Notice how we don't get 'trailer voice' guy anymore? - Blu-ray Forum

levcore · 07-16-2015, 07:28 AM

There has definitely been a big shift away from using the infamous 'trailer voice' guy who was so popular throughout the 80's, 90's and some of the 00's. Now instead of a deep voice over in trailers we get what would have been said by trailer voice guy up on the screen as text, or the information is conveyed to us using dialogue from the movie. I wonder when this shift first really started, always loved trailer voice guy and lots of my favourite trailers from the 80's or 90's would be worse off without him/ them. I always remember that hilarious trailer with the guy in the booth doing trailer voice "On an outpost, on the edge of space..." lol.

Does anyone else miss trailer voice? Do we all prefer the current way without a voiceover?

Kaiju · 07-16-2015, 07:30 AM

...Isn't he dead?

PLG1962 · 07-16-2015, 07:31 AM

What I find more and more and this is in trailers newspaper ads and dvd/blu-ray covers how they rely on " From the Producers of Movie X" and "the director of movie y" too much these days

mrrant_33 · 07-16-2015, 07:34 AM

They should have replaced him with this trailer guy

Dalekbuster523Bluray · 07-16-2015, 08:19 AM

Screen Junkies' trailer guy is great:

Dylan34 · 07-16-2015, 09:52 AM

Trailer voice guy's name was Don LaFontaine, and they changed over to what we have now after he passed away in 2008.

toddly6666 · 07-16-2015, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by LuckyDragon

He's been replaced by the BWOM sound effect.

That's really funny! Im not even sure which one I like more - trailer voice dude or the BWOM.

Duke_45 · 07-16-2015, 10:14 AM

Wasn't he the narrator of "Me, Myself, and Irene"?

L.J. · 07-16-2015, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaiju

...Isn't he dead?

Yea the original guy did pass away.

Have noticed O.P. how trailers are shying away I always liked the voice.

Thomas Guycott · 07-16-2015, 11:19 AM

An excellent article on the history and evolution of movie trailers.

Abby is Q · 07-16-2015, 11:28 AM

Ads on TV are worse offenders. Instead of a cool VO we get tons of blurbs from reviews supposedly praising the movie and then get like a full screen of awards the movie won at film festivals most moviegoers have never even heard of.

GC Riot · 07-16-2015, 11:29 AM

Trav606 · 07-16-2015, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

An excellent article on the history and evolution of movie trailers.

That was a great read! Thanks!

Ultra_Violence · 07-16-2015, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Duke_45

Wasn't he the narrator of "Me, Myself, and Irene"?

Nope, a quick hop on IMDb shows my it was Rex Allen Jr.

Yojimbo68 · 07-16-2015, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by levcore

There has definitely been a big shift away from using the infamous 'trailer voice' guy who was so popular throughout the 80's, 90's and some of the 00's. Now instead of a deep voice over in trailers we get what would have been said by trailer voice guy up on the screen as text, or the information is conveyed to us using dialogue from the movie. I wonder when this shift first really started, always loved trailer voice guy and lots of my favourite trailers from the 80's or 90's would be worse off without him/ them. I always remember that hilarious trailer with the guy in the booth doing trailer voice "On an outpost, on the edge of space..." lol.

Does anyone else miss trailer voice? Do we all prefer the current way without a voiceover?

I do miss "In a world" and "Now..."

For contemporary trailers, everybody seems to do the black fade out and fade in. So boring. I felt the recent Terminator Genysis trailers actually hurt the movie a bit. If they had been a bit more clever in the trailer campaign it could have helped the movie. I remember how great the Terminator 2 teaser trailer was. No actually footage from the film. Just Arnold's Terminator being assembled ending with the line "I'll be back." Perfect although the subsequent T2 trailers gave away too much as did Genysis.

blonde_devil · 07-16-2015, 03:17 PM

In a way I miss it but mostly no because it was typical Hollywood - overuse something until it turns in to a joke. The fact that so many trailers used the same guy shows that there is a real lack of originality in Hollywood -you just find what worked for one movie and copy it for yours.

Riddler The Slag · 07-16-2015, 04:39 PM

The guy who does the Honest Trailers is pretty solid as a Trailer narrator.

notops · 07-16-2015, 06:02 PM

I miss Percy Rodriguez the most.

He was the Jaws guy amongst the countless others he did.

jamesdevil · 07-16-2015, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LuckyDragon

They rely on way more trite clichés than just that:

Red Letter Media - All Trailers Are the Same

Good lord that video is spot on.

JavaJulien · 07-16-2015, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by LuckyDragon

He's been replaced by the BWOM sound effect.

And children singing an ominous song.

07-16-2015, 07:28 AM	#1
levcore Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Dryland 4K collection:306 Blu-ray collection:2616 Trading Score:3	Notice how we don't get 'trailer voice' guy anymore? There has definitely been a big shift away from using the infamous 'trailer voice' guy who was so popular throughout the 80's, 90's and some of the 00's. Now instead of a deep voice over in trailers we get what would have been said by trailer voice guy up on the screen as text, or the information is conveyed to us using dialogue from the movie. I wonder when this shift first really started, always loved trailer voice guy and lots of my favourite trailers from the 80's or 90's would be worse off without him/ them. I always remember that hilarious trailer with the guy in the booth doing trailer voice "On an outpost, on the edge of space..." lol. Does anyone else miss trailer voice? Do we all prefer the current way without a voiceover? Last edited by levcore; 07-16-2015 at 07:36 AM.

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Kaiju Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:448 Blu-ray collection:1233 Trading Score:102	...Isn't he dead?

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PLG1962 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2014 Location:Melbourne Australia 4K collection:139 Blu-ray collection:2395 DVD collection:158 Trading Score:8	What I find more and more and this is in trailers newspaper ads and dvd/blu-ray covers how they rely on " From the Producers of Movie X" and "the director of movie y" too much these days

07-16-2015, 09:52 AM	#6
Dylan34 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2014 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:529 DVD collection:138	Trailer voice guy's name was Don LaFontaine, and they changed over to what we have now after he passed away in 2008.

07-16-2015, 10:14 AM	#8
Duke_45 Expert Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Upstate, NY	Wasn't he the narrator of "Me, Myself, and Irene"?

07-16-2015, 11:19 AM	#10
Thomas Guycott Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 Location:USA 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:544 DVD collection:181 Trading Score:2	An excellent article on the history and evolution of movie trailers.

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Abby is Q Power Member Member since:May 2015 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:-	Ads on TV are worse offenders. Instead of a cool VO we get tons of blurbs from reviews supposedly praising the movie and then get like a full screen of awards the movie won at film festivals most moviegoers have never even heard of.

07-16-2015, 03:17 PM	#16
blonde_devil Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2011	In a way I miss it but mostly no because it was typical Hollywood - overuse something until it turns in to a joke. The fact that so many trailers used the same guy shows that there is a real lack of originality in Hollywood -you just find what worked for one movie and copy it for yours.

07-16-2015, 04:39 PM	#17
Riddler The Slag Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Tulsa, OK (formally S. Wales) Home Theater Gallery:53 4K collection:293 Blu-ray collection:650 DVD collection:60 Digital collection:108	The guy who does the Honest Trailers is pretty solid as a Trailer narrator.

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