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09-02-2008, 01:11 PM
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You thought the celebrity deaths were over...
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
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09-02-2008, 01:23 PM
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wow....I wonder what movies are going to sound like now?
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09-02-2008, 01:24 PM
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Wow. Def a sad day
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09-03-2008, 08:09 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bubba428
wow....I wonder what movies are going to sound like now?
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I hear they are going to get Gilbert Gottfried.
Just what I heard...
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09-03-2008, 08:32 AM
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Hot Liz, Cold Beer
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No way! So sad, man.
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09-03-2008, 08:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bubba428
wow....I wonder what movies are going to sound like now?
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Most likely almost identical. The movie industry has so much money they'll spend millions looking for the right voice.
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09-03-2008, 08:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanfx
Most likely almost identical. The movie industry has so much money they'll spend millions looking for the right voice.
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I bet you're right. Thats what the Yankees did with their new announcer.
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09-03-2008, 10:08 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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aw thats sad...sounds like he had a really great sense of humor..r.i.p
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