Now who's gonna say "IN A WORLD...WHERE ONE MAN FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE..."?

[Tall_James]

That guy is dead. That guy with one of the most recognizable voices in the world is dead. (http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/?p=2745)

He had an AWESOME voice. RIP Mr. Movie Trailer Voice.

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[Misteriosa]

damn, that sucks. the movie trailers wont be the same
i just hope those douchey sounding guys from those cringe video shows dont take over...

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[Freitag]

Peter Cullen. He did it before LaFontaine was "The Man", and he can do it after.

Besides, LaFontaine's act was pretty much cliche at this point. He did a lot of great work, but movie trailers are starting to get away from the overdramatic voiceovers.

[moochcassidy]

he may have been a total cliche pimp but he was the master.

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ive been looking all morning for a trailer of his that actually starts 'in a woooorld'. anybody?

[LaBoob]

Funny Mr. Show spoof on movie previews... not LaFontainne's voice (maybe it is, I don't know for sure), but it does start with "In a world..."

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[moochcassidy]

Peter Cullen. He did it before LaFontaine was "The Man", and he can do it after.


bollocks.

lafontaine scripted and voiced some of the most important trailers in cinema history since the 60s.

id never heard of peter cullen but if you mean the dude off 'transformers' and 'the 13th ghosts of scooby doo' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cullen) your full of shite (again)

[JimmieHats]

Pablo Francisco is sitting by the phone, hoping it rings.

[A.J.]

Pablo Francisco is sitting by the phone, hoping it rings.

Funny and yet probably true.

[DolaMight]

I was gonna say John Facenda would be a fine replacement but I googled him and now he's dead. Maybe Kasey Kasem?

Ehh the Movie Trailer guy is dead? Well go to any ProAm and you'll find 7 people to doing it and no one would even notice. Do you think anyone would notice in a Legally Blonde 3 trailer?

[Judge Smails]

Pablo Francisco is sitting by the phone, hoping it rings.

Damn, I was just gonna post this. Since I went through the trouble of looking for it. Here it is:


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[spadanko]

http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Movie-News/Trailer-Voiceover-King/800046016

[King Hippos Bandaid]

in a world where modern medicine can help people live to 100, one man has defied those odds and has passed away at age 68


RIP, his style of moive voice overs will be missed by some

[cougarjake13]

rip budday

[Doctor Z]

Only 68... Movie trailers will never be the same.

http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/27765714.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD 3aPc:_Yyc:aU7EaDiaMDCiUT (http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/27765714.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD 3aPc:_Yyc:aU7EaDiaMDCiUT)

(EDIT: That smiley definitely wasn't intended.)

[Judge Smails]

This is at least the third thread today on this.

[Doctor Z]

That's cuz everyone's looking for a thread title with "DEAD" in it.

Guilty as charged.

[fezident]

I hate that Pablo Francisco impression.
I don't think he sounds anything like the real dude. I give him a 3. Maybe.


Most impressions suck.

[SpicyMcHaggis]

This legitimately saddens me because as an aspiring voice over artist one of my goals was to always meet some of the greatest. I've had the pleasure of meeting and eating lunch at Universal Studios by accident with Billy West and John DiMaggio (Futurama voices) and seeing Maurice LaMarche in Los Angeles and asking him how to do the Orson Wells voice. One person who was always brought up was LaFontaine. His memory will stay alive in those amazing trailers he's voiced over the years. A great voice has unfortunately been lost in the community of voice actors.

[ahhdurr]

I'll say it - an octave higher.

[realmenhatelife]

Fuck this guy for dying and giving Pablo Francisco an excuse to be brought up by anyone, anywhere, for anything at all.

[CousinDave]

This would be a perfect job for Barack Obama, he's really good at reading out loud.

[cougarjake13]

couldnt they just do a mish mosh of all his previous trailers and just make a soundboard and give his surviving family the money ??

[El Mudo]

I thought it was this LaFontaine for a second...


http://www.legendsofhockey.net/graphspot/one_lafontaine02.jpg


*whew*