Hangover
This 2009 comedy Box Office smash hit stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis in a Las Vegas-set comedy about three groomsmen who lose their friend who is about to get married during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him.
Cast:
Bradley Cooper – Phil, an over confident leader of the pack.
Ed Helms – Stu, the responsible and mindful one
Zach Galifianakis – Alan, the childlike socially awkward individual.
Outline of this scene
After a great night out they can’t remember anything, and then bad goes to worst when they find a tiger in their bathroom.
Sound/Music (in order heard) and time frame:
- Phil toasts saying ‘To a night four of us will never forget’ [0:00 - 0:03]
- ‘Yeah’ performed by Usher ft. Lil Jon and Ludacris (up tempo) [0:04 – 0:34]
- Sound of glasses touch together [0:06 – 0:11]
- Group happily murmur [0:09 – 0:12]
- Wind swish sound effect[0:35 – 0:36]
- Water in tub overflowing(gradually fades out) [0:37 – 0:59]
- Bathtub bubbles [0:38-0:47]
- ‘Fever’ performed by The Cramps [0:37 – 1:51]
- Chicken clucks [0:55 – 2:08]
- Female’s light footsteps [1:00 – 1:07]
- Door opens and closes [1:07 – 1:11]
- Stu grunts and groans [1:40-1:43]
- Alan breathing [1:45 – 1:48}
- Alan accidentally knocking over tins and cups then falls [1:49 – 1:55]
- Alan grunts [1:49]
- Alan pressing on plastic cups [1:51 - 1:58]
- Alan’s footsteps [1:59 – 2:14]
- Bathroom door opens [2:09]
- Urinating in the toilet [2:16 – 2:23]
- Tiger growling [2:19 – 2:38]
- Mysterious music [2:22 – 2:40]
- Urinates onto the floor [2:24 – 2:32]
- Alan ‘Hm..Stupid Tiger..’ [2:32- 2:35]
- Alan gasps and slams back against marble textured wall [2:36]
- Alan shrieks [2:37 – 2:39]
- Alan’s running light-footed [2:40]
- Alan runs and accidently kicks Phil who is on the floor [2:40]
- Alan and Phil grunt [2:40 – 2:41]
- Phil ‘What the fuck?!’ [2:40 – 2:41]
In this scene it starts off with the four guys on the roof of a hotel toasting ‘to a night they will never forget’, this phrase is ironic due to the fact that they wake up the next day not remembering anything that happened the night before. ‘Yeah’ by Usher beings to play, this song is an up-tempo song which signifies enjoyment, excitement and euphoria. The song then fades out with a swish of wind sound effect; this sound effect connotes removing the past and starting afresh, because for example when the wind blows and even a leaf blower does this, it takes away all the useless things and paves the way for the future. In addition, while this occurs the screen goes white, this connotes purity and the beginning of a new day.
In the next scene, it starts with the sound of water overflowing from a bathtub, this signifies neglect and carelessness. ‘Fever’ by The Cramps starts playing, this version is mellow and toned down compared to the jazzy and sultry sound of the original song recorded by Little Willie John. This version goes with mood of the atmosphere; you can hear groaning which suggests they had a physically draining couple hours prior. The sound of the drumstick hitting the rim of the snare drum in this song is at the same pace as a ticking clock (each second), this non-diegetic sound is used to enhance the thoughts of the audience unconsciously and impatiently waiting on the next part of dialogue. The next part is the sound effect of a chicken clucking; when the audience hear this, it connotes and makes them imagine a farm-like environment. It also suggests the extent of the craziness that went on the night before. You then hear light footsteps tip-toeing, which suggests they had a female around who wants to quickly sneak out before she gets seen. As she continues lightly walking, the door shuts which then wakes Stu; this creates some sort of chain reaction. Stu grunts and groans exaggeratedly to suggest his pain and brings to life the thoughts of the audience on what they think may have happened before. His grunts and groans set off another chain reaction, this time of Alan who falls knocking over cups and tins. The sound of the cups and tins falling is disguised with the abrupt end of the song with the crash cymbals.
After he falls you hear the sound of him putting pressure on the plastic cups whilst getting up, this signifies his clumsiness and careless attitude in life. In addition there is a binary opposite in sound from the gentle footsteps earlier to the reckless, disregardful monstrosity now heard. You then hear Alan lightly running across the smooth floor; this is a complete contrast of him compared to his behaviour before. He then opens the door, walks a few steps then there is no clear sound for a few seconds, until you hear urinating in the toilet, this then makes it clear that he urgently needed the toilet and is so concentrated on using the toilet is oblivious to anything else.
