Narration
Who narated certain parts of the movie?
shareThat would be Wilford Brimley, official spokesman for the Quaker Oats company.
Everybody now, "It's the right thing to do."
I thought he added a nice touch to the film, further predicating the Grizzly Adams vibe already being established. I only wished he played a character in the movie (even if it was only the retired cop) just as Denver Pyle played Mad Jack and narrated as well.
The writers apparently did not have enough faith in their own abilities to establish what was happening, since they needed Wilfred to tell us exactly what was going on and what everybody's motivation was.
Anyone that judges a group as whole is a peewit. Don't be a peewit. --smelly fed
A Gettysburg reference!?!!?!
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I realize this is an old thread, but this statement needs to be addressed. The use of Wilford Brimley as narrator was done WITHOUT the approval or cooperation of writer/director Tab Murphy. This was the exchange between Murphy and the moderator of an online chat that took place in 1999:
[Singary] Why was the voice over added?
[TabMurphy] Once again, some studio genius saw that 'Legends of the Fall' worked well with a narration and suggested it for my movie.
[TabMurphy] Things snowballed to the point where I refused to write it.
[TabMurphy] They hired someone else and got the oatmeal guy (Wilfred Brimley) to do the voice.
[TabMurphy] Prime example of how much clout a first-time director has.
The entire online chat can be viewed on http://www.stevereevis.com Reevis, as you may recall, played the role of Yellow Wolf.
I agree that it would have been good to have Wilford Brimley playing a role in the film....I think the narration by him would have made more sense. However, I won't let that interfere with my enjoyment of the movie; I liked the film.
shareThe movie could have stood on it's own without narration but, Wilford Brimley’s narration (voice) added an overall flavor that turned a good movie into, what I believe, should have been an Academy Award winner...its one of my all time favorite movies.
shareAbsolutely one of my favorite all time movies as well, altho I must confess. Listening to Wilfred Brimley narrate it, brings to mind his 'diabetic supply' infomercial (and the controversy surrounding the efficacy of the product), and that is NOT a good thing...
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