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Narrated Movies - Does this make a big difference?
Posted on 2/20/12 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 2/20/12 at 9:49 pm
SIAP
Do movies with a narrator make it better?
Stand By Me, The Sandlot, Shawshank Redemption, A Christmas Story, American History X, Forest Gump, Memento, Usual Suspects, Good Fellas,
TV: The Wonder Years, Arrested Development,
It just seems that movies are an almost can't miss if they have a narrator.
I'm saying it makes a huge difference
Do movies with a narrator make it better?
Stand By Me, The Sandlot, Shawshank Redemption, A Christmas Story, American History X, Forest Gump, Memento, Usual Suspects, Good Fellas,
TV: The Wonder Years, Arrested Development,
It just seems that movies are an almost can't miss if they have a narrator.
I'm saying it makes a huge difference
This post was edited on 2/21/12 at 6:21 am
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Posted on 2/20/12 at 10:11 pm to SmackDaniels
also Usual Suspects and Good Fellas
Posted on 2/20/12 at 10:30 pm to saintsfan92612
And Blade Runner. People tend to hate on its narration; I like it though.
Sandlot has possibly the best narration of any movie ever. That ain't no joke.
"Michael Squints Palledorous walked a little taller that day. And we had to tip our hats to him. He was lucky she hadn't beat the CRAP out of him. We wouldn't have blamed her. What he'd done was sneaky, rotten, and low... and cool. Not another one among us would have ever in a million years even for a million dollars have the guts to put the moves on the lifeguard. He did. He had kissed a woman. And he had kissed her long and good. We got banned from the pool forever that day. But every time we walked by after that, the lifeguard looked down from her tower, right over at Squints, and smiled."
Sandlot has possibly the best narration of any movie ever. That ain't no joke.
"Michael Squints Palledorous walked a little taller that day. And we had to tip our hats to him. He was lucky she hadn't beat the CRAP out of him. We wouldn't have blamed her. What he'd done was sneaky, rotten, and low... and cool. Not another one among us would have ever in a million years even for a million dollars have the guts to put the moves on the lifeguard. He did. He had kissed a woman. And he had kissed her long and good. We got banned from the pool forever that day. But every time we walked by after that, the lifeguard looked down from her tower, right over at Squints, and smiled."
Posted on 2/20/12 at 10:48 pm to SmackDaniels
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I'm saying it makes a huge difference
I agree. For Stand By Me/Christmas Story/Wonder Years, it's a reminder that the movie/show is about someone reflectIng on their childhood. Makes it much more sentimental.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 10:55 pm to SmackDaniels
Avatar.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 11:21 pm to SmackDaniels
Arrested development on TV
Posted on 2/20/12 at 11:22 pm to Pectus
Dune!
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 11:23 pm to SmackDaniels
I always like it where the main supporting actor is narrating their story/journey about the adventure with the main star.
This post was edited on 2/21/12 at 12:47 am
Posted on 2/20/12 at 11:28 pm to KingwoodLsuFan
It's just an easy way to transition from one scene to another.
Posted on 2/20/12 at 11:48 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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"Michael Squints Palledorous walked a little taller that day. And we had to tip our hats to him. He was lucky she hadn't beat the CRAP out of him. We wouldn't have blamed her. What he'd done was sneaky, rotten, and low... and cool. Not another one among us would have ever in a million years even for a million dollars have the guts to put the moves on the lifeguard. He did. He had kissed a woman. And he had kissed her long and good. We got banned from the pool forever that day. But every time we walked by after that, the lifeguard looked down from her tower, right over at Squints, and smiled."
Who else can read this in the narrator's voice, complete with emphasis points, pauses and inflection?
Posted on 2/21/12 at 3:33 am to SmackDaniels
Have got to include "A Christmas Story". The naration was the storyline and funny as hell.
Posted on 2/21/12 at 3:53 am to iwyLSUiwy
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And Blade Runner. People tend to hate on its narration; I like it though.
I've noticed that attitudes towards that narration have changed in recent years (more people liking it). It does make it more film noir, but I've always liked the detachment of the non-narrated version.
I'll have to give the narrated version another shot one of these days.
Posted on 2/21/12 at 4:27 am to Dodgson
It depends on how a director uses it; it can create insight or it's used as a form of lazy storytelling.
Posted on 2/21/12 at 6:12 am to saintsfan92612
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Good Fellas
Damn it. That's a good one.
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Have got to include "A Christmas Story".
I did in the OP
This post was edited on 2/21/12 at 6:17 am
Posted on 2/21/12 at 6:26 am to JombieZombie
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used as a form of lazy storytelling
:insert Adaptation clip:
Hate me if you want, but I didn't understand the point of the narrator in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang with Robert Downey Jr. I think I got the title right...
Posted on 2/21/12 at 6:41 am to SmackDaniels
I love a good narration, especially from the protagonist who is looking back. I always enjoy it
Posted on 2/21/12 at 9:15 am to SmackDaniels
Wasn't Rounders narrated? That was a great movie.
Posted on 2/21/12 at 9:37 am to SmackDaniels
Yes.
Watch Malick movies.
Watch Malick movies.
Posted on 2/21/12 at 10:48 am to Pilot Tiger
Weren't both Hitchhikers Guide & Lucky Number Slevin narrated? Been awhile, but I think I remember some pretty good narration in those two.
Posted on 2/21/12 at 11:36 am to KingWebbsticles
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Who else can read this in the narrator's voice, complete with emphasis points, pauses and inflection?
:raiseshand:
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