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Spike · Prince/Princess Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 182

Ok so who do you really think did a great job with the character he/she did the voice for? mine are

scott weinger - aladdin
jodi benson - ariel
patt carol - ursula
gilbert - iago
samuel w. - sebastian

i think linda larkin is one of the worst "sorry guys" you don't hear jasmine's voice in the sequals and the series like she did in the first movie..which is a shame i sometimes feel she sounds like a kid while in da first movie she sounded way grown up.
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject:

I don't think Linda did a bad job! Laughing

The only time that has made me go "ok, where did Jasmine go?" is in the beginning of ROJ, but it goes back to normal.

Now what she did to her voice in Kingdom Hearts II recently, I have NO CLUE Laughing

. It was suuuuuuper high. But then again, a lot of females like Paige O'hara, Susan Egan and Ming-na didn't quite sound like their characters, either.

Calluna · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: Best disney voices

Syera · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject:

Any Pixar movie where a crew member voices a character. Hilarious. Those guys are GOOD.
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Guest · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:43 pm Post subject:

Jodi Benson as Ariel...is the top of a list far too long for me to go through. There's not one that I dislike or feel so distracted that I lose the ability to see the CHARACTER, not the VA.

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AmethystFae · Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:28 pm Post subject:

Well, I don't feel like repeating what's already been said in this thread, so I'll bring up something that hasn't yet.

I really think nobody does Genie like Robin Williams. To me, the Genie is Robbin Williams, and Robbin Williams is the Genie. That Homer Simpson guy (What's his name again?) didn't do a terrible job, but he isn't truly Genie.As for other Disney voices, I generally like the ones who originally did the voices. Characters just never are the same with new voices. I remember one episode of Bonkers with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare. It was during the time I used to watch Alice in Wonderland a lot, so when they spoke in the Bonkers cartoon, I'm all, "That's not them! Their voices are way off!"

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VampireNaomi · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:09 am Post subject:

I rarely watch Disney movies with the original soundtrack, so my favourites will be picked from a very limited selection. In fact, the only English Disney voice I remember adoring is Kuzco's. That guy was perfect for the role. Gilbert's Iago is also brilliant, but my love for the Finnish one keeps me from loving him with no strings attached.

Now, when it comes to foreign voices, I absolutely LOVE the Brazilian Jasmine. She has the best voice for the role, no doubts about it. I was shocked when I first heard her because she was just so good.

My favourite voice actor of all times is Antti Pääkkönen. He has done tons of Disney roles, including (but not limited to) Abis Mal, Mechanikles, Hakim, the Peddler, Prince Achmed (I think), Timon, Banzai, Clopin, Doppler, Woody, Mickey Mouse, Tweedle Dee and so on. His voice makes me go weak in the knees. Laughing

EDIT: Okay, now I'm majorly pissed off. Not because of anything in this thread, but it's connected to Disney voices so I'll say it here.

Some cast lists I've seen say Pääkkönen voiced Sebastian in TLM, but I always thought it was a mistake because he most definitely did not do so in the VHS my friend showed me. However, just a few minutes ago I found a clip in which he does voice him, which means they at some point they re-dubbed TLM. Evil or Very Mad

He's also been listed as the voice of the Mad Hatter from Alice in the Wonderland, even though he doesn't do that in the VHS I have. They probably re-dubbed that, too, which sucks because the first dub was perfect.

Have they ever rape... I mean, re-dubbed any of the English versions?
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:10 am Post subject:

Janette Morgan · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:03 am Post subject:

1: Robin Williams as Genie. Dan Castellaneta was okay, but overall his lines were just too corny.
2: John Rhys-Davies as Cassim.

3: Robby Benson as Beast. (Kind of a no-brainer, I s'pose.) Especially since, in his early days, he talked like a complete nerd. (I saw a clip of his audition for Luke Skywalker. It was painful.)
4: Jerry Orbach as Lumiere/Saluk. Either role was AWESOME; that man has the most incredible voice.
5: Ming-Na Wen as Mulan. Her voice was so different from the traditional Disney female; I actually found that inspiring.
Honorary Mention: Frank Welker as ANYBODY. Did you know they even get him to make horsey sounds?
Honorary Mention: Gilbert Gottfried as Iago. "How in the he-er, RAAWT!"
Honorary Mention: Meriweather from Sleeping Beauty.

(I haven't seen TLM in years, so I'm not really qualified to comment on them.)
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Calluna · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:43 am Post subject:

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:00 pm Post subject:

I think Frank Welker gets my vote. I can't think of a movie he didn't do something for Laughing

. And Jim Cummings, too. That dude is Winnie the Pooh AND Tigger.

Syera · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject:

I love the voice of the actress who did Merriweather! Her voice was very versatile - from the fusty Merriweather to the demure Lady.

And yes, Frank Welker is awesome. I still have a hard time imagining that he was Fred in Scooby Doo, though. Very Happy

But... I still get a kick out of the Pixar crew. Brad Bird as Edna Mode was hilarious. Very Happy

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AladdinFan92 · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:09 pm Post subject:

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject:

Yeeeeep. He's Fred Laughing

. He's been Fred since the 70s, I believe. He does Scooby-Doo sometimes, too.

AladdinFan92 · Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:22 pm Post subject:

Wow,thanks for the info--no wonder I always loved Scooby Doo! Very Happy

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