Who are we hearing in Flash Gordon?
The site sectionsClick on these links to explore the many aspects of the Flash Gordon universe. E-mail meSend me e-mail at: | Is it Sam Jones' voice we hear in Flash Gordon?Update: Looks like we can put the rumors to rest. Longtime Flash Gordon fan Bishop, who is a super help to me on this site, sent me the following e-mail: I was listening to the commentary track with Sam Jones and Melody Anderson today and there is a bit where Sam mentions how he was contracted for six or seven sequels but there was a falling out and Sam didn't come back for looping sessions. Because of that the director hired someone else to do, as Sam says "The majority of my lines." I've included a copy of the segment on an mp3 for verification. The original mysteryThe thought of whose voice is who's never crossed my mind until Warren Gibbs very graciously e-mailed me 14 sound clips from the DVD and a much older "unofficial" VHS version. Listen to them and see if you agree with me that Jones sounds a bit different in the older clips. Unfortunately, I don't have any explanation for the difference except the following link, which Warren Gibbs also supplied, which addresses the issue, though inconclusively. DVD-Wakeup.mp3 Bootleg-Wakeup.mp3 DVD-Hydraulics.mp3 Bootleg-Hydraulics.mp3 DVD-Lunatic.mp3 Bootleg-Lunatic.mp3 DVD-Flash.wav Bootleg-Flash.wav DVD-Backup.wav Bootleg-Backup.wav This last clip isn't Sam Jones, but instead is Ornella Muti and Max Von Sydow. I think these clips show an alternate dub by the same actors, while the previous six Sam Jones clips suggest a different voice actor. Again, the DVD clip is first. |
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