The next sound is a tiger growling, this adds another piece to the equation, just when you thought nothing else could happen there is a dangerous animal in the mist. A piece of music with an eerie bass starts playing, this signifies mystery, as this happens you then hear the urine go from the toilet onto the hard floor, this signifies that the growling is so distracting that it makes him lose all consciousness of what he is doing. He then murmurs “stupid tiger’ as he continues urinating for a few seconds, this suggests that he is still in an unconscious state which is humorous to the audience because he just ignored the fact that there is a tiger in the bathroom. The tiger growls again, this time much louder at which Alan gasps as he finally gains realisation and consciousness of the situation. He then starts breathing really heavily and runs away, whilst this happens the eerie instrumental climaxes, this suggests grave danger for the character which puts the audience on the edge of their seats, but as you hear his footsteps pounding on the hard floor the climax abruptly stops, you then hear a thud which is followed by ‘What the fuck?!’, this is humorous to the audience as they probably would have expected the tiger to attack them, but instead Alan just trips which then introduces the next character and ends the chain reaction.
Matilda
This 1996 family fun filled adventure follows a little girl called Matilda, a genius, who also has a special power.
Cast:
Mara Wilson – Matilda Wormwood, young genius with a special power
Danny DeVito – Mr Harry Wormwood, insensitive and misleading person who is the father Matilda, also the narrator.
Rhea Pearlman – Mrs Zinna Wormwood, a self-centred person, and mother of Matilda.
Embeth Davidtz – Miss Honey, sweet and loving teacher, who is the only one that appreciates Matilda.
Pam Ferris – Miss Trunchbull, horid principal, who is also Miss Honey’s aunt.
Outline of this scene
In this end scene it shows Matilda and Miss Honey happy and joyfully playing, as they have finally got what they’ve always wanted. It is narrated by Danny DeVito.
Sound/Music/Dialogue (in order heard) and time frame:
- Car speeding away [0:00 – 0:05]
- ‘Send me on my way’ by Rusted Root starts plays throughout (up tempo) [0:03 – 1:03]
- Narrator: “So Harry and Zinnia got away. And as bad as things were before, that's how good they became………..Miss Honey was made principal of Crunchem Hall which had to add an upper school because children never wanted to leave. [0:05-0:22]
- Matilda laughing [0:22-0:23]
- Matilda playing hop scotch [0:28-0:32]
- Narrator: “…And Matilda found to her great surprise, that life could be fun, and she decided to have as much of it as possible. After all, she was a very smart kid. [0:22-0:34]
-‘Send me on my way’ increases in volume. [0:34-0:50]
- Narrator: “……..But the happiest part of the story was that Matilda and Miss Honey had each gotten what they'd always wanted …. A loving family.” [0:50-0:59]
In this scene it starts off with sound of a car speeding away. It is then followed by the intro of ‘Send me on my way’, after that the narrator says “So Harry and Zinnia got away…”. All these three actions are so important because it signifies being free and removal of the past, in Matilda’s case it means that she is free of all the negativity from her parents and principal that previously surrounded her driven positive attitude in life. In addition this scene uses narration to help explain to the audience what is going on to make it more interesting and intimate for them.
The narrator goes on by saying “..And as bad as things were before, that's how good they became…” The contrast in this sentence signifies that no matter what struggle you have been through, your outcome will make you a success. The vocals from the song start as the previous sentence ends; this link uses asynchronous sound to provide an emotional nuance for the audience.
The voice continues by saying “..Miss Honey was made principal of Crunchem Hall which had to add an upper school because children never wanted to leave.[Matilda laughs]” The use of ‘Never wanted to leave’ is very important because most children would never want to stay in school, but because of the positive impact Miss Honey made on the children, it made them think otherwise. In addition her laughter signifies happiness and enjoyment. The scene shows Miss Honey playing with Matilda, this links to suggests that she is a fun enjoyable teacher who likes to make her pupils feel happy.
The next sentence follows on by saying “[MATILDA PLAYING HOP SCOTCH] And Matilda found to her great surprise, that life could be fun, and she decided to have as much of it as possible After all, she was a very smart kid.” This makes the audience feel sorry for her because her parents robbed her of her childhood by neglecting her and making her fend for herself, but now she is starting afresh and enjoying her new life. In addition the sound of her feet hitting the ground as she plays hop scotch suggests the adolescence and happiness she had been missing, has finally caught up with her.
The last sentence “..But the happiest part of the story was that Matilda and Miss Honey had each gotten what they'd always wanted …. A loving family.” really brings to life the importance of having a loving family, in the scene it shows Miss Honey tucking Matilda into bed, something that has probably never happened to her before. In addition the phrase “friends come and go but family stays forever” is pretty ironic due to the fact that Matilda’s family left, but she then gained a friend who then became a family member.
