Film Language Tag: sound effects
All sounds other than music or speech, especially sfx, effects, fx, or noise. [See also ambient sound and Foley]
"Rose Tint My World", The Rocky Horror Picture Show
After being frozen by Dr. Frank N. Turner (Tim Curry), Columbia (Nell Campbell), Rocky (Peter Hinwood), Brad (Barry Bostwick), and Janet (Susan Sarandon) reflect on their experiences by singing "Rose Tint My World."
A Weird Dream, Wild Strawberries
Professor Isak Borg faces his own dead body in a nightmare.
A Woman Spits on Dr. Brooks, No Way Out
A woman spits on Dr. Brooks (Sidney Poitier) as he tends to her injured son.
Accessory to Murder, Menace II Society
Caine (Tyrin Turner) and O-Dog (Larenz Tate) shop at a liquor store, but tensions rise when they're followed by the employees
Art Critic Finley Stephens Summons the Candyman, Candyman
While being interviewed by art critic Finley Stephens (Rebecca Spence), Anthony (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) eggs her into summoning the Candyman. As he investigates her whereabouts after she leaves for the bathroom, Anthony sees a reflection of the Candyman in the mirror. However, he notices odd parallels between him and the Candyman. It seems as though they are linked and the Candyman is his counterpart. The clip ends as Anthony, now amalgamated into the character of the Candyman, brutally kills Stephens as shown through the windows of his apartment building.
Be My Victim, Candyman
Helen has her first encounter with the legendary Candyman.
Behind Bars, Menace II Society
Caine (Tyrin Turner) visits Pernell (Glenn Plummer) in prison
Bessie's Breakthrough, Bessie
Bessie (Queen Latifah) makes her breakthrough performance, overshadowing Ma Rainey (Mo'Nique) during a show. This causes a fight between the two and Bessie leaves to start her own act.
Billie Performs at Carnegie Hall, Lady Sings the Blues
In an attempt to earn her Cabaret Card back after her drug conviction, Billie (Diana Ross) performs at Carnegie Hall.
Billie Witnesses a Lynching , Lady Sings the Blues
While on a tour of the South, Billie (Diana Ross) witnesses the lynching of a Black man.
Billie's First Performance , Lady Sings the Blues
Billie (Diana Ross) performs for the first time at a Harlem club. After receiving a tip from Louis McKay (Billy Dee Williams), she sings "Them There Eyes."
Buffalo Bill Talks to the Ghost of Sitting Bull, Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Buffalo Bill (Paul Newman) talks to the recently deceased Sitting Bull (Frank Kaquitts).
Christmas Experiments, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon) performs tests on Christmas-related items. Sally (Catherine O'Hara) escapes from the lab.
Claire and Zack Say Goodbye, Making Love
A few years in the future, ex-husband and wife Zack (Michael Ontkean) and Claire (Kate Jackson) catch up with each other after the death of their mutual friend.
Closing Sequence, The Silence of the Lambs
While at an awards event, Detective Sterling (Jodie Foster) receives a phone call from Hannibal (Anthony Hopkins)
Closing Sequence, The Congress
Robin (Robin Wright) sees Aaron’s (Kodi Smit-McPhee) memories as she reenters the hallucinatory world.
Cross-dressing, Bessie
Bessie (Queen Latifah) travels the country with her mentor, Ma Rainey (Mo'Nique). After Bessie's first performance, Ma Rainey performs, cross-dressed as a man
David Visits John in the Hospital , Longtime Companion
David (Bruce Davison) visits his friend, John (Dermot Mulroney), who is in the hospital for having pneumonia, which is later understood to be AIDS.
Dinner with the Count, Nosferatu
Thomas Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) cuts his finger during dinner and is repulsed when the Count (Max Schreck) tries to suck the blood.
Efficiency at Mealtime, Modern Times
While working at the factory, the Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) tests a more efficient method of eating.
Ending Sequence, Menace II Society
Caine (Tyrin Turner) and Ronnie (Jada Pinkett Smith) get ready to move to Atlanta
Ending Sequence, Bessie
After the Great Depression stunted her career, Bessie (Queen Latifah) begins to perform again. She meets producer John Hammond (Bryan Greenberg), who helps reinvigorate her career. Amidst new success, Bessie reflects on her life
Everything, Archive
George tells J3 everything about his plans.
Exploring the Circus, Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Mike (Grant Cramer) and Debbie (Suzanne Stone) come across a strange circus in the woods and decide to investigate.
