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Squirrel
09-02-2008, 01:11 PM
It is an extremely sad day in the movie world, You may not recognize the name Don LaFontaine but you definitely know the voice.

LaFontaine, who passed away Monday at the age of 68, was THE voice of movie trailers for almost 30 years.

The Minnesota-born LaFontaine reportedly voiced over 5,000 trailers and almost 350,000 commercials. He's responsible for the ubiquitous trailer-opening phrase "In a world..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QPMvj_xejg
bubba428
09-02-2008, 01:23 PM
wow....I wonder what movies are going to sound like now?
enRo
09-02-2008, 01:24 PM
Wow. Def a sad day
WildBillyT
09-03-2008, 08:09 AM
wow....I wonder what movies are going to sound like now?

I hear they are going to get Gilbert Gottfried.

Just what I heard...
PBodyGT87
09-03-2008, 08:32 AM
No way! So sad, man.
ryanfx
09-03-2008, 08:42 AM
wow....I wonder what movies are going to sound like now?

Most likely almost identical. The movie industry has so much money they'll spend millions looking for the right voice.
SteveR
09-03-2008, 08:48 AM
Most likely almost identical. The movie industry has so much money they'll spend millions looking for the right voice.

I bet you're right. Thats what the Yankees did with their new announcer.
madness410
09-03-2008, 10:08 AM
aw thats sad...sounds like he had a really great sense of humor..r.i.p