This 2009 comedy Box Office smash hit stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis in a Las Vegas-set comedy about three groomsmen who lose their friend who is about to get married during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him.
Cast:
Bradley Cooper – Phil, an over confident leader of the pack.
Ed Helms – Stu, the responsible and mindful one
Zach Galifianakis – Alan, the childlike socially awkward individual.
Outline of this scene
After a great night out they can’t remember anything, and then bad goes to worst when they find a tiger in their bathroom.
Sound/Music (in order heard) and time frame:
- Phil toasts saying ‘To a night four of us will never forget’ [0:00 - 0:03]
- ‘Yeah’ performed by Usher ft. Lil Jon and Ludacris (up tempo) [0:04 – 0:34]
- Sound of glasses touch together [0:06 – 0:11]
- Group happily murmur [0:09 – 0:12]
- Wind swish sound effect[0:35 – 0:36]
- Water in tub overflowing(gradually fades out) [0:37 – 0:59]
- Bathtub bubbles [0:38-0:47]
- ‘Fever’ performed by The Cramps [0:37 – 1:51]
- Chicken clucks [0:55 – 2:08]
- Female’s light footsteps [1:00 – 1:07]
- Door opens and closes [1:07 – 1:11]
- Stu grunts and groans [1:40-1:43]
- Alan breathing [1:45 – 1:48}
- Alan accidentally knocking over tins and cups then falls [1:49 – 1:55]
- Alan grunts [1:49]
- Alan pressing on plastic cups [1:51 - 1:58]
- Alan’s footsteps [1:59 – 2:14]
- Bathroom door opens [2:09]
- Urinating in the toilet [2:16 – 2:23]
- Tiger growling [2:19 – 2:38]
- Mysterious music [2:22 – 2:40]
- Urinates onto the floor [2:24 – 2:32]
- Alan ‘Hm..Stupid Tiger..’ [2:32- 2:35]
- Alan gasps and slams back against marble textured wall [2:36]
- Alan shrieks [2:37 – 2:39]
- Alan’s running light-footed [2:40]
- Alan runs and accidently kicks Phil who is on the floor [2:40]
- Alan and Phil grunt [2:40 – 2:41]
- Phil ‘What the fuck?!’ [2:40 – 2:41]
In this scene it starts off with the four guys on the roof of a hotel toasting ‘to a night they will never forget’, this phrase is ironic due to the fact that they wake up the next day not remembering anything that happened the night before. ‘Yeah’ by Usher beings to play, this song is an up-tempo song which signifies enjoyment, excitement and euphoria. The song then fades out with a swish of wind sound effect; this sound effect connotes removing the past and starting afresh, because for example when the wind blows and even a leaf blower does this, it takes away all the useless things and paves the way for the future. In addition, while this occurs the screen goes white, this connotes purity and the beginning of a new day.
In the next scene, it starts with the sound of water overflowing from a bathtub, this signifies neglect and carelessness. ‘Fever’ by The Cramps starts playing, this version is mellow and toned down compared to the jazzy and sultry sound of the original song recorded by Little Willie John. This version goes with mood of the atmosphere; you can hear groaning which suggests they had a physically draining couple hours prior. The sound of the drumstick hitting the rim of the snare drum in this song is at the same pace as a ticking clock (each second), this non-diegetic sound is used to enhance the thoughts of the audience unconsciously and impatiently waiting on the next part of dialogue. The next part is the sound effect of a chicken clucking; when the audience hear this, it connotes and makes them imagine a farm-like environment. It also suggests the extent of the craziness that went on the night before. You then hear light footsteps tip-toeing, which suggests they had a female around who wants to quickly sneak out before she gets seen. As she continues lightly walking, the door shuts which then wakes Stu; this creates some sort of chain reaction. Stu grunts and groans exaggeratedly to suggest his pain and brings to life the thoughts of the audience on what they think may have happened before. His grunts and groans set off another chain reaction, this time of Alan who falls knocking over cups and tins. The sound of the cups and tins falling is disguised with the abrupt end of the song with the crash cymbals.
After he falls you hear the sound of him putting pressure on the plastic cups whilst getting up, this signifies his clumsiness and careless attitude in life. In addition there is a binary opposite in sound from the gentle footsteps earlier to the reckless, disregardful monstrosity now heard. You then hear Alan lightly running across the smooth floor; this is a complete contrast of him compared to his behaviour before. He then opens the door, walks a few steps then there is no clear sound for a few seconds, until you hear urinating in the toilet, this then makes it clear that he urgently needed the toilet and is so concentrated on using the toilet is oblivious to anything else.
