Questions related to sound and music recorded for a motion picture or television show.
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Why did Ennio Morricone write the soundtrack of “The Thing” (1982) instead of John Carpenter?
There is something I always found odd about the soundtrack of John Carpenter's 1982 version of "The Thing". It has a really nice and fitting subtle synthesizer soundtrack, which is indeed very ...
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Why are most sounds dubbed in afterwards for movies, instead of being recorded live?
I've heard that sounds tend to be dubbed in afterwards, rather than being recorded live. Everything from walking to opening and shutting doors. What is the reason for doing this?
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Science Fiction Movie that may have never actually existed
In the 1980s Genesis spin off group "Mike and the Mechanics" released a song called, "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)." The video (a copy on youtube) is the subject of a question I've been trying ...
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How was it possible to use the theme music of Mission Impossible in Ace Ventura Pet Detective?
I was watching Ace Ventura Pet Detective today and observed a very interesting thing. The soundtrack of Mission Impossible is used in a scene where Jim Carrey is seen entering the bathroom of Camp and ...
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Why the discrepancy between the sound levels of dialogue and music in older movies?
I'm new to this community so I apologise if this type of question isn't permitted here.
I've been watching a lot of older films lately (older, in this instance reads "circa 80's and 70's" and mainly ...
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Did the soundtrack of Pitch Perfect cheat and use instruments?
Pitch perfect is a movie based on competitive acapella singing where the only sounds should come from the human voice. It is a great movie and a great soundtrack.
But some critics (including Mark ...
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Is this the inspiration for the music used in Dredd?
In the Dredd film when they show the effects of the Slo-Mo drug. There is this dramatic sound track that represents the effects of the drug.
I found a YouTube video of a very similar (if not the ...
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Is “The Merry-Go-Round of Life” from Howl's Moving Castle a song in the public domain? [closed]
Is "The Merry-Go-Round of Life" from Howl's Moving Castle a song in the public domain?
In particular, was it written specifically for the movie, or was it a public-domain waltz that the producer ...
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The Reaping alternate soundtrack [closed]
I liked 'The Reaping' film, however the John Frizell soundtrack seemed a safe choice compared to the usually suspenseful work of Philip Glass which was rejected for some reason. Why was the original ...
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The Illusionist (animation) closing song [closed]
Does anyone know the Illusionist (animation) closing song? I am looking for lyrics please!!
