Yoinking random James Earl Jones audio and writing around it

Had an odd little thought... I'm watching "Coming to America" on TV and it occurs to me that it would be sort of fun to make a fan film that gives Vader dialogue yoinked from other James Earl Jones performances. Especially if it was a serious film that just happened to be verrrrry cleverly written around Vader.

I mean, I've already caught a couple of lines in this movie that are delivered in a deep voice and sound like something Vader might have to say.




I dunno, just throwing the idea out there and seeing if anyone else finds it amusing.



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Amusing.

 

Well, in that movie I think there's a couple direct Star Wars quotes to spoof his former role.

That'd be kind of a cool thing to watch though.

 

I think we should just make a "Coming to America" fanfilm.


- Rico

 

Would be fun to do a skit with Jones' narration of The Raven from the Simpsons...

 

Quoth the raven, "Eat my shorts."

- The Cat

 

Heck, just put Vader in the role of "Thulsa Doom" from Conan the Barbarian. All the dialogue is already done.

You could have Conan be some Jedi or the son of some jedi that Vader killed in his search for . . . uh. . . steel.

--
Jamball

 

ive actually had this idea before as well, while writing a script, only it involved pulling Mark Hamill dialogue out of other projects he had done and then shooting the actor from behind or in a darkened room, so as to mask the actual identity of the actor and make it appear as if Luke Skywalker was actually present, although the Vader idea was a thought for me as well. way i see it, as long as you can alter the clip to sound as if JEJ is speaking like hes under the Vader helmet, it should work very well. something to consider, though, is the cadence of the dialogue. Vader speaks with a distinct rythym to his words and you have to watch that the speed of the rythym matches the character's execution, otherwise it sounds like Vader getting verbal diarrhea and talking too fast, like a teenage girl from the Valley or something!

in truth, this could really work for any film. for instance, you are doing an action film and you want it to appear as if Jack Palance, as a crime boss, is sitting in a chair giving directions. you could rip the audio and stick someone in a chair, shooting the scene with the chair's back facing the camera and only showing an arm (we've all seen those cheesy scenes where the villan is sitting and stroking a cat while sitting in a chair with his back to a character). this way, it would appear that Jack Palance is in the scene, giving orders. the only problem with this is that you would have to write a script that didn't directly involve that character having to be involved more directly in the story. mostly this sort of technique could only be used as an occaisional thing in a film, otherwise it loses its effect. there is also the matter of legality to be concerned with. while some folks tolerate fanfilms and use of copyrighted materials, some do not. it may upset the wrong people to be using dialogue without permission or compensation, so it's wise to be careful with this kind of technique...

 

I'd hate to say this, but I see this as an opportunity wasted.

If you had just done this yourself, and released it, it would have been hilarious. But, now that you blurted out the idea, there is no way that ANYONE could ever actually pull this off and match everyone's expectations.

Yep... This is an idea that will be discussed and never be produced.

Oh, what it could have been, though.

 

durb -- if your comment is directed at me, I would be entirely too lazy to undertake this task and have no desire to create a fan film ever again, so it's all good.



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I had an idea like this before, except using Alec Guiness lines, based around his last line in Bridge Over River Kwai, where he says "What have I done?"
Before the prequels were made, I thought it would be the perfect line for Obi right after he tosses Anakin down the lava pool.

 

Yeah, I had this idea for using Han Solo too, but including a video clip from a Harrison Ford film, rotoscoped onto an actor's face for just one shot, enough to lend some credibility.

 

enough to lend some credibility.

I'm pretty sure it would work the other way around.

 

Didn't Milius do that... the other way around?
"Conan... I am your father."
"No! Das ist impossible!"

Neat idea, anyway.

 

Well, in my head it would've worked brilliantly and seamlessly, and got me noticed, and lots of girls would fall in love with me.

But then, in my head is not a place anyone would want to be.

 

i don't know where this is from:

http://media.putfile.com/vaderfun

 

The only funny parts were when Obi Wan ignites his saber and very last line before it ends.

 

i'm going to be sick...

 

*snicker snort*

- The Cat

 

For my action figure movie "Generations" that i'm still working on i'm doing that using Sly Stalone's voice (for han solo) Arnold Swartiznagger (sp?) (for Anakin Skywalker) Samuel L Jackson (Mace Windu) and Martin Lawrence (for Lando). I had to make some adjustments to my script to fit in these 4 characters voices. In every scene I have these characters, i always surrounded them with someone who talked with a normal voice. This way that normal voice character can advance the story. Where as Martin lawrence can just say crazy stuff. But its turning out good.

heres a clip from my movie where you see what i did with Han and Lando's voices. And since i've never shown any trailers or anything of my movie this could help get ppl interested in it.

Clip from Generations

Enjoy

 

This topic was getting post left and right until i posted. No comments on my clip?

 

I have QT7, but for some reason it just looks like an all white screen with no video

 

Its compressed in On2 VP3 format. Have you updated your quicktime all the way? I know when i first played a On2 Vp3 format clip my quicktime told me i dont have that format and if i would like to download it.

 

STOP USING THAT FREAKIN' CODEC.

God, it's terrible.

 

Well considering Sorension 3 (sp?) on Adobe Premier 6 sucks, the next best thing (compression wise) is On2 Vp3 format. I dont understand why you always complain everytime Funke? If you update your quicktime to use On2 Vp3 format then theres no problem.