The next sound is a tiger growling, this adds another piece to the equation, just when you thought nothing else could happen there is a dangerous animal in the mist. A piece of music with an eerie bass starts playing, this signifies mystery, as this happens you then hear the urine go from the toilet onto the hard floor, this signifies that the growling is so distracting that it makes him lose all consciousness of what he is doing. He then murmurs “stupid tiger’ as he continues urinating for a few seconds, this suggests that he is still in an unconscious state which is humorous to the audience because he just ignored the fact that there is a tiger in the bathroom. The tiger growls again, this time much louder at which Alan gasps as he finally gains realisation and consciousness of the situation. He then starts breathing really heavily and runs away, whilst this happens the eerie instrumental climaxes, this suggests grave danger for the character which puts the audience on the edge of their seats, but as you hear his footsteps pounding on the hard floor the climax abruptly stops, you then hear a thud which is followed by ‘What the fuck?!’, this is humorous to the audience as they probably would have expected the tiger to attack them, but instead Alan just trips which then introduces the next character and ends the chain reaction.
Matilda
This 1996 family fun filled adventure follows a little girl called Matilda, a genius, who also has a special power.
Cast:
Mara Wilson – Matilda Wormwood, young genius with a special power
Danny DeVito – Mr Harry Wormwood, insensitive and misleading person who is the father Matilda, also the narrator.
Rhea Pearlman – Mrs Zinna Wormwood, a self-centred person, and mother of Matilda.
Embeth Davidtz – Miss Honey, sweet and loving teacher, who is the only one that appreciates Matilda.
Pam Ferris – Miss Trunchbull, horid principal, who is also Miss Honey’s aunt.
Outline of this scene
In this end scene it shows Matilda and Miss Honey happy and joyfully playing, as they have finally got what they’ve always wanted. It is narrated by Danny DeVito.
Sound/Music/Dialogue (in order heard) and time frame:
- Car speeding away [0:00 – 0:05]
- ‘Send me on my way’ by Rusted Root starts plays throughout (up tempo) [0:03 – 1:03]
- Narrator: “So Harry and Zinnia got away. And as bad as things were before, that's how good they became………..Miss Honey was made principal of Crunchem Hall which had to add an upper school because children never wanted to leave. [0:05-0:22]
- Matilda laughing [0:22-0:23]
- Matilda playing hop scotch [0:28-0:32]
- Narrator: “…And Matilda found to her great surprise, that life could be fun, and she decided to have as much of it as possible. After all, she was a very smart kid. [0:22-0:34]
-‘Send me on my way’ increases in volume. [0:34-0:50]
- Narrator: “……..But the happiest part of the story was that Matilda and Miss Honey had each gotten what they'd always wanted …. A loving family.” [0:50-0:59]
In this scene it starts off with sound of a car speeding away. It is then followed by the intro of ‘Send me on my way’, after that the narrator says “So Harry and Zinnia got away…”. All these three actions are so important because it signifies being free and removal of the past, in Matilda’s case it means that she is free of all the negativity from her parents and principal that previously surrounded her driven positive attitude in life. In addition this scene uses narration to help explain to the audience what is going on to make it more interesting and intimate for them.
The narrator goes on by saying “..And as bad as things were before, that's how good they became…” The contrast in this sentence signifies that no matter what struggle you have been through, your outcome will make you a success. The vocals from the song start as the previous sentence ends; this link uses asynchronous sound to provide an emotional nuance for the audience.
The voice continues by saying “..Miss Honey was made principal of Crunchem Hall which had to add an upper school because children never wanted to leave.[Matilda laughs]” The use of ‘Never wanted to leave’ is very important because most children would never want to stay in school, but because of the positive impact Miss Honey made on the children, it made them think otherwise. In addition her laughter signifies happiness and enjoyment. The scene shows Miss Honey playing with Matilda, this links to suggests that she is a fun enjoyable teacher who likes to make her pupils feel happy.
The next sentence follows on by saying “[MATILDA PLAYING HOP SCOTCH] And Matilda found to her great surprise, that life could be fun, and she decided to have as much of it as possible After all, she was a very smart kid.” This makes the audience feel sorry for her because her parents robbed her of her childhood by neglecting her and making her fend for herself, but now she is starting afresh and enjoying her new life. In addition the sound of her feet hitting the ground as she plays hop scotch suggests the adolescence and happiness she had been missing, has finally caught up with her.
The last sentence “..But the happiest part of the story was that Matilda and Miss Honey had each gotten what they'd always wanted …. A loving family.” really brings to life the importance of having a loving family, in the scene it shows Miss Honey tucking Matilda into bed, something that has probably never happened to her before. In addition the phrase “friends come and go but family stays forever” is pretty ironic due to the fact that Matilda’s family left, but she then gained a friend who then became a family member.