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Worse sound effects in any movie that is not B-grade horror

posted 15 years ago by pietro008
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The aerophone (an invention of the film that looks like a gramophone and that allows for wireless communication across a distance as powered by strong emotion) consists of one of the worse sound effects in modern movie history, second only to the grinding of the mother in her lighthouse swivel chair, with third place going to Guy's paintbrush. The sound issue alone will keep me from ever seeing this movie a second time--the first time and final time was today as a result of a member of my film club choosing the movie to show to the group. Remember that scene in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive when the filthy homeless maniac appears from behind the wall out back of the diner? This is a movie where nearly every chapter (there are twelve, about ten too many) contains such an image. Various genre conventions and elements (young adult detective stories, orphans in peril, mother/son psycho-sexual drama, crossdressing, coming-of-age, vampirism) slop into one another without any purpose and even less direction.

[–] max619 15 years ago

You sound like a grumpy old man, maybe you are. Can you explain why you thought the sound effect was bad? Just because it annoyed you?

Personally, if there is a movie where every scene is like that one from Mulholland Drive then I want to see it!

By the way, certain sound effects are supposed to add to the movie and it may be done in an unconventional way. Being an avid fan of David Lynch I know his movies use of sound is very important to the films and understanding them, sometimes certain sounds will purposely be weird or annoying or even completey out of place. Maybe it was supposed to be the same with this movie?

Im sorry to hear you did not enjoy this film.

"Be it a rock or a grain of sand, in water they sink as the same."

[–] Oneironaut19 15 years ago

"Remember that scene in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive when the filthy homeless maniac appears from behind the wall out back of the diner? This is a movie where nearly every chapter (there are twelve, about ten too many) contains such an image."

Well, I just stumbled upon this movie here on imdb. I was considering watching it, but then I read the above quote... And now I know that I MUST watch it! lol