Who was the best Spaceship Earth narrator?

[yankspy]

Gotta go with Cronkite. He brought a certain dignity to the role.

 

[kingslyZISSOU]

none of the above; Gilbert Godfree is the best so far...



man, could you imagine that?

 

[Susan Savia]

Definitely Walter Cronkite.

 

[petersenjp]

Walter Cronkite

I dont really know why, it was just something about the voice....

 

[DisneyJunkie]

Jeremy Irons.....and by a very large margin. I happen to have an .mp3 recording of the Spaceship Earth ride spiel (before this latest update with the replacement of Irons by Judy Dench) and there's just something about his voice and the ride narration that really made it interesting.

I like when he says "the Renaissance".

 

[Jaytrod]

I will definitely have to go with Cronkite :sohappy:

 

[Pooh'sBuddy]

Walter, with Jeremy a very close second.

 

[Master Yoda]

Irons would top my list.

I have tried and tried to warm up to the Dentch narration but I just can not do it.I have no problem with the script but the voice simply does not fit. Patrick Stewart would have been a perfect fit (and I would love to know the details about what blew that deal) as would have James Earl Jones or Morgan Freeman but Dentch just falls flat for that particular attraction.

 

[rsoxguy]

Irons. "The theater was born".

 

[Roxas]

Oh what could have been had they gotten Patrick Stewart to do that narration. There's not a more perfect voice on the planet for that role than Patrick's.

I agree whole heartedly.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Dame judy, shes down wiv the street innit.

 

[marni1971]

Cronkite. Hands down.

 

[hokielutz]

Oh what could have been had they gotten Patrick Stewart to do that narration. There's not a more perfect voice on the planet for that role than Patrick's.

I'll agree with you on this. Great voice would have made the attraction the best.


But I'll go against the grain and take Judy as the current best.

 

[DMC-12]

I have to go with Iron's, but I agree with Chape. If Dench's script had been better, she would win.

*still wants a Patrick Stewart version*

*ditto on all of the above*

 

[The "Pro"]

For me it is Cronkite by far. Especially with Tomorrows Child in the background!

Cronkite for me as well. Though I did like "Scar".

 

[George]

The Cronker. :lookaroun

I'm still dissapointed when I don't get hit with, "Behold the majesty of the Sistine Chapel."

 

[wolf359]

Are there any recordings of the Vic Perrin version out there? For all of the historical documentation and the amount of attention Spaceship Earth gets around here I'm a little surprised I've never seen any recordings pop up.

The Walter Cronkite version is just okay to me. Obviously the man is an icon, and I think his participation probably gave a certain extra credability to SSE at the time, but I think having a "star" narrator pulls me out of the experience, instead of enhancing it.

Which is why I think I like the Jeremy Irons version the best. I think the subtle tweaks in the script and his delivery adds a hint of adventure and mystery as opposed to the matter-of-fact style heard in the Cronkite version.

As far the Judi Dench version, I haven't really heard it enough to consider it a favorite, but I don't think I can muster any hate for it either. It's different. Quite a bit different from the previous versions, I think. It's not as serious, and while I still get a hint of exploration, this time it's more like Dame Judi is on the adventure with us, as opposed to Irons' disembodied past-tense recollections.

 

[SleepingMonk]

Jeremy Irons by far.

 

[marni1971]

Are there any recordings of the Vic Perrin version out there? For all of the historical documentation and the amount of attention Spaceship Earth gets around here I'm a little surprised I've never seen any recordings pop up..

Go to Mousebits and do a torrent search for Perrin

 

[joel_maxwell]

I cant speak for the Dench version since i havent heard it yet, but i think i would have to say first place to Cronkite then Irons. Something about Irons voice gives me chills sometimes.

EDIT: i would have to say Cronkit since he was the first version i can recall as a child... and the best song in all of Epcot was born. Tomorrow's Child.