Film Language Tag: contrapuntal sound
Sound that provides an audio counterpoint to the visual images, giving them a connotation they would not otherwise have had. For further clarity, refer to James Buhler and David Neumeyer's definition of "counterpoint" in Hearing the Movies: Music and Sound in Film History.
A Bride and a Horse, Landscape in the Mist
Voula (Tania Palaiologou) and Alexandros (Michalis Zeke) wander upon a bride and a dying horse.
A Date with the Porter, The Third Man
When Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) and Anna Schmidt (Alida Valli) arrive at the Porter's place, the Porter is already dead. The crowd believes Martins was involved and chase him down the street.
Attempted Murder in a Gallery, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Sam helplessly witnesses the attempted murder of Monica Ranieri.
Celia, Losing Ground
Victor (Bill Gunn) asks Celia (Maritza Rivera) if he can paint her. Sara (Seret Scott) comes home and is wary of Celia.
Chase in the Sewers, The Third Man
Harry Lime (Orson Welles) flees from the British Police through the sewers of Vienna. He shoots and kills Sergeant Paine (Bernard Lee) and is badly injured. Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) kills Lime as he's trying to escape.
Closing Sequence , Ulysses' Gaze
Ivo (Erland Josephson), Naomi (Maia Morgenstern), and the rest of the Levy family are massacred. A (Harvey Keitel) watches the completed Manaki brothers film.
Closing Sequence, The Dust of Time
On New Year's Day 2000, Eleni (Irène Jacob) dies. Spyros (Michel Piccoli) and Eleni (Tiziana Pfiffner) look out of the window.
Dr. Strangelove Opening Title Sequence, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
A list of handwritten opening titles over the refueling of an important plane.
Lord of War Opening Title Sequence, Lord of War
After a direct address, a list of opening credits is superimposed on a montage of the life of a bullet... and the death of a child.
Piano and Gunshots, Schindler's List
The officers shoot people hiding in the ghetto while another officer plays Mozart.
Playback, The Conversation
Harry plays back the recordings of the couple.
Sin-Dee Waits for the Bus, Tangerine
Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) waits for the bus during her journey to find the woman her boyfriend (James Ransone) cheated with.
That Ain't No Way to Treat Your Wife, Mulholland Drive
Adam (Justin Theroux) finds his wife (Lori Heuring) cheating on him with Gene (Billy Ray Cyrus).
The Shining Opening Title Sequence, The Shining
A list of opening credits over the protagonist's drive to his interview at the hotel.