An Egyptian crocodile who catches the fancy of the esteemed Emperor Napoleon becomes an instant celebrity in a fancy fountain in Paris. But when someone in the kitchen starts singing the praises of crocodile pie, the resourceful and very hungry reptile escapes by sewer. Narrated by Tim Curry. 2001
Review: AudioFile: “Tim Curry’s narration… is exemplary – a glorious example of the perfect melding of all parts of an audio recording. The musical background is just right…. Curry’s low British accent, exacting elocution, and perfect pacing combine for the ultimate listening experience…. An absolute gem!”
A video instruction manual to the shadowy world of the paranormal, narrated by Tim Curry.
(Juvenile Fantasy) Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Abandoned by her mother, ignorant of her father's identity, Lirael resembles no one else in her large extended family living in the Clayr's glacier. She doesn't even have the Sight - the ability to See into the present and possibly futures - that is the very birthright of the Clayr. Nonetheless, it is Lirael in whose hands the fate of the Old Kingdom lies. She must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil - one that opposes the Royal Family, blocks the Sight of the Clayr, and threatens to break the very boundary between Life and Death itself. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog to help her, Lirael must find the courage to seek her own hidden destiny.
Tim has recently (2001) done a couple of kid books in the "Series of Unfortunate Events" books by Lemony Snicket. They are "The Bad Beginning" and "The Reptile Room." From my quick look, the series seems unappealing. Perhaps Mr. C's voice will help.
OK, OK! I've heard from many people that this is a very funny, cool series.
He dropped out of this series to to his TV show, then came back to do "The Slippery Slope" The 10th installment.
The publisher's synopsis: The first fantastic story of the eagerly awaited addition to the bestselling Dune series. Capturing all the complexity and grand themes of the original Dune, this first volume in Prelude to Dune weaves a new tapestry of terrible betrayal, great passions, and momentous destiny into a Saga that expands the tale written by Frank Herbert more than thirty years ago. My comments: This is just a feast for Herbert fans! Tim has SOOOO many interesting voices to interpret. This is a story worthy of Mr. Curry's time.
My comments for the first of these 'new' Dune stories applies to this one also. It's even better! The nasty Duke Harkonnen has reason to be nasty.
Third in the series, this one is about the Emperor's beginnings. Count Fenring, what a gas.
Story about prisoners settling Australia. A very lively and entertaining story, I liked it.
Tim has done some voice work for the Sci Fi channel's website (www.scifi.com). The Seeing Ear Theater series "Night Calls" (written by the Babylon 5 guy, J. Michael Straczynski) is very good. Tim voiced a ditzy Noah and also God in the fifth installment. He did a audio only "Tales of the Crypt," voicing a steamer trunk that had seen too much of life in the second installment. These are like old radio plays, sort of fun.
Mr Phillips wakes on the morning of July 31 in his modest, nearly mortgage-free home, in the bed he has contentedly shared with his wife of thirty years (though to be honest, at night he lies beside her and dreams of other women), ready to face another ordinary day. Except that for Mr Phillips, it is not an ordinary day, for on Friday, July 28, he was summarily sacked. Nonetheless, he rises at his usual hour and prepares himself as he has done his entire working life for the office he no longer has.
From "AudioFile":
In this historical mystery set in London in 1795, a homophobic government official seeking a serial killer finds spies for the revolutionary French government disguised as astronomers. His daughter being one of the victims, the determined official enlists his gay half-brother, a timorous amateur stargazer, to infiltrate their ranks. Actor/singer Tim Curry has a beautiful, expressive instrument. He makes the most of his facility with accents and character voices. Except for some odd pronunciations and flashes of excessive melodrama, he gives an altogether satisfying and atmospheric performance. Y.R. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Oh my gawd, what a story!!!!!!!
The combination of Anne Rice's eroticism and Tim Curry's sultry voice is magic. Don't listen to this in public! The book is about the castrati singers of 18th century Italy, who though sterile were functional in every sense of the word. The beautiful Tonio is portrayed by Mr. Curry with all the eerie, haunting sensuality of a man adored for his glorious voice and despised for being half a man. This is an auditory feast! (If you love this as much as I do and want MORE, try the movie 'Farinelli'. It isn't Curry, but it's good.)
The third in the Witches of Mayfair series. Lasher was a Taltos, this one is named Ash and he's a good guy-sorta. This continuing saga of the Mayfairs is interesting in that it ties up some loose ends and gives more info on the strange race of the Taltos. Tim's voice does justice to the erotic Mr. Ash, and the ending will have you chewing on the cassette case!
These mysteries are all named after British pubs. They feature Scotland Yard Superintendent Richard Jury, a reserved Brit, but a man with a heart and a soul. Tim Curry does more British accents than any American probably ever imagined existed. The storys are good yarns and of course Tim's voice is lovely even though these are not sexy stories.
This was my first experience with Ms. Steel, I liked the story; it's about: "the story of a great house of gems, a rare family and an extraordinary marriage". Tim's voice makes the people come alive; he takes a fair story and makes it sound like a grand epic.
This is a multi-generation tale about a family with a secret. "A breathtaking tale set amid the wealth and decadence of Victorian England", (it).."portrays a family splintered by lust, bound inexorably by a shared legacy.." It's a pretty good story with lots of characters for Mr. Curry's talented voice interpretations.
A computer named Abulafia, crackpot Rosecrusian and Templar coded messages, Brazilian voodoo, I gotta find time to finish listening to this!
This one appears to be even weirder than the first one!
From the movie of the same name.
Hearing Tim do the Macaulay Culkin part is hysterical. Tim stole every
scene he was in, in the movie, now he shows he can do the bratty kid
much better than the bratty kid did it.
From the movie of the same name.
This is a cute story, with Andrea Martin, Mr. Curry's co-star from 'My Favorite Year,' doing the most scenery chewing. Mr. Curry does a VERY nice bear growl, and a loveable postman.
Clever story, Tim's collection of British accents is fun to hear.
This is awesome!!!! A creepy story in the style of Lovecraft and Merritt. Tim is magnificant! He shouts in a whisper and makes your skin crawl! I'd kill to hear him read Merritt's 'Face in the Abyss'!
Explores the American hero through stories, interviews, and music.
Sort of interesting tape, especially if you like Mr. Rogers.
Tim explains the plot of Rocky Horror, there are some comments
by Rocky fans saying what the show meant to their lives.
Not worth the trouble to locate, in my opinion.
Beauty and the Beast and other Fairy Tales
Tim reads The Happy Prince 1984
This is a sweet sad story about a lark's devotion to a living statue
of a Prince and their attempts to bring happiness into people's lives.
They do it by providing money, which is a little questionable to be
showing your kids--they get enough of that, surely. Tim can easily
break your heart with a sentimental story
The Legend of King Arthur and other Classic Adventures
Tim reads Stolen Thunder 1985
Thor's hammer is missing! Nice adventure story with tricks, a little
cross dressing, and lots of 'thunderous' voices for Tim to bellow.
Tim reads Eugene Field's Little Boy Blue 1996
This is a heartbreaker! It isn't the 'come blow your horn' poem that
I, at least, expected, it's about a little boy's toys waiting for him
to return, but he never will. Oh sob! I'm a sucker for a sad tale.
This is much too short of a performance by Tim, about 2 minutes!
