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Why use a sound alike to narrate?

posted 9 years ago by bps3013
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I really enjoyed this documentary, but it felt like using someone to mimic Ebert was a bit disingenuous. Granted, not sure what other approach would have worked, but it was just kinda... weird.

[–] kaneforgov 9 years ago

I agree. It was distracting and deceptive.

[–] bps3013 9 years ago

Yup. I became too distracted by hearing "Ebert" say in perfect diction things like "even after completely losing my ability to talk" etc. Not sure what they were trying to accomplish...

[–] mr_x350 9 years ago

[–] WarpedRecord 9 years ago

It was a very unwise choice, in my opinion. On the other hand, he sounded almost exactly like Mr. Ebert. I was under the impression while I watched this that it was done with some type of software, but we're not at that stage yet.

[–] Swill_Merchant 8 years ago

He actually doesn't sound much like Ebert at all. The cadence and tone are completely different. The narrator only sounds alike in terms of the accent and pronunciation.

[–] Martoto (4172) 7 years ago

I guess they were treating us like adults that wouldn't get hung up about nonsense like this.