Stephen Fry Vs: Jim Dale Tapes

[p_dumbledore]

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From: p_dumbledore
Subject: Stephen Fry Vs: Jim Dale Tapes
Date: 8/22/00 10:21 pm  (ET)

I just finished listening to the Stephen Fry version of Chamber
of Secrets. While it was well done, I still prefer the Jim Dale
presentation. In the Fry version, Gildaroy is a somewhat TV News Generic
Accent, with no real personality. While Dale, did a more self serving,
and perhaps a little bit of Liberace style to it. I did like Frys version
of Ron better than Dales, and Fry version did make use of some special
effects, that did add a bit to the presentation. i.e. some echo effects
were used for when an announcement was made at the quidditch match. And
when Harry heard the snake, it also had the echo effect.

Fry does pronounce it as "Her my on nee" compared to the Dale, "Her mon
nee" version.

Both are good, but Dale does make better use of accents, and voices
for each character than Fry does. Most have very little difference
between them.

I did like the UK plastic box nicer than the cardboard box, which is
getting a little ragged after being shared by several friends, as well
as taken on several trips.

Dennis