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This topic relates to the trailer material for Episode III - if you don't even want to know about that, stop reading (either because you don't like Star Wars or just don't want even the smallest spoiler).
Anyway,
In the trailer, you see a sneaky glimpse of Darth Vader (a bit of a cheat this as I think its being used to sell the movie, but I seriously doubt he'll be in it for more than 10 minutes or so). That isn't my problem with it though, its the voice...
Fair enough, its put through some kind of deepening whassamjigmakeadiloudnoise machine, but that does nothing to disguise the fact that James Earl Jones would never have said "Yes Masterrrr" in an almost Dorset farmer accent (not that anybody seems to talk like that in Dorset anymore). David Prowse, maybe... but James Earl Jones would have said Yes Masta (almost). Is Hayden Christmas Son impersonating the wrong Darth Vader actor, or is he just incapable of getting anywhere near the real thing? It would have been more believeable if they'd just brought Jones back in to do it - it would have been a big jump into the realms of deep voices, but at least it might have had an ounce of accuracy.
I guess its time to start assuming that Vader just loses his accent a little bit more every time he kills a jedi or something...
Anyway,
In the trailer, you see a sneaky glimpse of Darth Vader (a bit of a cheat this as I think its being used to sell the movie, but I seriously doubt he'll be in it for more than 10 minutes or so). That isn't my problem with it though, its the voice...
Fair enough, its put through some kind of deepening whassamjigmakeadiloudnoise machine, but that does nothing to disguise the fact that James Earl Jones would never have said "Yes Masterrrr" in an almost Dorset farmer accent (not that anybody seems to talk like that in Dorset anymore). David Prowse, maybe... but James Earl Jones would have said Yes Masta (almost). Is Hayden Christmas Son impersonating the wrong Darth Vader actor, or is he just incapable of getting anywhere near the real thing? It would have been more believeable if they'd just brought Jones back in to do it - it would have been a big jump into the realms of deep voices, but at least it might have had an ounce of accuracy.
I guess its time to start assuming that Vader just loses his accent a little bit more every time he kills a jedi or something...
That would have been excellent! A real shame that its looking less likely. Also, I remember seeing a brief "preview documentary" for Episode III where Hayden Chris Mow Sun was telling people how great it was that they'd let him play Vader rather than handing over to somebody who was... you know, tall and able to act.
Everything I see about Ep III makes the movie seem like it has great potential until bam, Anakin makes his appearence.
I always had the impression that Vader was as he was, rather than still Anakin because he sought power and his own supreme ability to control everything. They have brought this through to some extent, but with a winging muppet. The Anakin indicated in many of the books wasn't just talented but also perhaps a little too mature for his age.
You never know, maybe some kind of cereal brand will take advantage of this.
"Sweetie, its time for breakfast"
"Coming..."
"What's this? I wanted Crunchy Nut Cornflakes"
"I'm sorry honey, but sometimes we can't always--"
(Gets cut off by constricted throat)
Stop your kids from turning to the dark side with new Crunchy Nut Cornflakes - now with added midi-chlorians
Everything I see about Ep III makes the movie seem like it has great potential until bam, Anakin makes his appearence.
I always had the impression that Vader was as he was, rather than still Anakin because he sought power and his own supreme ability to control everything. They have brought this through to some extent, but with a winging muppet. The Anakin indicated in many of the books wasn't just talented but also perhaps a little too mature for his age.
You never know, maybe some kind of cereal brand will take advantage of this.
"Sweetie, its time for breakfast"
"Coming..."
"What's this? I wanted Crunchy Nut Cornflakes"
"I'm sorry honey, but sometimes we can't always--"
(Gets cut off by constricted throat)
Stop your kids from turning to the dark side with new Crunchy Nut Cornflakes - now with added midi-chlorians
Orginally I thought they were getting Jones back. I'm sure he was also listed in the credits on sites like IMDB back when production was going on.
Oh well.
Oh well.
This topic relates to the trailer material for Episode III - if you don't even want to know about that, stop reading (either because you don't like Star Wars or just don't want even the smallest spoiler).
Anyway,
In the trailer, you see a sneaky glimpse of Darth Vader (a bit of a cheat this as I think its being used to sell the movie, but I seriously doubt he'll be in it for more than 10 minutes or so). That isn't my problem with it though, its the voice...
Fair enough, its put through some kind of deepening whassamjigmakeadiloudnoise machine, but that does nothing to disguise the fact that James Earl Jones would never have said "Yes Masterrrr" in an almost Dorset farmer accent (not that anybody seems to talk like that in Dorset anymore). David Prowse, maybe... but James Earl Jones would have said Yes Masta (almost). Is Hayden Christmas Son impersonating the wrong Darth Vader actor, or is he just incapable of getting anywhere near the real thing? It would have been more believeable if they'd just brought Jones back in to do it - it would have been a big jump into the realms of deep voices, but at least it might have had an ounce of accuracy.
I guess its time to start assuming that Vader just loses his accent a little bit more every time he kills a jedi or something...
Anyway,
In the trailer, you see a sneaky glimpse of Darth Vader (a bit of a cheat this as I think its being used to sell the movie, but I seriously doubt he'll be in it for more than 10 minutes or so). That isn't my problem with it though, its the voice...
Fair enough, its put through some kind of deepening whassamjigmakeadiloudnoise machine, but that does nothing to disguise the fact that James Earl Jones would never have said "Yes Masterrrr" in an almost Dorset farmer accent (not that anybody seems to talk like that in Dorset anymore). David Prowse, maybe... but James Earl Jones would have said Yes Masta (almost). Is Hayden Christmas Son impersonating the wrong Darth Vader actor, or is he just incapable of getting anywhere near the real thing? It would have been more believeable if they'd just brought Jones back in to do it - it would have been a big jump into the realms of deep voices, but at least it might have had an ounce of accuracy.
I guess its time to start assuming that Vader just loses his accent a little bit more every time he kills a jedi or something...