The Wilhelm scream. Can it die already?

[Egon Spengler]

I know, I know.. .it's a big part of film history. But I'm so tired of hearing it. It's in every film I see just about.

Anyone else feel it needs to go?

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Yup. Totally agreed. It's to the point of getting annoying as hell. + that sound of kids laughing that is ALSO in every movie... (if anyone don't know the sound, it is used in SW ep1 when those kids run to see Anakin working on the pordracer) I effing hate it.

Retire them please... big-time.

 

[defstartrooper]

........

 

[Goodwolf]

I think it should be replaced with this.

 

[thegreatgalling]

Aaaaaaauhghgggggggg

 

[thegreatgalling]

At least to my ears, it's also not a very natural scream and usually stands out like a sore thumb.

 

[thegreatgalling]

The Wilhelm Scream Compilation - YouTube

 

[superDrool]

Yup. Totally agreed. It's to the point of getting annoying as hell. + that sound of kids laughing that is ALSO in every movie... (if anyone don't know the sound, it is used in SW ep1 when those kids run to see Anakin working on the pordracer) I effing hate it.

Retire them please... big-time.

I couldn't seem to find this clip on youtube. :/ I was curious to hear the stock laugh, as I think I know what you're talking about, I jyst can't seem to remember it.

 

[robn1]

The Titanic one is great.
Scenes that should have the Wilhelm Scream... - YouTube

And this is pure awesome.
Star Wars Excessive Wilhelm Screams - YouTube

 

[Kommissar]

personally i find it kind of amusing,
i listen out for it like an easter egg in a movie,
sort of like spotting the starship troopers armor in various movies.

 

[Jedi2016]

Personally I find it kind of amusing,
I listen out for it like an easter egg in a movie.

Same here, I get a kick out of it.

 

[Treadwell]

Apparently even Ben Burtt agrees. He has stopped using it, and even removed all copies of it from Skywalker Sound. They had to get it again on their own by downloading it from the Wilhelm Scream page, which was deliberately of poor quality. So they only use it when it's presented as coming from a TV or video game, which they do a lot for The Simpsons.

I guess for Ben it wasn't fun anymore when his own in-joke was being done by everybody.

 

[Apollo]

Yeah it needs to go, what it's in over 130 films? :unsure

 

[darth_myeek]

Yeah I bet that was the last time Ben shared an inside joke. I'm just waiting for Hasbro to release a stormtrooper with a Wilhelm scream button.

 

[SSgt Burton]

I'm kind of partial to the "cat scream" in "The Big Snit".

This is a clip of the scream itself (nothing to do with the cartoon "The Big Snit")-


Colin and Bradley Cat Scream - YouTube


And if you're interested this is "The Big Snit" (watch it; it's funny ):


The Big Snit - YouTube



Kevin

 

[IndyFanChuck]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo!!!


I love it. Stop. Don't take away my Wilhelm!!!!!!

 

[MooCriket]

I purposely listen for it in films. For me, it's a cheap laugh.

 

[JoeG]

Most times it doesn't bother me, but for some reason it bugs me when I hear it in the LOTR films.

I'm just waiting for Hasbro to release a stormtrooper with a Wilhelm scream button.

This would be awesome.

 

[dbalschi]

I love the Wilhelm scream.

 

[micdavis]

Fine, go suck the fun out of it.

Why do you have to focus on it so much?

It's a brief second in a film.

And those that have only now discovered it now would miss out.

I only recently informed my daughter of it and now she gets a kick out of hearing it.

Don't take away the fun for others because YOUR tolerance is gone.

You enjoyed it for years, please allow others to do the same.