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Tangential trivia that this reminded me about: there was a trend in Hollywood cinema for a while with scenes that would use background music playing in offices
by sammalloy 4y ago
Tangential trivia that this reminded me about: there was a trend in Hollywood cinema for a while with scenes that would use background music playing in offices or elevators to heighten the drama before a fight or conflict. I think it started with films in the 1960s or 1970s.
- sooheon 4y agoOne of my favorite plays on that trope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nwaifplKCI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nwaifplKCI
- jaclaz 4y agoOn the opposite, a little later (1980) The Blues Brothers elevator scene (with The girl from Ipanema as music) is a wonderful way to introduce a pause after the action of the car chase. https://allthetropes.org/wiki/The_Elevator_From_Ipanema https://allthetropes.org/wiki/The_Elevator_From_Ipanema