The legendary trailer voice narrators - Blu-ray Forum

DenOfEarth · 03-11-2018, 09:01 PM

Percy Rodrigues, Adolf Caesar, Charles Aidman, Don Lafortine and more, any other fans?

They all have amazing voices in commercials and trailers as some even do acting to voice acting (Peter Cullen for example) and is a missing art in trailers nowadays as they knew how to sell movies and stuff.

Adolf Caesar who played the drill sergeant in A Soldier's Tale and did other acting roles was a legendary TV spot/trailer voice over in the 70s and early 80s before his untimely death. He did trailers to Dawn of the dead, Blacula, Day of the Dead, Sleepaway Camp, Mother's Day, The Dark Crystal, A Nightmare on Elm Street, 1 and 2, The Prowler, Nightmare (1981), Dr Butcher MD aka Zombie Holocaust, Last House on the Left 1972, Evil Dead TV spots and more.

Charles Aidman who did the narration of the 80s Twilight Zone series and acted on MASH and others, he also did the narration to 1985's NBC presentation of Dumbo, one episode of Garfield and Friends and so much more. He did trailers to Labyrinth, Cobra, Pinocchio 1984 re-issue, Ferngully, Princess Bride, Brain Damage, Nightbreed, Hellraiser 1 & 2, Lost Boys and so much more.

Don Lafortine is totally a legend in action trailers to some horror trailers and more. He did trailers to Friday The 13th, The Blob (1988), Batman Returns, Batman Mask of the Phantasm, Ghostbusters 2, Terminator 2 and more.

Percy Rodriguez the second ultimate voice ever! he's a black Canadian-Portugese actor who appeared in the 60's on Star Trek and early 70s like in the Planet of the Apes show and so much more. He did a crapton of trailers like Jaws with it's sequels, Tales from the Darkside the movie, Creepshow 2, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Great Outdoors, Dead and Buried, Tales from the Hood, Neon Maniacs, Night of the Creeps, Return of the Living Dead, Dracula 1979, The Omen, Psycho II, The Exorcist (one of the trailers), Taxi Driver, Deadly Blessing, Heavy Metal (which he voiced Loc-nar in the movie as well), Friday The 13th part 6/7, The Gate, Making Contact aka Joey, House (1985), Children of the Corn and more.

Someone should do a documentary on these legends.

cinemaphile · 03-11-2018, 09:43 PM

DenOfEarth · 03-11-2018, 10:46 PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQRt...ature=youtu.be

Nice short that was made before Don died and Mark Elliot was there too.

shinobipopcorn · 03-11-2018, 11:21 PM

Wow, that Spaceballs trailer gives away almost all of the good gags in the movie.

Who narrated the "The Name of the Rose" trailer? Deeper voice but I can't quite tell who. Also, who the hell decided that was a good trailer to put at the beginning of Labyrinth? I was a little kid, not about to go watch a movie about monks killing each other.

ben6543 · 03-11-2018, 11:25 PM

my favorite is The Epic Voice Guy/Honest Trailers Jon Bailey from Screen Junkies.

Worship.my.wreck · 03-11-2018, 11:35 PM

In a world where...

qb2333 · 03-11-2018, 11:38 PM

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In a world where...

At a time when...

Mystic · 03-12-2018, 12:51 AM

The late, great Hal Douglas...

DenOfEarth · 03-12-2018, 07:22 PM

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The late, great Hal Douglas...

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Yi93AFBJM

Hal Douglas too has an awesome voice as he did Die Hard trilogy, Commando, Big Trouble in Little China, Con Air, The Rock, Bad Boys 1 & 2 and so much more as his voice is iconic in the action genre and other films.

Lord Method Man · 03-12-2018, 07:48 PM

Now trailers don't have voiceovers. They just blast the Inception horn has the screen fades in and out.

DenOfEarth · 03-12-2018, 08:11 PM

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Now trailers don't have voiceovers. They just blast the Inception horn has the screen fades in and out.