Expression of Faith in A Foreign Place, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Raj (Shah Rukh Khan) and Simran (Kajol) visit a church in Switzerland. Simran prays in front of the altar while Raj jokes around. After Simran’s departure from the scene, Raj prays for Simran as well.
Family Secrets, Crazy Rich Asians
At a wedding reception, Nick’s (Henry Golding) mother (Michelle Yeoh) and grandmother (Lisa Lu) accuse Rachel (Constance Wu) of lying about her family background. Rachel denies the allegations and flees the reception while Nick chases after her.
Fantasy Reunion Sequence, Longtime Companion
Fuzzy (Stephen Caffrey), Willy (Campbell Scott), and Lisa (Mary-Louise Parker) walk along the beach and discuss their lives before AIDS. A dream sequence occurs where they reunite with their old friends who died from AIDS.
Faulty Dynamite, Salt of the Earth
Zinc miners like Ramon (Juan Chacón) are subject to dangerous working conditions and are constantly reminded that they are expendable.
Final Battle, Perfect Blue
Mima is confronted by her roommate Rumi, who has adopted Mima's pop idol persona and seeks to kill and replace her.
Fixing a Clock, The Pawnshop
Pawnshop assistant (Charlie Chaplin) disassembles a customer's alarm clock but in the end informs him it cannot be fixed.
Good Morning, City Lights
After speeches commemorating a new monument to "Peace and Prosperity," the veil reveals the Little Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) asleep.
Harry's Dream, The Conversation
Harry dreams about the woman from the tapes.
I Got Five on It, Us
Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong'o), Gabe Wilson (Winston Duke), Jason Wilson (Evan Alex), and Zora Wilson (Shahadi Wright Joseph) begin to sing along to the car radio playing "I got 5 on it". The mother tells her son to "get in rhythm", but she proceeds to snap her fingers off beat.
I Want You to Hit Me, Fight Club
Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) encourages The Narrator (Edward Norton) to stay over at his place. Once that's settled he asks him to hit him. The Narrator then gives us a backstory for Durden. It flashes back to the present and The Narrator hits Durden, starting the first fight of the movie and the beginning of fight club.
Incompetent Hitman, Mulholland Drive
A hitman (Mark Pellegrino) attempts to stage a suicide for his mark. While doing so, he accidentally shoots someone else through the wall. He then kills that woman, but is seen by a janitor. He kills the janitor as well and shoots the loud vacuum. This sets off the fire alarm.
It's a Dinosaur, Jurassic Park
Paleontologists Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), along with chaos theorist Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), see a dinosaur in Jurassic Park with its creator, John Hammond (Richard Attenborough).
J2's Death, Archive
J2 kills herself by drowning.
Janet Sings "Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-Me", The Rocky Horror Picture Show
After witnessing Brad (Barry Bostwick) being intimate with Dr. Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry), Janet (Susan Sarandon) seduces Rocky (Peter Hinwood) by singing "Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me."
Jo Peeks at Micah's Laptop While He Showers, Medicine for Melancholy
After Micah (Wyatt Cenac) brings her a drink, Jo (Tracey Heggins) pushes him to shower before climbing into bed. While he showers in the next room, she opens his laptop and peruses his social media history before going back to bed herself.
Kevin Beats-up Chiron in hazing ritual, Moonlight
In this scene, Kevin(Jharrel Jerome) is forced to participate in a hazing ritual by Terrel(Patrick Decile) where he has to beat Chiron(Ashton Sanders) infront of a small group of students.
Life Finds a Way, Jurassic Park
Genetic engineer Henry Wu (B.D. Wong) and John (Richard Attenborough) discuss the dinosaur cloning process with Alan (Sam Neill), Ellie (Laura Dern), and Ian (Jeff Goldblum) as a baby velociraptor hatches from its egg.
Louis Leaves Billie, Lady Sings the Blues
After Billie (Diana Ross) breaks her promise to stay off of drugs, Louis McKay (Billy Dee Williams) leaves her.
Marty's Brief Marriage, The Searchers
Marty (Jeffrey Hunter) and Ethan (John Wayne) try to find out Scar's (Henry Brandon) location from Marty's new wife (Beulah Archuletta).
Michael Attempts Suicide, An Early Frost
Despairing at his prognosis, Michael Pierson (Aidan Quinn) attempts in his parents' garage. His father, Nick (Ben Gazzara) discovers and stops him; after a brief interjection from Katherine, Nick's mother (Gena Rowlands) the two have a lengthy confrontation.
