Star Wars fans might be interested to know that Garrick also played Red Three AKA Biggs Darklighter in Star Wars- OR DID I JUST BLOW YOUR MIND? Story So when I say that this is a great work for nostalgic fans to enjoy, it’s totally because of Gough who, besides being a great nod to the films, delivers the very best performance! Speaking of the 1989 Tim Burton Bat-film, this audio title also stars Garrick Hagon, who played the part of Tourist Dad in that movie’s opening scene! He plays a far bigger role here though as both Ra’s Al Ghul and Thomas Wayne. Sadly the Alfred many of us grew up with has passed so it’s very bittersweet to hear him play the role one last time (There’s another audio title out there with Gough in the role of Alfred as well). Some of the most interesting casting and easily the #1 reason I have for suggesting this audio title to you in the first place is the inclusion of Michael Gough, the Alfred Pennyworth of BATMAN (1989) and the following three Batman films of the 90s. The voices of Gordon, Bullock, and Ra’s Al Ghul didn’t sound right to me at all, but I still have to applaud many of these voice actors for taking on multiple roles unnoticed. ![]() The Joker, played by Kerry Shale actually has hints of that melodic Blue Meanie element that Hamill made famous. For instance Bob Sessions’ Batman is much lighter and friendlier sounding and varies only slightly between the Bruce Wayne and Batman voices. Ra’s Al Ghul (pronounced “Raas” like in the Nolan films), Gordon, and Bullock all sound far different than you would expect as well and it takes some getting used to because Batman: The Animated Series has had such a huge impact on our idea of what these characters should sound like for over 20 years. Since this was released in 1989 the urge to try and get a performance to sound as much like Kevin Conroy or Mark Hamill as possible isn’t there. This multi-cast performance piece is produced by AudioGo and is available for download on their website at £1.49 or you can buy it as a CD for £4.62, either way you’re getting a better bargain than you would on Amazon by a very wide margin. This dramatization isn’t all that dramatic at all, in fact it’s quite corny, but I must say that it’s something nostalgic fans and children would thoroughly enjoy.Įvery time there is a Batman cartoon nowadays the voice performances are always compared to those from Batman: The Animated Series. ![]() ![]() You didn’t see this review coming, did you?īatman: The Lazarus Syndrome is a radio drama released that originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 back in 1989 to celebrate the Batman character’s 50th anniversary.
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