And it's a missing art eh?

ITDEFX101 · 03-13-2018, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Lord Method Man

Now trailers don't have voiceovers. They just blast the Inception horn has the screen fades in and out.

you mean this?

thecooldud · 03-12-2018, 10:05 PM

I miss them. They were fun and warm. Movie trailers today feel antiseptic and cold... though I suppose it's an accurate depiction of most of the films!

ZeTi · 03-12-2018, 10:47 PM

These are two of my favorites ... dunno who the narrator is though.

whiteberry · 03-12-2018, 11:38 PM

Don't forget Adolph Caesar who did all the blaxploitation trailers:

DenOfEarth · 03-13-2018, 06:52 AM

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Don't forget Adolph Caesar who did all the blaxploitation trailers:
Truck Turner (Trailer) - YouTube

I already did mentioned him and the trailer i posted for Dawn of the Dead, Dark Crystal and Crepshow he did.

Do you also like Percy Rodrigues too?

drush9999 · 03-13-2018, 08:27 AM

Isn't the problem that the voiceovers became a self-parody over the years. I miss them myself, but I can see why they disappeared over time.

Trailers are, as someone already mentioned, cold and sterile now. I think trailers are so cookie cutter now, that are parodying themselves again. It's very rare a trailer makes me want to watch or avoid a movie nowadays.

DenOfEarth · 03-13-2018, 09:58 PM

Peter Cullen aka Optimus Prime and Montery Jack from Rescue Rangers is an excellent voice narrator too.

i007spectre · 03-14-2018, 12:14 AM

Anyone ever see the movie In a World...? I been meaning to see it, but never have.

DenOfEarth · 03-14-2018, 07:50 PM

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Anyone ever see the movie In a World...? I been meaning to see it, but never have.

Is that about trailer narrators?

03-11-2018, 11:21 PM	#4
shinobipopcorn Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2017 Location:Cow Country Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:438 DVD collection:304 MA collection:266 Digital collection:303 iTunes collection:238 Blu-ray reviews: 30 Trading Score:6	Wow, that Spaceballs trailer gives away almost all of the good gags in the movie. Who narrated the "The Name of the Rose" trailer? Deeper voice but I can't quite tell who. Also, who the hell decided that was a good trailer to put at the beginning of Labyrinth? I was a little kid, not about to go watch a movie about monks killing each other.

03-11-2018, 11:25 PM	#5
ben6543 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2017 Location:In The Pages of DC & Marvel Comics 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:279 DVD collection:80 Digital collection:2 iTunes collection:25	my favorite is The Epic Voice Guy/Honest Trailers Jon Bailey from Screen Junkies.

03-11-2018, 11:35 PM	#6
Worship.my.wreck Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2016 4K collection:362 Blu-ray collection:2016 DVD collection:121	In a world where...

03-12-2018, 07:48 PM	#10
Lord Method Man Special Member Member since:Apr 2014 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:4	Now trailers don't have voiceovers. They just blast the Inception horn has the screen fades in and out.

03-12-2018, 10:05 PM	#13
thecooldud Banned Member since:Jul 2017 Location:The interior of my own mind 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:929 Blu-ray reviews:1	I miss them. They were fun and warm. Movie trailers today feel antiseptic and cold... though I suppose it's an accurate depiction of most of the films!

03-13-2018, 08:27 AM	#17
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6092 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	Isn't the problem that the voiceovers became a self-parody over the years. I miss them myself, but I can see why they disappeared over time. Trailers are, as someone already mentioned, cold and sterile now. I think trailers are so cookie cutter now, that are parodying themselves again. It's very rare a trailer makes me want to watch or avoid a movie nowadays.

03-14-2018, 12:14 AM	#19
i007spectre Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Missouri Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:530 Trading Score:2	Anyone ever see the movie In a World...? I been meaning to see it, but never have.

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