Thread: Hollywood movies these days...

Are too FUCKIN' loud!



When did we start going deaf? Or is this extreme bottom sound when a punch is thrown necessary to cover up for a lousy script?



'Just saw "Sherlock Holmes," which was pretty good, but even this Doylesque pastiche, this ode to steampunk, sounded like an intergalactic battle.



And the previews? Forget about it! Even the "zany" Jennifer Aniston chick-with-attitude-flick has HUGE sound with every groin kick.



And that's another thing...every movie has a groin kick now. That and somebody getting thrown across a room into a wall. EVERY MOVIE. Pretty soon Merchant Ivory will have Helena Bonham Carter hurling a beaux arts looking Uma Thurman into a beam on the Eiffel Tower in gauzy, sepia slow motion BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.



Jeeze...

[quote name='Davocrat' date='02 January 2010 - 01:56 PM' timestamp='1262458572' post='90530']

Are too FUCKIN' loud!...And the previews? Forget about it! Even the "zany" Jennifer Aniston chick-with-attitude-flick has HUGE sound with every groin kick.



And that's another thing...every movie has a groin kick now. That and somebody getting thrown across a room into a wall. EVERY MOVIE. Pretty soon Merchant Ivory will have Helena Bonham Carter hurling a beaux arts looking Uma Thurman into a beam on the Eiffel Tower in slow motion BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.



Jeeze...

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Yeah I noticed that too about the volume. Way way to high. It is a huge turnoff for me and it makes me not want to go anymore. I once went and complained about the volume to the manager. He said he would take care of it. If he lowered the volume it was so slightly that it made no difference.





Did you see the movie Idiocracy? That movie has a bit about groin kicks as a form of entertainment. In the future there will be a whole show dedicated to only different ways to kick somone in the groin.

[quote name='Davocrat' date='02 January 2010 - 12:56 PM' timestamp='1262458572' post='90530']

Are too FUCKIN' loud!



When did we start going deaf? Or is this extreme bottom sound when a punch is thrown necessary to cover up for a lousy script?



'Just saw "Sherlock Holmes," which was pretty good, but even this Doylesque pastiche, this ode to steampunk, sounded like an intergalactic battle.



And the previews? Forget about it! Even the "zany" Jennifer Aniston chick-with-attitude-flick has HUGE sound with every groin kick.



And that's another thing...every movie has a groin kick now. That and somebody getting thrown across a room into a wall. EVERY MOVIE. Pretty soon Merchant Ivory will have Helena Bonham Carter hurling a beaux arts looking Uma Thurman into a beam on the Eiffel Tower in gauzy, sepia slow motion BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.



Jeeze...

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I believe Ivory died, or was it Merchant? I forget.

[quote name='Davocrat' date='02 January 2010 - 10:56 AM' timestamp='1262458572' post='90530']

Are too FUCKIN' loud!



When did we start going deaf? Or is this extreme bottom sound when a punch is thrown necessary to cover up for a lousy script?



'Just saw "Sherlock Holmes," which was pretty good, but even this Doylesque pastiche, this ode to steampunk, sounded like an intergalactic battle.



And the previews? Forget about it! Even the "zany" Jennifer Aniston chick-with-attitude-flick has HUGE sound with every groin kick.



And that's another thing...every movie has a groin kick now. That and somebody getting thrown across a room into a wall. EVERY MOVIE. Pretty soon Merchant Ivory will have Helena Bonham Carter hurling a beaux arts looking Uma Thurman into a beam on the Eiffel Tower in gauzy, sepia slow motion BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.



Jeeze...

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Right after I read your post, I happened on this article at Yahoo: 10 Things Movie Theaters Won't Tell You

9. "Going to the movies could be hazardous to your hearing."



Movies sure can get loud, but could they actually be harmful to your ears? Individual theaters' decibel levels vary, but special effects-laden action flicks, for example, can hit the same dangerous territory as a loud rock concert, thus potentially contributing to hearing loss, according to the Center for Hearing and Communication. In fact, any sustained noise over 85 decibels (roughly the level of city traffic) can damage your hearing, says Amy Boyle, director of public education for the center.



"We've received complaints" about noise level in movie theaters, but those who have taken it up with theater staff "have been met with resistance," says Boyle. If you're concerned about volume, you can buy a sound level meter at retailers like RadioShack to measure the decibels around you. Meanwhile, if you experience any ringing in your ears after seeing a movie, then that means it was too loud. "Remember, even the sounds that we like can be damaging to our hearing," she says.

[quote name='Six' date='03 January 2010 - 09:55 AM' timestamp='1262541348' post='91146']

They're just bad period. Hollywood is too concerned with turning a profit so they stick to a generic recipe of shit loads of CG and a lite unoriginal storyline.

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Drop the confetti, sound the trumpets... Six and I are in agreement on something!

I just watched "The Last Picture Show" on one of the movie channels. Boy, that was QUIET. Lots of Hank Williams, too.

[quote name='Davocrat' date='08 January 2010 - 09:14 PM' timestamp='1263014073' post='95199']

I just watched "The Last Picture Show" on one of the movie channels. Boy, that was QUIET. Lots of Hank Williams, too.

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Oh quit prissing. I don't think you done it right anyway.