# Good Movies w/ Protagonist Narrating Throughout The Entire Movie? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [April 3, 2021, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-movies-w-protagonist-narrating-throughout-the-entire-movie/939333 "2021-04-03T17:43:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Capn\_Carl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Capn\_Carl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capn_Carl)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-movies-w-protagonist-narrating-throughout-the-entire-movie/939333/21 "2021-04-04T10:47:43Z")
_Raising Arizona._ ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-movies-w-protagonist-narrating-throughout-the-entire-movie/939333/22 "2021-04-04T13:47:31Z")
The theatrical release of _Blade Runner._ ---
**Author:** ![TheCuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thecuse/32/2854_2.png) [@TheCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheCuse)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-movies-w-protagonist-narrating-throughout-the-entire-movie/939333/23 "2021-04-04T13:53:15Z")
A Bronx Tale ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-movies-w-protagonist-narrating-throughout-the-entire-movie/939333/24 "2021-04-04T15:27:40Z")
I just watched it last night - “Molly’s Game”. ---
**Author:** ![Dropo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@Dropo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dropo)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-movies-w-protagonist-narrating-throughout-the-entire-movie/939333/25 "2021-04-04T19:24:33Z")
_Ghost Ship_ (1943) – Narrated by a mute seaman played by sinister-looking Skelton Knaggs, who specialized in henchmen roles. As witness to the ship’s insane captain, it’s a rare - perhaps even unprecedented - sympathetic part for Mr. Knaggs. _Murder My Sweet_ (1944)/_Farewell My Lovely_ (1975) – Dick Powell followed by Robert Mitchum voice Phillip Marlowe’s inner thoughts while investigating murder and theft. _Detour_ (1945) – Loser Al Roberts (Tom Neal) challenges the audience to believe he is a victim of (double) circumstance. _Lady from Shanghai_ (1948) – Narration from Orson Welles (and his variable Irish accent) helps clarify the convoluted plot. _Badlands_ (1973) – Sissy Spacek’s soft Texas drawl stands in contrast to her life with serial killer Martin Sheen. _That Obscure Object of Desire_ (1977) – Fernando Rey tells the story of his obsessive love to some strangers on a train. _One Deadly Summer_ (1983) – Somewhat unique in that multiple characters take turns narrating the story of Isabelle Adjani (never better), who’s disturbed behavior masks an elaborate revenge plan. _Trainspotting_ (1996) – Ewan McGregor offers hip Scottish commentary to sordid - and funny - tale of drug addicts. _Blast of Silence_ (1961) – Not a good movie, imo, but a special case owing to the narration being spoken in the 2nd person. Gravel-voiced Lionel Stander (unbilled owing to his being blacklisted at the time) reads the words that can be taken as a primer on the private thoughts of the hitman protagonist. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-movies-w-protagonist-narrating-throughout-the-entire-movie/939333.md?page=1)