Title: Can you name a movie...
Post by: Ned on August 10, 2010, 11:10:56 PM
Post by: Ned on August 10, 2010, 11:10:56 PM
... which boasts an outstanding performance from James Earl Jones?
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: joeactor on August 10, 2010, 11:16:27 PM
Post by: joeactor on August 10, 2010, 11:16:27 PM
You mean "Blood Tide"?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083661/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083661/)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083661/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083661/)
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: Ned on August 10, 2010, 11:17:43 PM
Post by: Ned on August 10, 2010, 11:17:43 PM
Surely someone agrees that his performances in Star Wars are classics of voice work?
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: joeactor on August 10, 2010, 11:39:59 PM
Post by: joeactor on August 10, 2010, 11:39:59 PM
Oh... Those movies...
Yes. But Star Wars is one among many greats for James Earl Jones.
I've always enjoyed his acting, both on screen and VO.
When I worked at Verizon, they actually had him do some of the company messages.
Imagine picking up your phone and hearing him say:
"Why not nominate someone special in your group for a Verizon Excellence award?"
True story,
JoeActor
Yes. But Star Wars is one among many greats for James Earl Jones.
I've always enjoyed his acting, both on screen and VO.
When I worked at Verizon, they actually had him do some of the company messages.
Imagine picking up your phone and hearing him say:
"Why not nominate someone special in your group for a Verizon Excellence award?"
True story,
JoeActor
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: pinkocommie on August 10, 2010, 11:53:27 PM
Post by: pinkocommie on August 10, 2010, 11:53:27 PM
As someone who watches an almost embarrassing amount of cartoons and pays attention to voice work, I would categorize his performance as Darth Vader as very well done. He was also awesome as Mufasa. But, like Joe said, he's pretty awesome in general. 
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: elliebean on August 11, 2010, 01:59:17 AM
Post by: elliebean on August 11, 2010, 01:59:17 AM
Lieutenant Lothar Zogg (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057012/)
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: KebertX on August 11, 2010, 02:19:13 AM
Post by: KebertX on August 11, 2010, 02:19:13 AM
The Lion King! Mufasa was pretty awesome.
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: hismikeness on August 11, 2010, 02:30:08 AM
Post by: hismikeness on August 11, 2010, 02:30:08 AM
Quote from: "Ned"... which boasts an outstanding performance from James Earl Jones?
Field of Dreams.
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: SSY on August 11, 2010, 07:41:45 AM
Post by: SSY on August 11, 2010, 07:41:45 AM
Holy shit, Darth Vader was Mufasa? Two opposite ends of the dad spectrum there.
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: karadan on August 11, 2010, 08:50:03 AM
Post by: karadan on August 11, 2010, 08:50:03 AM
He narrated the film Judge Dredd - possibly one of the finest movies ever made.
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: pinkocommie on August 11, 2010, 09:00:42 AM
Post by: pinkocommie on August 11, 2010, 09:00:42 AM
Quote from: "karadan"He narrated the film Judge Dredd - possibly one of the finest movies ever made.
Haha, I used to watch that movie with my dad. That and Demolition Man.
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: Tank on August 11, 2010, 09:38:09 AM
Post by: Tank on August 11, 2010, 09:38:09 AM
Probably the low point was http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0008155/ (http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0008155/) Thulsa Doom in Conan the Barbarian so most anything other than that
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: KDbeads on August 11, 2010, 03:51:25 PM
Post by: KDbeads on August 11, 2010, 03:51:25 PM
Quote from: "karadan"He narrated the film Judge Dredd - possibly one of the finest movies ever made.
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: Ned on August 11, 2010, 10:30:57 PM
Post by: Ned on August 11, 2010, 10:30:57 PM
Quote from: "karadan"He narrated the film Judge Dredd - possibly one of the finest movies ever made.I think this might be a slight exaggeration.
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: humblesmurph on August 12, 2010, 01:07:11 AM
Post by: humblesmurph on August 12, 2010, 01:07:11 AM
The Sandlot
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: philosoraptor on August 12, 2010, 01:33:27 AM
Post by: philosoraptor on August 12, 2010, 01:33:27 AM
Quote from: "humblesmurph"The Sandlot
Word.
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: Tank on August 12, 2010, 08:53:29 AM
Post by: Tank on August 12, 2010, 08:53:29 AM
Quote from: "philosoraptor"Never heard of it. But I looked it up on IMDB, is it worth a look?Quote from: "humblesmurph"The Sandlot
Word.
Title: Re: Can you name a movie...
Post by: joe716 on August 12, 2010, 09:48:11 PM
Post by: joe716 on August 12, 2010, 09:48:11 PM
The Sandlot and Star Wars were his two finest films in my humble opinion.