Comments on: A Retro Slasher's Salute to Percy Rodrigues

By: Warren Hogg

Warren Hogg — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:06:49 +0000

As a friend of the family I had the privilege of hosting Percy at my cottage for a week each year for a few years. His son Gerry and I would basically hang out with him take him fishing and listen to hours and hours of stories. Sometimes the Hollywood scene, sometimes the Broadway days and often of his professional boxing, wrestling and bar bouncing years in Montreal in the 40′s.
An incredible life and tremendous story teller.

By: John

John — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:06:08 +0000

Stumbled upon the trailer for Ruggero Deodato’s “Cut and Run,” with Percy’s voice: “This is one story you won’t find on the six o’clock news.”

By: John Bishop

John Bishop — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:43:21 +0000

“Planes, Trains and Automobiles” too.

By: John Bishop

John Bishop — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:38:32 +0000

John Hughes has died today. I just saw the trailer for “The Great Outdoors,” which he wrote, and it has Percy’s narration on it, too. R.I.P to both men.

By: H Kingsley Thurber

H Kingsley Thurber — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:47:58 +0000

He also did the voice over for Tentacles – a Jaws rip off. “This summer, Ocean Beach has attracted…something else.”

By: John Bishop

John Bishop — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:17:21 +0000

I neglected to mention Lifeforce from 1985.

By: John Bishop

John Bishop — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:44:07 +0000

I’m positive he did the sequel to Return of the Living Dead. There’s even a play on the Jaws tagline at the end: “Just when you thought it was safe to be dead…” His voice is very distinct if you’ve seen enough trailers with his voice over it.

Here’s a list of a few I can remember, including some non-horror titles as well. He had a dry wit that made some of his comedy voiceovers legendary. The best example is “Monty Python’s Life of Brian.” Check that one out if you can. He does some of the TV spots on these films as well, such as on Larry Cohen’s “The Stuff” from 1985, wherein he gets more lines than what was used in the trailer (he only appears at the end to say “Coming soon…”).

Cat’s Eye
Children of the Corn
Chopping Mall
Creepshow 2
The Dark
Dead & Buried
Dead Ringers
Deadly Blessing
A Fish Called Wanda
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
The Gate
(Stephen King’s) Graveyard Shift
House
Jaws
Jaws 2
Jaws 3-D
Jaws: The Revenge
Madman
Misery (the holiday version currently available on the special edition DVD)
Monty Python’s Life of Brian
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
Neon Maniacs
Night of the Creeps
Phantasm II
Popcorn
Psycho II (both trailers)
Return of the Living Dead (short trailer)
Return of the Living Dead Part II
Scrooged
Spaceballs
The Stuff
Tales From The Darkside: The Movie
They Came From Within
Warlock

Hopefully a comprehensive list, but if I am forgetting any, please leave a reply.

By: Hambone

Hambone — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:37:20 +0000

Percy’s work on the Return of the Living Dead trailers is my favorite, it’s fun watching every version in a row. His delivery is perfection.

Did he also voice the Return of the Living Dead Part II ads? Sure sounded like him. The trailers for this inferior sequel were more effective than the film itself.

By: Amanda By Night

Amanda By Night — Fri, 01 May 2009 01:32:06 +0000

Keith Gordon became a fairly prominent indie director. He did Mother Night and Waking the Dead, I believe (but could be wrong about those titles. I know he’s a director though)… He’s awesome.

Jaws 2 has more re-watchability for me, even though I think the first is a masterpiece. I always refer to Jaws 2 as a slasher with the shark as the killer. Think about it, a group of fun loving kids out for a good time, end up in an isolated area (this time the sea and Cable Junction) and are pursued by an unstoppable killer! LOVE IT!

But back on topic… I totally recognize this voice over guy. I never knew he was the face attached to that voice!

By: Christian Sellers

Christian Sellers — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:27:12 +0000

I’ll definitely have to see it then. Jaws is awesome and Spielberg is a pretty decent filmmaker. Watched Jaws 2 for the first time in years the other day. Nowhere near as good as the original but still pretty entertaining. And it co-starred Keith Gordon (whatever happend to him people?)