Has anyone ever noticed how many of the same sound effects in movies and other media are used again and again?

I'm talking about things like:

Open iron door/gate/hatch.wav

Or what about the infamous police radio one. You've probably heard it:
The first part is something virtually unintelligible in a female voice. I've always understood it as: "base to central" followed by the second part, which I'm sure is "one forty-eight nine." I have heard it in every X-Files episode ever, Law & Order, various other TV shows, movies and more recently, a Heineken commercial.

I wonder if there's like some huge sound database in Hollywood or something.

Yeah, that creeky door. Also, I hear the same werewolf howl/ wolf howl everywhere.

The Wilhelm scream has been used a lot of times

Also 'A Wilhem Scream' is a famous one. It's got a wiki page and everything!

Hahah sockpuppet you bastard

Welcome to 1 minute ago iPod... jeez

theres probably some huge sample packs for sale and company's always use the cheap one.

How about that police/ambulance radio sound you hear everywhere. The one that's like "104 North Avenue; Code 52" or something. It was even used as the police radio sound in Postal II.

Quote from: Fat Cop;1304639Are you talking about the police radio one that's used in lots of movies, and was used in Sim City 3000 when you placed a police station somewhere?

I believe so.

Ok, there is this one sound they use a lot for things such as guys getting caught in fire or explosions. It also plays when you click on the terran academy building in starcraft. It is really unrealistic and annoying, I wish people would stop using it. There was one movie I specifically remember it being in, on South Park bigger longer and uncut when they were in Hell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YDpuA90KEY
Compilation of Wilhelm screams
Quite funny.

Quote from: GreyClock;1304590Or what about the infamous police radio one. You've probably heard it:
The first part is something virtually unintelligible in a female voice. I've always understood it as: "base to central" followed by the second part, which I'm sure is "one forty-eight nine."

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Go to 2:18.

Quote from: skeletal;1304667http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YDpuA90KEY
Compilation of Wilhelm screams
Quite funny.

Haha, that's awesome.

There's a really horrible child laugh sound that they use in absolutely everything.

edit: wow I can't believe Buzz Lightyear wilhelm screamed, it doesn't even sound like him.

Quote from: skeletal;1304667http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YDpuA90KEY
Compilation of Wilhelm screams
Quite funny.

Why is such a bad sound effect so widely used.

Quote from: skeletal;1304667http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YDpuA90KEY
Compilation of Wilhelm screams
Quite funny.

hahahahah I don't remember that on Toy Story. I should check back

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Go to 2:18.

What the hell was all that about

Quote from: ZombieAhab;1304711Why is such a bad sound effect so widely used.

Dude it's hilarious

Quote from: Flux;1304723Dude it's hilarious

I think it may be the symbol for some kind of secret movie directors cult.

Quote from: ZombieAhab;1304727I think it may be the symbol for some kind of secret movie directors cult.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PxALy22utc

Quote from: Flux;1304728http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PxALy22utc

That is so stupid and funny at the same time.