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I wonder if I just ruined a bit of movie watching. Like back in the days of film, once I saw the reel change dot in the upper right I could never unsee them. No

by jws 10y ago

I wonder if I just ruined a bit of movie watching. Like back in the days of film, once I saw the reel change dot in the upper right I could never unsee them. No matter what was happening on screen the little man in the brain would pop out and say "reel change coming". Now the little man will pop out and say "BRAAAM!".

dmix 10y ago
This happens to me all the time. For example, I absolutely loved the Dunkirk's trailer the first time I watched it. Until someone pointed out an actor in the Dunkirk trailer (bottom right side, second guy to look up) who appears to be holding back laughing. Once you're taking out of the films emotional experience it's hard to get back into it. https://youtu.be/rJePvN_4T_E?t=38s https://youtu.be/rJePvN_4T_E?t=38s Same with the time I was a kid watching Jurassic Park and noticed the cow they fed the T-Rex looked had a stuffed-animal looking toy eye clearly visible during a close-up. It seemed less scary. There's a lot of this type of stuff in movies that can really take you out of it. When I hear directors like Stanley Kubrick or Riddley Scott spending 10 hours getting a single shot perfect in Blade Runner I can understand why. The details really do matter. Reusing this sound effect is just lazy IMO. Just like the jump scare sound effect in all hollywood horror films. It might be pointless to hope for more care to be taken in big productions but I'm still saddened that prioritizing safe easy bets like an obviously reused prominent sound effect is seemingly becoming common practice. Regardless the best option might be to either stop paying such close attention as ignorance is bliss and/or stop reading reddit comment!
- bitwize 10y ago
  My sister once described to me in very vivid detail the puppet-like manner in which the whale's mouth flops open in Moby Dick (1956). She was only about seven at the time. Now I can't help but laugh every time I see the great white whale breach the water and open its puppety jaws.
talmand 10y ago
In the industry, we call them cigarette burns.
gmarx 10y ago
I learned about that from the commentary on a LaserDisc of (I think) "The Graduate". The dick film professor mentioned the reel change circles and then said something like "now that I told you that you will always be conscious of it (hehe)".
- s_kilk 10y ago
  > "now that I told you that you will always be conscious of it (hehe)" Also, your jaw is affected by gravity and you must hold it up manually.
  - WolfeReader 10y ago
    You just ruined my day. Maybe my entire life. Kudos!

by jws 10y ago

dmix 10y ago

This happens to me all the time. For example, I absolutely loved the Dunkirk's trailer the first time I watched it. Until someone pointed out an actor in the Dunkirk trailer (bottom right side, second guy to look up) who appears to be holding back laughing. Once you're taking out of the films emotional experience it's hard to get back into it. https://youtu.be/rJePvN_4T_E?t=38s https://youtu.be/rJePvN_4T_E?t=38s Same with the time I was a kid watching Jurassic Park and noticed the cow they fed the T-Rex looked had a stuffed-animal looking toy eye clearly visible during a close-up. It seemed less scary. There's a lot of this type of stuff in movies that can really take you out of it. When I hear directors like Stanley Kubrick or Riddley Scott spending 10 hours getting a single shot perfect in Blade Runner I can understand why. The details really do matter. Reusing this sound effect is just lazy IMO. Just like the jump scare sound effect in all hollywood horror films. It might be pointless to hope for more care to be taken in big productions but I'm still saddened that prioritizing safe easy bets like an obviously reused prominent sound effect is seemingly becoming common practice. Regardless the best option might be to either stop paying such close attention as ignorance is bliss and/or stop reading reddit comment!

bitwize 10y ago
My sister once described to me in very vivid detail the puppet-like manner in which the whale's mouth flops open in Moby Dick (1956). She was only about seven at the time. Now I can't help but laugh every time I see the great white whale breach the water and open its puppety jaws.

talmand 10y ago

In the industry, we call them cigarette burns.

gmarx 10y ago

I learned about that from the commentary on a LaserDisc of (I think) "The Graduate". The dick film professor mentioned the reel change circles and then said something like "now that I told you that you will always be conscious of it (hehe)".

s_kilk 10y ago
> "now that I told you that you will always be conscious of it (hehe)" Also, your jaw is affected by gravity and you must hold it up manually.
- WolfeReader 10y ago
  You just ruined my day. Maybe my entire life. Kudos!