Comments on: 10 Films Ruined by Voice-Over Narration http://blog.spout.com/2009/05/13/10-films-ruined-by-voice-over-narration/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:28:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Manuel http://blog.spout.com/2009/05/13/10-films-ruined-by-voice-over-narration/#comment-135098 Manuel Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:54:01 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=14221#comment-135098 If you are so annoyed with every major actor's voice, I suggest not going to the movies anymore. Prick. If you are so annoyed with every major actor’s voice, I suggest not going to the movies anymore.

Prick.

]]> By: N Lopes http://blog.spout.com/2009/05/13/10-films-ruined-by-voice-over-narration/#comment-131307 N Lopes Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:33:46 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=14221#comment-131307 I am trying to be open minded about this post, and please dont take offense if I have to stress my disagreeing with a substantial portion of your conclusion for quite diverse reasons. I just have to say that your selection seems to have a rather personal touch to be technical. But either way, I enjoyed reading it :) Regards from the UK N Lopes I am trying to be open minded about this post, and please dont take offense if I have to stress my disagreeing with a substantial portion of your conclusion for quite diverse reasons. I just have to say that your selection seems to have a rather personal touch to be technical. But either way, I enjoyed reading it :)

Regards from the UK

N Lopes

]]> By: Ed Hovey http://blog.spout.com/2009/05/13/10-films-ruined-by-voice-over-narration/#comment-127350 Ed Hovey Mon, 18 May 2009 13:07:08 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=14221#comment-127350 I think it might have been better if instead of the bitch list approach you took that instead you explored what makes a narritive voice good or bad. Sure a voice over can be annoying but that really is some part of you reacting and not necessarily whether the voice over is good, interesting or adding something to the storytelling. Points: Dune, without the voiceover in that movie you would not know what the hell was happening. The source material was 2/3s internal dialog, the movie ityself is not great so I am sure with no voice over it would be even worst. Dark City, well I just thought the voice-over worked there. Where is "300" in this list if you are going to bitch. There you have the action on the screen being discribed in voiceover while it happens. Now that I would consider a bad voice over. Never just describe the action on the screen. "The soldier swung his sword with great force." Yeah I can see that. I think it might have been better if instead of the bitch list approach you took that instead you explored what makes a narritive voice good or bad. Sure a voice over can be annoying but that really is some part of you reacting and not necessarily whether the voice over is good, interesting or adding something to the storytelling.
Points:
Dune, without the voiceover in that movie you would not know what the hell was happening. The source material was 2/3s internal dialog, the movie ityself is not great so I am sure with no voice over it would be even worst.

Dark City, well I just thought the voice-over worked there.

Where is “300″ in this list if you are going to bitch. There you have the action on the screen being discribed in voiceover while it happens. Now that I would consider a bad voice over. Never just describe the action on the screen. “The soldier swung his sword with great force.” Yeah I can see that.

]]> By: Davezilla http://blog.spout.com/2009/05/13/10-films-ruined-by-voice-over-narration/#comment-127215 Davezilla Fri, 15 May 2009 02:11:22 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=14221#comment-127215 Long live Little Children. The movie, not actual little children. Long live Little Children. The movie, not actual little children.

]]> By: Proman http://blog.spout.com/2009/05/13/10-films-ruined-by-voice-over-narration/#comment-127212 Proman Fri, 15 May 2009 01:04:38 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=14221#comment-127212 I agree. This is a terrible column that goes beyond being subjective - it demonstrates really terrible taste. Vicky Cristina Barcelona a has a fantastic naration. You are just a goon who needs to see more Eric Rohmer to appreciate the kind of movie it is. I agree. This is a terrible column that goes beyond being subjective - it demonstrates really terrible taste. Vicky Cristina Barcelona a has a fantastic naration. You are just a goon who needs to see more Eric Rohmer to appreciate the kind of movie it is.

]]> By: Wade http://blog.spout.com/2009/05/13/10-films-ruined-by-voice-over-narration/#comment-127206 Wade Thu, 14 May 2009 18:17:44 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=14221#comment-127206 Chris, Your columns are the main reason I have stopped reading SpoutBlog. I can't remember the last time you wrote anything that wasn't completely negative. I realize that you're a critic but that doesn't mean you have to hate on everything. Can't you mix it up and write a top ten list about movies you like? Chris,
Your columns are the main reason I have stopped reading SpoutBlog. I can’t remember the last time you wrote anything that wasn’t completely negative. I realize that you’re a critic but that doesn’t mean you have to hate on everything. Can’t you mix it up and write a top ten list about movies you like?

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