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If you watch movies and TV shows you should learn about this to maximize your obscure knowledge of every day things ๐Ÿ‘

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[โ€“] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The scream has become cheesy and out of place in modern films, but they keep doin it

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Yup. The moment I hear a Wilhelm I'm pulled right out of the movie.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I remember learning about that - once you know, you can never unhear it again, and that's a good thing:-).

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Disagree about that being a good thing but only because of personal preference.

Like the Diddy Laugh.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well the sound effect itself isn't great, but it's great (imho) to hear the homage whenever it is used:-).

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I typically don't want to hear a noise that reminds me I'm watching something.

So if I'm immersed in a story and a sound effect reminds me it's a story, that's a huge negative.

Lighthearted and sillier things it doesn't matter as much as I'm not invested in the same way.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I think you're onto something. Maybe I dislike it because it breaks immersion for me. I hear it and know what it is and am now thinking about the decisions that someone made during production rather than focusing on the story.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Funny thing, I happen to have been watching a lot of Rawhide lately, and I don't think Pete Nolan (Sheb Wooley) has ever screamed, (Wilhelmly or otherwise ) even when he was shot. Google AI seems to think so, though.