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I WIN the prize for the MOST UNSOLVABLE thread in IMDb history!!!...

posted 9 years ago by RIP_IMDb
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I saw this sometime between the years of 1984 and the spring of 93. Most-likely this was 1984 - 7. I believe it was probably brand-new when it aired on network US tv during prime-time. While it could have possibly been a theatrical production its values looked more like a tv production. I remember it having an ultramodern look and feel to it. I'm sure because of the vocoder that it was likely a science-fiction film and might or might not have also been post-apocalyptic. Again, I'm not sure if the chase scene is or isn't from the same feature.

Two people are being interrogated by a group of people who are all dressed-up and disguised in black and red outfits with hoods and masks. The interrogation scene was done in a dark circular metallic room as I recall. Their leader speaks into a microphone that disguises his voice by using an old vintage classic analog hardware vocoder which makes his voice sound similar to the Cylon Centurions from the original Battlestar Galactica.

There may or may not also have been a scene involving a pickup being chased by (a) motorcycle/s, or a motorcycle being chased by a pickup. There's a roadway mountain tunnel entrance in this scene.

Here are the so far discarded answers:

Starcrossed (1985).

Thunder Run (1986).

The Lathe of Heaven (1980).

The Devil's Rain (1975).

Welcome to Blood City (1977).

The Village (2004).

The Wicker Man (1973).

'Otherworld' (1985).

'The Phoenix' (1981).

Flash Gordon (1980).

'Jason of Star Command' (1978).

The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982.

The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire (1981).

'Space Academy' (1977).

'Ark II' (1976).

'Buck Rogers in the 25th Century' (1979-1).

The Brotherhood of Satan (1971).

Tron (1982).

Logan's Run (1976).

'Logan's Run' (1977 TV-Series] = .

The Clonus Horror (1979).

Land of the Minotaur aka The Devil's Men.

'Kamen Rider Black' (1987-8).

The Last Chase (1981).

Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983).

1984 (1984) = .

Race With the Devil (1975).

Parasite (1982).

Galaxina (1980).

Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983).

Yor, the Hunter From the Future.

Cherry 2000.

Deathsport.

'Probe' (1988) = .

'V' and the rehash.

'The Avengers' (1961).

'The New Avengers' (1976).

'The Prisoner' (1967).

Zardoz.

Satanic Rites of Dracula.

Tales from the Crypt.

Quintet (1979)= .

Bloodbath At The House Of Death.

Star Wars nor sequels or prequels.

The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the 8th Dimension = .

Invaders from Mars (1986).

The Star Chamber (1983).

Brazil.

Here is a list of possibe vocoder brands, makes and models:

Bode 7702 Vocoder. < "Funkytown" vocoder.

Elektor Vocoder.

EMS Vocoder 1000. < Used by Jean Michel Jarre.

EMS Vocoder 2000. < The one used for the Cylon Centurions and by ELO.

EMS Vocoder 3000. < The one used for the video game "Domination".

EMS Vocoder 5000. < "The Robots" by Kraftwerk vocoder.

Korg VC-10 Keyboard/Vocoder. < Used by Yes for 'Drama' and by The Buggles "I Love You, Miss Robot".

Moog 16-Channel MBVO 327A Vocoder. < Similar to the Bode 7702 Vocoder.

Powertran ETI Vocoder.

Roland SVC-350 Vocoder. < Used by Midnight Star.

Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus (Mk1 & Mk2) < One of them is the original Soundwave vocoder. Also used by ELO for "Prologue".

Sennheiser Vocoder VSM201. < Used by Neil Young on 'Trans' and by Herbie Hancock.

Sky Soundlab "The Voice Spectra" Vocoder aka Seekers "The Voice Spectra" Vocoder.

Synton Syntovox 202 Vocoder.

Synton Syntovox 212 Vocoder.

Synton Syntovox 221 Vocoder.

Synton Syntovox 222 Vocoder.

Synton Syntovox SPX-216 Vocoder. < Mr. Wendy Carlos' favorite vocoder.

I don't know what's a sig. line? Can't think of one! Can you tell me what one is?

[–] mumblewick38 9 years ago

Couldn't be "V" or the series.

[–] RIP_IMDb 9 years ago

Thanks! I kept forgetting to include that as not being it.

I don't know what's a sig. line? Can't think of one! Can you tell me what one is?

[–] DowntownAbby 9 years ago

whats a vocoder?

[–] Nuclear_Exorcist 9 years ago

It's an electronic device that distorts the human voice and makes it sound robotic and gurgly. Often used by R&B artists, and to make people sound like robots.

[–] RIP_IMDb 9 years ago

The (musical) device that singers and voice-actors use if they need to sound like a talking or singing robot or computer. It's what the voice-actor Mr. Michael Santiago used to make his voice for the Cylon Centurions in the original-series version of 'Battlestar Galactica' (1978-9).

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[–] DowntownAbby 9 years ago

The Avengers (1961)?
The New Avengers (1976)?
The Prisoner (1967)?

[–] RIP_IMDb 9 years ago

Thank you very-much for your suggestions! However, it would be none of those three as the vocoder (while invented in 1928) wasn't used as a musical or film/tv application until the late 60s, early 70s period (this by itself eliminates 1). And the manufacturers of the one I heard didn't start production until 1975 (which eliminates the other two) and afterwards.

Also I highly doubt that The New Avengers (1976) would've been shown on American network tv during prime-time. That would be more of a WTTW or small channel thing here in the States.

Do feel free to give me other suggestions as long as there between the years of 1975 and 1993. Better still between 1983 and 1993 with between 1983 and 1987 being the best and most-likely. Thanks again!!

I don't know what's a sig. line? Can't think of one! Can you tell me what one is?

[–] tony4680-44-538329 9 years ago

If you know the manufacturer and model of said vocoder why not include it in your description? May help narrow things down.