In a world, where movie trailers will never be the same again...

Ninja Spirit · 09/02/2008, 01:47 PM

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Don LaFontaine, the movie voiceover has died...

Nazi NecroPhile · 09/02/2008, 01:52 PM

I obviously recognized his voice, but I've never heard his name before. Too bad he's gone, though I'm sure a million cheesy imitators are lining up to fill his shoes.

Ninja Spirit · 09/02/2008, 02:02 PM

Pablo Francisco might prolly be the first one they call

quoth09 · 09/02/2008, 02:34 PM

That sucks. I liked his voice the most out of all of the ones that did that kind of work. There are a couple of other ones that are appealing, but he was the best.

Alt-Nintega · 09/02/2008, 02:48 PM

Before the craptacular Iron Man movie, I haven't went to a movie theater in years. Now I have more reasons to not pay $12 to see a new movie. That guy made every crappy movie look epic.

Nazi NecroPhile · 09/02/2008, 03:21 PM

Quote from: Nintega on 09/02/2008, 02:48 PMBefore the craptacular Iron Man movie, I haven't went to a movie theater in years. Now I have more reasons to not pay $12 to see a new movie. That guy made every crappy movie look epic.

So.... you went to movies just for the trailers, or did the voice over on the trailer actually affect your enjoyment of the movie when you eventually saw said movie?

Alt-Nintega · 09/02/2008, 03:56 PM

Quote from: guest on 09/02/2008, 03:21 PM
Quote from: Nintega on 09/02/2008, 02:48 PMBefore the craptacular Iron Man movie, I haven't went to a movie theater in years. Now I have more reasons to not pay $12 to see a new movie. That guy made every crappy movie look epic.
So.... you went to movies just for the trailers, or did the voice over on the trailer actually affect your enjoyment of the movie when you eventually saw said movie?

No I saw Iron Man in a theater just for the nice blue comfy chairs.

Sinistron · 09/02/2008, 04:02 PM

Actually according to you you saw Iron Man 3 times in the theatres.
Supposedly the second time because a chick was going. What about the third time? Had a coupon for free bon-bons and sour patch kids?

Anyway.

LaFontaine was fucking sweet as hell. Sad day for film in general.

Alt-Nintega · 09/02/2008, 04:07 PM

Quote from: Sinistron on 09/02/2008, 04:02 PMActually according to you you saw Iron Man 3 times in the theatres.
Supposedly the second time because a chick was going. What about the third time? Had a coupon for free bon-bons and sour patch kids?

Anyway.

LaFontaine was fucking sweet as hell. Sad day for film in general.

Ok I was lying about seeing Iron Man 3 times but I did see it with a couple of former aquantances that I stopped talking to recently.

Nazi NecroPhile · 09/02/2008, 04:12 PM

Quote from: Sinistron on 09/02/2008, 04:02 PMActually according to you you saw Iron Man 3 times in the theatres. <--What the fuck?!? Is ceti rubbing off on you, so to speak?

Supposedly the second time because a chick was going. What about the third time? Had a coupon for free bon-bons and sour patch kids?

He wanted to see the trailers and listen to the sweet voice overs by Don LaFontaine. It was his sole reason for going to the cinema, don't ya know?

MotoRoaderMike · 09/02/2008, 05:45 PM

Movie trailers really WILL never be the same again! He was like THE voice of movie trailers. This is a sad day. He's irreplaceable.

OceanBlueKirby · 09/02/2008, 10:39 PM

Wow. That is unfortunate to hear for this actor. There was a certain fondness that I've had for his voice from various movies trailers, and he will certainly be missed by many. An interesting thing, too, is that there was a discussion in my Introduction to Computers class on the first day of school (August 25th), about him in part of the 1960's movie trailer announcer after viewing the one for How the West Was Won.

I wonder what he died from? At least he had a decently long life at the age of 68. I, too, am curious of who will be the next voiceover, but I have a feeling that it will be the man who speaks for the TNT channel (the voice for Cat in the Nickelodeon show CatDog, I believe, but I do not know of his name).

Sinistron · 09/03/2008, 12:53 AM

Kirby- you may be the single strangest person in all of existence.

Nazi NecroPhile · 09/03/2008, 09:26 AM

Quote from: Game and Watch Kirby on 09/02/2008, 10:39 PMI wonder what he died from?

Complications from a blood clot in his lungs which led to a collapsed lung. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. Go Joe!

Ceti Alpha · 09/03/2008, 09:55 AM

Yes, this is very sad. The guy literally did something like 5000 trailers and was just a fluke he got involved in voice-overs at all. Apparently, bitd he was working as a writer and on one particular project the voice-over person didn't show up. So, LaFontaine took it upon himself to do the voice-over part. I guess it really didn't sink in how good he was until a few years later, but it's interesting to see how life can throw you a bone.

Whenever I hear his voice on the Star Trek II trailer I get teh chills.

rolins · 09/03/2008, 12:34 PM

Really sad to see him gone. He had the coolest job in the world and he made millions doing it. All he had to do is show up and read a couple lines out load. He doesn't even have to try to pretend since his deep voice is natural that way.

hoobs88 · 09/04/2008, 12:09 AM

How serendipitous! I work part time as an usher at a local movie theater and while listening to the trailers in the lobby for hours, was pondering about what would happen if the voice over guy ever died. And now it has happened. He was a one of a kind guy. Irreplaceable.

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