Mike Confesses His Love to Scott, My Own Private Idaho
Mike (River Phoenix) admits that he loves Scott (Keanu Reeves) only to have Scott reject him and say that he only sleeps with men for money
Mina and Demetrius Call Their Families, Mississippi Masala
Mina (Sarita Choudhury) and Demetrius (Denzel Washington) call their families to say goodbye after deciding to run away together
Mina’s Mother Helps with Her Hair, Mississippi Masala
Mina (Sarita Choudhury) talks about the party she went to the night before with her mother (Sharmila Tagore)
Noah and John Get into a Fight, The Defiant Ones
While running away from police, Noah (Sidney Poitier) and John (Tony Curtis) get into a physical altercation.
Not Backing Down, Bessie
Ku Klux Klan members show up at Bessie's (Queen Latifah) concert in North Carolina, but she wards them away and continues the show.
On the Production Line, Modern Times
The Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) gets stuck in his role on the assembly line and suffers a nervous breakdown.
Opening Credits, The Landlord
The film opens with shots of the Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, while trust-fund kid Elgar (Beau Bridges) details his plans to renovate a building in the area
Opening Scene, Lady Sings the Blues
After being arrested on a drug charge, Jazz singer Billie Holiday (Diana Ross) is thrown in jail.
Opening Sequence, Bessie
Bessie (Queen Latifah) performs in a vaudeville show and reflects on her childhood
Opening Sequence, The Conversation
Harry tracks a couple through San Francisco's Union Square.
Opening Sequence, The Red Ball Express
The narrator opens the film with a description of the state of the war in France during WW2.
Opening Sequence, The Living End
Jon (Craig Gilmore) gets a diagnosis at the doctor's office
Oscar Meets Katie, Fruitvale Station
Oscar (Michael B. Jordan) goes to a grocery store where he worked and meets a shopper named Katie (Ahna O’Reilly) and helps her plan for a fish fry. After that, he presses his former manager to get his old job back.
Oscar Witnesses a Hit-And-Run, Fruitvale Station
Stopping for gas, Oscar (Michael B. Jordan) befriends a stray dog who, moments later, gets injured in a hit-and-run.
Over Breakfast, The Wedding Banquet
Wei-Wei (May Chin) makes breakfast while Wai-Tung (Winston Chao) wakes Simon (Mitchell Lichtenstein) and then his father Mr. Gao (Lung Sihung). Over breakfast, they discuss Wai-Tung's plans to have a simple courthouse wedding to Wei-Wei, prompting protests from Mrs. Gao.
Paper Airplane Pleas, Minari
Amidst a tornado watch, Monica (Han Yeri) and Jacob (Steven Yeun) argue over their recent move to rural Arkansas. Their kids attempt to end the fight, to no avail
Playtime, The Lego Movie
Finn (Jadon Sand) and his dad (Will Ferrell) clean up the super glue as the citizens of Bricksburg recover.
Police Discrimination, Pinky
Pinky (Jeanne Crain) and Rozelia (Nina Mae McKinney) get into a scuffle over the money that Pinky is demanding from Jake (Fredrick O'Neal) but are interrupted by a police confrontation.
Police Respond Violently to a Scuffle on the BART, Fruitvale Station
As Oscar (Michael B. Jordan) and his girlfriend Sophina (Melonie Diaz) ride the BART back home, Katie (Ahna O'Reilly) recognizes Oscar and calls out his name. While the two catch up, Cale (Joey Oglesby), who Oscar knew in prison, recognizes him and punches him. When the BART stops, police officers Ingram (Chad Michael Murray) and Caruso (Kevin Durand) restrain and harass Oscar, and Ingram shoots him in the back.
Race Riot, No Way Out
Following the death of Johnny Biddle, a race riot ensues between the white and black communities of the area.
Rachel Confronts Eleanor Over Mahjong, Crazy Rich Asians
Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh) meets her son's girlfriend, Rachel (Constance Wu), at a mahjong parlor. They a competitive game of mahjong in which Rachel discusses Eleanor's disdain for her, Nick's proposal to her, and her reasons for denying it.
Raining Blood, Nope
OJ Haywood (Daniel Kaluuya), Em Haywood (Keke Palmer), and Angel Torres (Brandon Perea) hide under cover as an alien creature excretes what it cannot digest (i.e. all of the blood and personal belongings from people it ate from Jupiter's Claim).
