a wonderful voice. She done some voice overs for Discovery and History channels.
Yeah, she would be great!

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by SimonTemplar » Jun Wed 08, 2011 3:15 pm

Jeremy Irons by far. As others have already stated, his script was better, but his voice was a much better fit than Dench IMO. That's not meant as a slam toward her, just a preference for Jeremy's work as the narrator.
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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by mindflipper » Jun Wed 08, 2011 3:33 pm

Jacca5660 wrote:The Livings Seas narrator was Kathleen Turner and she has a wonderful voice. She done some voice overs for Discovery and History channels.
I've never been able to find out - no website had even a name, less confirmed it.

Kathleen Turner would be good. She has the right voice. I think I would like her better than Judi Dench. I think they got in their mind they need a british accent to narrate it now.

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by leblanan » Jun Wed 08, 2011 4:56 pm

lonepalm wrote:How about the guy that does most of the scary movie previews? Wouldn't that be cool? hahaha.
It might be tough to get him to do it... He's dead.
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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by MmeLeota » Jun Wed 08, 2011 5:12 pm

How about James Lipton? :D

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by mindflipper » Jun Wed 08, 2011 6:01 pm

MmeLeota wrote:How about James Lipton? :D
I think we want people to still be awake by the end of the ride... :wink: :lol:

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by MmeLeota » Jun Wed 08, 2011 6:18 pm

mindflipper wrote:
MmeLeota wrote:How about James Lipton? :D
I think we want people to still be awake by the end of the ride... :wink: :lol:
I was hoping someone would know who I was talking about and not assume that it's some guy having to do with tea... :shock:
No offense to Mr. Lipton, as much as I love the show, I think we would all be catching some serious zzz's! :lol:
Though wouldn't you just love to have the video of your future contain a mini interview? Of course, we couldn't safely answer one of my favorite questions...what's your favorite curse word? :lol:

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by mindflipper » Jun Wed 08, 2011 6:22 pm

Be honest, I always thought they dumped Conkrite's narration because it was causing some serious snoozefests for the riders...

So, if Brits can only do the narration from now on, what about Tom Baker?

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Re: Spaceship Earth Narrator...

Post by MmeLeota » Jun Wed 08, 2011 6:29 pm

mindflipper wrote:Be honest, I always thought they dumped Conkrite's narration because it was causing some serious snoozefests for the riders...

So, if Brits can only do the narration from now on, what about Tom Baker?
Yeah, I'll admit that's probably true. The best part about Cronkite's version was Tomorrow's Child...

So does it strictly have to be Brits? What about Pierce Brosnan or Sean Connery? (ok, I guess I've got a 007 thing going on here... :oops: ) or Liam Neeson? Though I do really like the sound of Christian Bale's voice too...

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