Comments on: The Wilhelm Scream (Again) http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:45:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sammy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-506917 Sammy Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:22:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-506917 Every time I see a story about this "scream" I wonder how long it will be before someone identifies that "car crash" sound effect I've heard so many times. "Tires screech, crash sound with muffled male scream half way through" I've heard it on quite a few old radio programs, such as Boston Blackie, The Saint and The Shadow. If anyone has a copy of the novelty song by "Nervous Norvus" "Transfusion", it's repeated there at least 4 times. Gosh it's late.... can you tell :) Every time I see a story about this "scream" I wonder how long it will be before someone identifies that "car crash" sound effect I've heard so many times.

"Tires screech, crash sound with muffled male scream half way through"

I've heard it on quite a few old radio programs, such as Boston Blackie, The Saint and The Shadow. If anyone has a copy of the novelty song by "Nervous Norvus" "Transfusion", it's repeated there at least 4 times.

Gosh it's late.... can you tell :)

]]> By: Capella http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-506014 Capella Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:18:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-506014 It's funny because there is a stock sound that me and my hubby dubbed the "cupboard cat". you know,that one cat the seems to make that "WREEAAAR" noise whenever it jumps out of somewhere in the horror movies. Because all cats make that noise. When jumping. even if they are jumping from the table to the floor. WREEEEARR! It's funny because there is a stock sound that me and my hubby dubbed the "cupboard cat". you know,that one cat the seems to make that "WREEAAAR" noise whenever it jumps out of somewhere in the horror movies.
Because all cats make that noise. When jumping. even if they are jumping from the table to the floor.

WREEEEARR!

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-505365 ted Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:07:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-505365 All the other screamers work in porn, Thomas. All the other screamers work in porn, Thomas.

]]> By: Oomi http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-505274 Oomi Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:37:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-505274 ah-ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ah-ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-505268 Thomas Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:33:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-505268 Can't any other screamers get paid for their hard work? Can't any other screamers get paid for their hard work?

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-505172 CheeseDuck Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:48:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-505172 That scream is so annoying. That scream is so annoying.

]]> By: OddNumber http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504606 OddNumber Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:20:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-504606 I need to go back and watch the Lord of the Rings, because I don't totally believe it was really used there. Maybe it is just the context of the clip that made the screams cheesy and out of place. Although I think it is cool as sort of an inside joke. I need to go back and watch the Lord of the Rings, because I don't totally believe it was really used there. Maybe it is just the context of the clip that made the screams cheesy and out of place. Although I think it is cool as sort of an inside joke.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504503 ted Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:30:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-504503 You can't just enjoy the movie? We watched Star Wars Episode 3, and the Tarzan yell the Wookies gave as they swing on ropes to attack the robot army is so Tarzany, it actually ruins that particular moment in the movie. Star Wars is not known for its subtlety. Sometimes, effects can be overdone. You can't just enjoy the movie?

We watched Star Wars Episode 3, and the Tarzan yell the Wookies gave as they swing on ropes to attack the robot army is so Tarzany, it actually ruins that particular moment in the movie. Star Wars is not known for its subtlety. Sometimes, effects can be overdone.

]]> By: Rosi http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504460 Rosi Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:55:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-504460 Ah the Wilhelm scream. Everytime I hear it on a film or TV show I yell out "WILHELM!" as loud as possible. It's fun to scare my family with it, but they're starting to pick up on things and scream "WILHELM!" with me. So far I haven't heard it in the cinema, but it will be quite interesting to see what everyone else's reactions are when I suddenly shout out "WILHELM!" in the middle of the film (you can get away with anything as long as you turn around to see who did it with everyone else...)^_^ Ah the Wilhelm scream. Everytime I hear it on a film or TV show I yell out "WILHELM!" as loud as possible. It's fun to scare my family with it, but they're starting to pick up on things and scream "WILHELM!" with me.
So far I haven't heard it in the cinema, but it will be quite interesting to see what everyone else's reactions are when I suddenly shout out "WILHELM!" in the middle of the film (you can get away with anything as long as you turn around to see who did it with everyone else...)^_^

]]> By: michael0411 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504331 michael0411 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:34:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-504331 I'm so sick of the Wilhelm. It seems even more trite, annoying and unimaginative every time I hear it. And Ben Burtt shouldn't get credit for popularizing it; it was already a popular bit of stock sound. It's just that he took it to all new levels of obsessive stupidity without care whether he was damaging the art he inserted it into. I'm so sick of the Wilhelm. It seems even more trite, annoying and unimaginative every time I hear it.

And Ben Burtt shouldn't get credit for popularizing it; it was already a popular bit of stock sound. It's just that he took it to all new levels of obsessive stupidity without care whether he was damaging the art he inserted it into.

]]> By: Barbwire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504227 Barbwire Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:59:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-504227 My youngest daughter used to work for George Lucas, and she got to scream in several movies. I have to say, her screams, while not cult class, were pretty darned attention-grabbing. My youngest daughter used to work for George Lucas, and she got to scream in several movies. I have to say, her screams, while not cult class, were pretty darned attention-grabbing.

]]> By: stacyj http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504208 stacyj Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:46:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-504208 D'oh, sorry about that, the link redirected to a neatorama 404 page for some reason (come to think of it, a "preview" button so we could check stuff like wonky links before posting would be most appreciated) ... Um, at any rate, the 'Goofy Holler' I'm referring to is described in a little more detail at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goofy_holler" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a> ... Oh, beautiful, beautiful Wikipedia, is there ANYTHING you can't tell me about? D'oh, sorry about that, the link redirected to a neatorama 404 page for some reason (come to think of it, a "preview" button so we could check stuff like wonky links before posting would be most appreciated) ... Um, at any rate, the 'Goofy Holler' I'm referring to is described in a little more detail at Wikipedia ...

Oh, beautiful, beautiful Wikipedia, is there ANYTHING you can't tell me about?

]]> By: stacyj http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504202 stacyj Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:39:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-504202 Ha, that's pretty cool, I'd not realized it was used in Space Balls as well as Star Wars - what a neat touch. Although I must say that as far as stock screams go even it doesn't quite compare to the one used all the time in old(ish) Disney cartoons (especially Goofy ones) - <a href="port_hifi_play('/sounds/sound_fx/F-R/goofy.wav','goofy.wav')" rel="nofollow">YAAH-hoohoohoo-hoy!</a> Makes me giggle every time =) Ha, that's pretty cool, I'd not realized it was used in Space Balls as well as Star Wars - what a neat touch. Although I must say that as far as stock screams go even it doesn't quite compare to the one used all the time in old(ish) Disney cartoons (especially Goofy ones) - YAAH-hoohoohoo-hoy!

Makes me giggle every time =)

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/comment-page-1/#comment-504153 Ali S. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:38:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/07/the-wilhelm-scream-again/#comment-504153 Ah the Wilhelm scream. A true classic in the movie world. Ah the Wilhelm scream. A true classic in the movie world.

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