Don Lafontaine (Movie trailer guy) is dead

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Don Lafontaine (Movie trailer guy) is dead

Postby wilson_x1999 » 02 Sep 2008, 07:16

I just read that Don Lafontaine died, I know that a lot of people didn't know his name, but I can assure you, that pretty much everyone, knew his voice.

I like movie trailers, since most of the time they are better than the real movie and every trailer that included Don Lafontaine's voice was immediately 1000% better.

Check this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QPMvj_xejg

He'll be missed -_-
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Postby AeroCmdr » 02 Sep 2008, 07:28

Aww, I loved his work and he was quite down to Earth.
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Postby Evisr » 02 Sep 2008, 08:02

What the crap? Man what a downer... I've seen alot of bio on him and really loved his voice in anything he did. Damn!

Movie trailers will never sound the same now
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Postby Master Gunner » 02 Sep 2008, 09:03

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Postby Corax » 02 Sep 2008, 09:13

youtube sticky

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Postby korri » 02 Sep 2008, 11:27

I love movie trailers... I have apple trailers bookmarked for this reason... and now, every movie trailer that will ever be made, will NEVER BE EPIC AGAIN
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Postby Master Gunner » 02 Sep 2008, 11:32

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Postby Chris_Gonzalez » 02 Sep 2008, 12:11

:(

Rest in peace, man.

I'm going to miss his lovely voice. No movie trailer will be the same again.
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Postby empath » 02 Sep 2008, 12:15

:cry:

Thank you for all the trailers you did that turned out better than the movies themselves, and especially for the self-deprecating GEICO ad.


Ya know? This year REALLY sucks for important people leaving us... :(
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Postby Joystick Hero » 02 Sep 2008, 12:26

Aw man. That sucks. Not only because he was made of concentrated badassery, but also because he was on my big list of personal heroes.

I guess this pretty much leaves us with just Morgan Freeman for awesome voices.
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Postby Cake » 02 Sep 2008, 12:52

Oh noes! Who will do our movie trailers now?
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Postby kkief02 » 02 Sep 2008, 15:14

Awwwwwww. :( Movie trailer voices are going to suck now.
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Postby AmazingPjotrMan » 02 Sep 2008, 15:38

I think Bill should do them now. I think he'd do. Or maybe Graham with his Solid Snake act voice.
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Postby Tensen01 » 02 Sep 2008, 15:40

In a world without Don LaFontaine... Movie trailers will fight for their survival.

It is a sad day... Seems like there've been a lot this year...
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Postby AzracTheUnstable » 02 Sep 2008, 18:06

Joystick Hero wrote:I guess this pretty much leaves us with just Morgan Freeman for awesome voices.


What about James Earl Jones?
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Postby meisbored » 02 Sep 2008, 18:17

Cake wrote:Oh noes! Who will do our movie trailers now?

I'd do it. I'm often told my voice would be good for that. Especially when I actually try to impersonate that voice.
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Postby spartanhelmet » 04 Sep 2008, 04:15

Holy shit have I taken this guy for granted....

Never knew who the guy was, but he was my favourite announcing voice in hindsight.

Shame, but hey.... you gotta kick the bucket some time. 68 aint old though.
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Postby Joystick Hero » 04 Sep 2008, 08:24

AzracTheUnstable wrote:What about James Earl Jones?


Pffft. He's no Morgan Freeman.
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Postby Corax » 05 Sep 2008, 21:30

Joystick Hero wrote:
AzracTheUnstable wrote:What about James Earl Jones?


Pffft. He's no Morgan Freeman.


am i the only one whos sick of Morgan Freeman being in every movie? he already won the award for it, what more does he want.
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Postby wilson_x1999 » 05 Sep 2008, 22:05

Corax wrote:...am i the only one whos sick of Morgan Freeman being in every movie? he already won the award for it, what more does he want.


More awards?

Also, I'll never get tired of Morgan Freeman :D
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Postby JoeNewberry » 05 Sep 2008, 22:36

That's awful. When I heard Jerry Reed died it made me think about the fact that, as I get older, more and more of the talented people that have been mainstays in my life are going to die. This is just another example. When are we going to get around to conquering death?
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Postby Joystick Hero » 05 Sep 2008, 22:57

JoeNewberry wrote: When are we going to get around to conquering death?


Some people have. We call them "Zombies".

...Dear god. Zombie Movie Trailer Voice Guy would be epic.

In a world, where Uuuuggghh Braaaains!
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