Totally ubiquitous, and totally ignored, movie sounds
Below are two of the most common (and commonly underacknowledged by the general moviegoing public) movie sounds out there. They’re kind of like that NBC jingle. Almost comfortingly familiar, yet you don’t take the time to think of how it came to be that way, or why it would even be comforting at all. You just automatically gloss over and accept the sound.
Hmm, sorry, didn’t mean to take that in kind of a disturbing direction. But anyway, here they are:
The Wilhelm Scream - producing satisfyingly bloodcurdling shrieks since 1951
Deep Note (aka, that THX sound; no relation to Watergate… or the “adult film,” sorry) - blowing your mind, in a trademarked way, in many theaters near you
Of course, this all comes back to… as it always does… (cue John Williams)
That’s right. I brought it all back to “pop culture you can buy.” That’s just how I roll.
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What is it with accessories and DVD sets these days? Are knick knack companies going through some rough times? Or are studios just really desperate to sell DVDs? (Probably the latter.) First there was A Christmas Story (Ultimate Collector's Edition), with its cookie cutters, recipe book, apron, commemorative Christmas tin... (Whoa, I know.)
And now there's The Notebook (Limited Edition Gift Set), which comes with a scrapbook album (with stickers!), notecards, envelopes, and "themed" bookmarks. But... wait for it... no new DVD extras or features! So totally worth it. Check out Entertainment Weekly for the lackluster DVD set review (a grade of D - harsh). Or, even better, Amazon's video montage of the contents, set to the soothing, Jane Austen movie-esque sounds of The Notebook's theme music. Hey, they know their audience.
