Part 3/13:
The Absurdity and Charm of Classic and Modern Media
Turning to more humorous tangents, the group reminisces about bizarre moments from films, games, and marketing campaigns. The Wilhelm scream, a Hollywood audio staple, is humorously contrasted against lesser-known but equally iconic sounds, like squeaks from the video game "Max Payne" or chortles from "Black and White," illustrating how sound effects shape collective nostalgia. They poke fun at stock sound clichés—truck horns, auction house bells—and the tendency of Hollywood to recycle the same audio cues, which at this point have become comedic cliches in their own right.