Fav sound effect in a film or TV?

[Cotty]

Jonesy23 said:

Wilhelm scream.

Just because it's absolutely everywhere.

Its st, I hate it because its fking everywhere, you can't watch a film without hearing it. Do people think they are clever putting it in every film?

[Bernd Tost]

Wind noise. No, not like in Blazing Saddles!
First remember hearing it on a documentary about Mount Everest as a kid, seldom heard in real life as I have on screen, seems to have a lot more "whoosh"..

Also the noise a lady makes like taking a Wellington boot out of mud - tho those films are maybe a bit less mainstream

[HD Adam]

The alien death ray noises from the 1953 version of War of the Worlds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zirz-BSLeCo

[Douglas Quaid]

I love hearing thunder on films as I have very large and powerful subwoofers so it sounds great.

[SAS Tom]

When they get engine noises correct in any film. It’s always odd when they play V8 noises over anything without a V8 or when someone is riding a Ducati that sounds like an in-line 4.

[Moonhawk]

Pulse rifle from Aliens.

Door opening on the Deloean from Back to the Future.

[EarlOfHazard]

The "ping" in The Hunt For Red October

[anonymous-user]

Ectomobile siren.

[Robster]

Crossflow Kid said:

Ectomobile siren.

Great shout!

[B.J.W]

Tie Fighter Engine

X wing and Y wing Engine

X wing laser burst

Light Saber power up

I think there might be a theme here.

[Gameface]

Jaws music.

[B.J.W]

Gameface said:

Jaws music.

The entire musical score from Jaws remains one of my all time favourites.

[frisbee]

The various predator sound effects.

[anonymous-user]

Gameface said:

Jaws music.

Not really an "effect" is it?

[Biker 1]

Helicopter & jet fighters in Apocalypse Now.
The low level jets called in to carry out an airstrike gave me the creeps - made me duck for cover!!
The dive bombers in Dunkirk were mega scary too.

[J1JPE]

Safe dropping through the floor into the canal in The Italian Job (2003)

[Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah]

A tiny one I've always liked. In The Business, when the 928's headlights go down in one scene, and they added a swoosh noise. Watch from 1.20

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LgZjP8gKg8

[dudleybloke]

Thermonuclear weapon detonating underground in Broken Arrow.

https://youtu.be/gS56O-aHEMs

Makes the windows rattle a bit.

(Edited for better quality clip)

Edited by dudleybloke on Saturday 30th December 12:02

[SS2.]

Already been mentioned but the seismic charges in Attack of the Clones, when played through a meaty amp / sub combo, will shake fillings from teeth.

[Sebring440]

Batmobile firing up in the original 1966 TV series.

Batteries to power...

Turbines to speed...