Which was the best version of Spaceship Earth?

Foolish Mortal · 06-15-2008, 07:46 AM

I grew up going on the 3rd version with the Jeremy Irons narration, but I have seen a video of the Walter Cronkite version(with "Tommorrow's Child").

HMF · 06-15-2008, 04:15 PM

Without a doubt the Jeremey Irons version.

jorgetheviking · 06-17-2008, 08:49 PM

Irons hands down. i love the descent song along with pretty much the rest of the music. The narration is so grand, and unforgettable.

PeoplemoverMatt · 06-18-2008, 03:42 PM

Judi Dench wouldn't be too far behind, but that ending is so embarassingly bad...

Mad About Mickey · 06-18-2008, 05:06 PM

I've never been on any version of it, but it seems unanimous...Jeremy Irons was the best.

Jezebel · 07-01-2008, 08:41 PM

Jeremy Irons defintely. Judi Dench is defintely an honorable actress...but her narration somewhat dumbed down the ride. they could've done a bit better with her narration. I mean...maybe I don't want to thank the Phoenicians . perhaps I would rather thank my kindergarten teacher who actually taught me what the heck the ABC's were. and seriously. such a majestic narration such as "but these same roads were turn against rome by invaders which would leave ages of wisdom and knowledge in the ashes which would becom the dark ages" changed to oh...we lost all that knowledge. it became the dark ages. I mean now unforunatley,I can't annoy people with actually knowing the whole narration word for word. I sadly can't even recite "attention travelers, please remain seated, your vehicle is rotating backwards for your return to earth" properly anymore. its dated.

HMF · 07-01-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jezebel

I sadly can't even recite "attention travelers, please remain seated, your vehicle is rotating backwards for your return to earth" properly anymore. its dated.

I think they should put that message on the video screen instead of annoying you while you are enjoying the sights.

PeoplemoverMatt · 07-01-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HMF

I think they should put that message on the video screen instead of annoying you while you are enjoying the sights.

Then what happens when a blind person who's riding thinks there's something wrong and starts panicking? I know, I know, but safety notices are all about compliance with rules put in place by scary corporate lawyers.

Jezebel · 07-02-2008, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by HMF

I think they should put that message on the video screen instead of annoying you while you are enjoying the sights.

nonsense...then what the heck am I going to recite ?

jorgetheviking · 07-04-2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by PeoplemoverMatt

Then what happens when a blind person who's riding thinks there's something wrong and starts panicking? I know, I know, but safety notices are all about compliance with rules put in place by scary corporate lawyers.

What about the deaf person?

View Poll Results: Best Version of Spaceship Earth
First Version with the Vic Perrin narration	0	0%
Second version with Walter Cronkite narration/"Tommorrow's Child"	1	14.29%
Third version with Jeremy Irons narration	6	85.71%
The new version with Judi Dench narration	0	0%
I've always hated this stupid ride!	0	0%
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06-15-2008, 04:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
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06-17-2008, 08:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
jorgetheviking Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 62	Irons hands down. i love the descent song along with pretty much the rest of the music. The narration is so grand, and unforgettable. __________________ Universal Orlando 2 park Preferred Passholder

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Mad About Mickey Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Second Star to the Right and Straight On 'Till Morning! Posts: 591	I've never been on any version of it, but it seems unanimous...Jeremy Irons was the best. __________________

07-01-2008, 08:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jezebel Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Space Between Spaces Posts: 83	Jeremy Irons defintely. Judi Dench is defintely an honorable actress...but her narration somewhat dumbed down the ride. they could've done a bit better with her narration. I mean...maybe I don't want to thank the Phoenicians . perhaps I would rather thank my kindergarten teacher who actually taught me what the heck the ABC's were. and seriously. such a majestic narration such as "but these same roads were turn against rome by invaders which would leave ages of wisdom and knowledge in the ashes which would becom the dark ages" changed to oh...we lost all that knowledge. it became the dark ages. I mean now unforunatley,I can't annoy people with actually knowing the whole narration word for word. I sadly can't even recite "attention travelers, please remain seated, your vehicle is rotating backwards for your return to earth" properly anymore. its dated. __________________

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