Ray Ambushes Dr. Brooks, No Way Out
Ray Biddle (Richard Widmark) ambushes Dr. Brooks (Sidney Poitier) in an attempt to kill him. Edie Johnson (Linda Darnell) arrives to try and stop Ray.
Reverend Kumalo Speaks to His Son's Girlfriend, Cry, the Beloved Country
After visiting his son in prison, Reverend Kumalo (Canada Lee) speaks to his son's girlfriend, informing her of his crime
Ringing in the New Year, Fruitvale Station
As Oscar (Michael B. Jordan) and Sophina (Melonie Diaz) ride the BART into San Francisco, the train gets delayed, forcing them to stay on the train when midnight strikes. The passengers respond by putting on music and throwing an impromptu party.
Sayuri's Performance, Memoirs of a Geisha
Chiyo (Ziyi Zhang), who adopts the geisha name Sayuri, performs at her mizuage, a coming of age ceremony.
Scott Leaves Italy and Breaks Mike’s Heart, My Own Private Idaho
Scott (Keanu Reeves) tells Mike (River Phoenix) that he’s going back to the United States and that he’s bringing Carmela (Chiara Caselli) because he’s fallen in love with her
Sonny Calls His Wife, Dog Day Afternoon
Sonny (Al Pacino) reaches out to his wife (Susan Peretz) amidst his bank robbery
Sonny Talks to Leon, Dog Day Afternoon
Sonny (Al Pacino) reaches out to his partner, Leon (Chris Sarandon), while robbing a bank.
Steve Meets the Killer, Cruising
Steve (Al Pacino) has a face-off with the alleged killer (Richard Cox)
The Boat Sinks, Mediterranea
The refugees’ boat starts to sink but they are eventually rescued.
The Encounter, Nosferatu
Ellen Hutter (Greta Schroder) invites the Count (Max Schreck) into her room, in an attempt to defeat him. Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) goes to fetch the physician (John Gottowt) and the imprisoned Knock (Alexander Granach)attempts to warn Orlok. Orlok drinks Ellen's blood but is caught in the morning sunlight and vanishes.
The Escape, Pinky
Two white men attempt to sexually assault Pinky (Jeanne Crain) after discovering that she lives in a primarily black neighborhood.
The Kragle, The Lego Movie
Lord Business (Will Ferrell) shows Bad Cop (Liam Neeson) how the Kragle works by demonstrating on Bad Cop's parents.
The Lost Generation, Cry, the Beloved Country
Three men, including James Jarvis (Charles Carson), whose son was killed by a black man, discuss the rise of "black crime" in Johannesburg.
The Mole Metaphor, The Landlord
At a party in his building, landlord Elgar (Beau Bridges) hears from several partygoers how being Black in America has changed over time.
These People Make Me Sick, Philadelphia
Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) makes his stance on homosexuality clear in a bar after the trial.
Tree of Souls, Avatar
Jake saves Grace's (Sigourney Weaver) life at the tree of Souls and then urges the Omatikaya clan to fight for their land.
Velociraptors in the Kitchen, Jurassic Park
After velociraptors invade the visitors’ center of Jurassic Park, Tim (Joseph Mazzello) and Lex (Ariana Richards) Murphy must escape and reunite with Alan (Sam Neill) and Ellie (Laura Dern).
What Mrs. R Would Have Wanted, Pinky
Pinky (Jeanne Crain) finally realizes where she belongs due to the help of Mrs. R.
White Shit About to Hit Black Fan, Cotton Comes to Harlem
Two rival groups, one led by Deke O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart) and the other by his ex-partner Calhoun (J.D. Cannon), search the pier for the bale of cotton, as Gravedigger Jones (Godfrey Cambridge) and Coffin Ed Johnson (Raymond St. Jacques) stake them out.
Who is Keyser Soze, The Usual Suspects
Verbal (Kevin Spacey) tells the tale of Keyser Soze.
You Don't Have to Be the Bad Guy, The Lego Movie
The Man Upstairs (Will Ferrell) forgives Finn (Jadon Sand) for playing with his Legos while Emmet (Chris Pratt) convinces Lord Business (Will Ferrell) to put the piece of resistance on the Kragle.
Yours Truly, The Searchers
Laurie (Vera Miles) shows her frustration at Marty's (Jeffrey Hunter) unwillingness to return to her. Meanwhile, Charlie McCorry (Ken Curtis) presents himself as a possible romantic partner.
Zack Comes Out to His Wife, Making Love
After having his first sexual experience with a man, Zack (Michael Ontkean) comes out to his wife, Claire (Kate Jackson), as gay.