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"Wilhelm scream" in movies

  • 12-03-2011 06:10PM
    #1
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭


    Very annoying and cliche sound effect! :mad:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_scream

    Lost count how many tv/movies have used it....i heard it on Southland on Tuesday during the rooftop fight when yer man falls off the roof :rolleyes: , and Battle: Los Angeles.....i just find it very obvious and annoying.


Comments

  • #2
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    I couldnt imagine a Star Wars or Indiana Jones movies without it though :pac:


  • #3
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,418 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    It's meant to be obvious, it's an injoke for filmmakers. A bit of fun when you've been working on post production for months. Can't say it has ever distracted me, just a little grin the few times I've recognised it.


  • #4
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    It's meant to be obvious, it's an injoke for filmmakers. A bit of fun when you've been working on post production for months. Can't say it has ever distracted me, just a little grim the few times I've recognised it.

    Yeah when I found out about it I was more excited about being able to recognize it in certain movie scenes. <snort>

    But I wouldn't base my enjoyment of a movie on one sound effect!


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