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New Hinda
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Israel
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 Posted - 10/26/2006 : 06:24:45 AM
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kdraut
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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nshumate
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
464 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2006 : 07:35:47 AM
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I'll be the stentorian narrator called in to give some semblance of logic to the plot in post-production.
Nathan Shumate
http://www.coldfusionvideo.com |
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New Hinda
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Israel
469 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2006 : 07:48:52 AM
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Originally posted by nshumate
I'll be the stentorian narrator called in to give some semblance of logic to the plot in post-production.
There are logical, believable ways to slip in a narrator, Nate. I remember a PBS adaption of "The Scarlet Letter" which opened with the narrator, Nathaniel Hawthorne, finding Hester Prynne's "A" in an attic in the Salem custom house. Before TV sets became common, there was a RADIO adaption of "Hamlet" which starred John Guilgud and introduced Horatio as the narrator. |
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Pip
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
333 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2006 : 09:00:50 AM
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Here's job security: I'll be the woman who the hero has to rescue. Always one. Every movie.
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Gristle McThornbody
Preeminent Apostolic Prelate of the Discipleship of Jabootu
Germany
186 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2006 : 09:19:19 AM
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Dibs on EEEEEEvil military guy who runs a top secret science facility researching the benefits of combining the jumping ability of kangaroos with the appetite and teeth of great whites.
"Hi, I'm Bob Evil!" |
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Ericb
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
648 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2006 : 09:39:43 AM
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"There are logical, believable ways to slip in a narrator, Nate. I remember a PBS adaption of "The Scarlet Letter" which opened with the narrator, Nathaniel Hawthorne, finding Hester Prynne's "A" in an attic in the Salem custom house"
That was actually part of the original novel, a prelude to the story called "The Customs House."
"I reserve the right to look as well as be boring." - Robert Fripp |
Edited by - Ericb on 10/26/2006 09:41:23 AM |
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New Hinda
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Israel
469 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2006 : 09:45:34 AM
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Originally posted by Ericb
"There are logical, believable ways to slip in a narrator, Nate. I remember a PBS adaption of "The Scarlet Letter" which opened with the narrator, Nathaniel Hawthorne, finding Hester Prynne's "A" in an attic in the Salem custom house"
That was actually part of the original novel, a prelude to the story called "The Customs House."
I know that. |
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Ken HPoJ
Supreme Potentate
USA
1530 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2006 : 10:18:26 AM
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Wow, I've never heard of this.
I'm seeing Paul tonight, and see what he says.
PEGGY: I don't see how having a girl on the team would ruin it. Did a woman judge ruin the Supreme Court?
HANK: Yes, and that woman's name was Earl Warren.
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BradH812
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
1294 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2006 : 9:04:06 PM
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Originally posted by New Hinda
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Originally posted by nshumate
I'll be the stentorian narrator called in to give some semblance of logic to the plot in post-production.
There are logical, believable ways to slip in a narrator, Nate. I remember a PBS adaption of "The Scarlet Letter" which opened with the narrator, Nathaniel Hawthorne, finding Hester Prynne's "A" in an attic in the Salem custom house. Before TV sets became common, there was a RADIO adaption of "Hamlet" which starred John Guilgud and introduced Horatio as the narrator.
That was the one with Meg Foster, right? I remember it was pretty good, overall, even if the special effects left something to be desired. Meg's eyes looked really weird (and they still do), but she was a much better Hester than Demi, yeah?
Hey, what was the topic of this board, again? *g* |
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nshumate
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
464 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2006 : 9:22:26 PM
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I know there ARE narrators whose presence is good and reasonable. I'm just saying that I wouldn't be one of those; I'd be the "fix-it-in-post" narrator.
Nathan Shumate
http://www.coldfusionvideo.com |
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New Hinda
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Israel
469 Posts |
Posted - 10/27/2006 : 01:37:27 AM
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Originally posted by BradH812
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Originally posted by New Hinda
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Originally posted by nshumate
I'll be the stentorian narrator called in to give some semblance of logic to the plot in post-production.
There are logical, believable ways to slip in a narrator, Nate. I remember a PBS adaption of "The Scarlet Letter" which opened with the narrator, Nathaniel Hawthorne, finding Hester Prynne's "A" in an attic in the Salem custom house. Before TV sets became common, there was a RADIO adaption of "Hamlet" which starred John Guilgud and introduced Horatio as the narrator.
That was the one with Meg Foster, right?
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John Nowak
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
1017 Posts |
Posted - 10/29/2006 : 09:44:57 AM
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Originally posted by nshumate
I'm just saying that I wouldn't be one of those; I'd be the "fix-it-in-post" narrator.
And remember to explain stuff that we just saw happened. Like "They got into a car and drove off," on a scene where we see people get into a car and drive off.
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We've always been united in stupidity. That's why there is no hope. But, then again, when has that ever stopped us?
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nshumate
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
464 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2006 : 07:29:12 AM
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I've been practicing my random exclamations:
"Progress."
"Pull the strings! Pull the strings!"
"Hey, I told you, real mayo, none of this Miracle Whip smeg! Don't you know who I am? No, I don't CARE if the mic's still live, I--"
Nathan Shumate
http://www.coldfusionvideo.com |
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Sardu
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
1126 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2006 : 10:15:20 AM
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I want to provide the useless commentary for the DVD where the director describes the action onscreen and says he likes it.
"So here, Nathan and Ken are driving down the street, discussing what to do next. I like this scene." [Two minutes of silence]
"Meeting you makes me want to be a real noodle cook"
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