Lately, it seems like there is too much noise in my life.
I used to enjoy background music in a restaurant. It kind of added a romantic setting for a meal when my husband and I went out to eat. Now the music drowns out the conversation.
When we go camping, the campground next to ours always seems to have someone who considers a boombox an absolute necessity for camping. We could complain, but, considering how touchy some people are these days, we might end up getting our heads blown off.
But, worst of all, in my opinion, is the background music that has been added to movies. We seldom go out to a movie but do watch a lot of movies on TV.
Sometimes the speaker’s words in a critical scene are completely drowned out by the deafening music that accompanies it. I’m all for hearing the galloping of horses riding to the rescue. That noise is part of what is happening. But what is all this blaring music for the sake of music throughout a whole movie?
Sometimes the music starts out very soft and then increases slowly until you find yourself ready to scream without really knowing why. Is there a purpose for this?
Do you think complaining to the producers would help, or should we all go back to reading books in the quiet of our own living rooms?
yeah, I vote for that idea!
Comment by silken — June 30, 2007 @ 9:11 pm
I hear so many people say they haven’t read a book in ages. That is so sad. I love to read.
Comment by Chronic Complainer — June 30, 2007 @ 9:17 pm
I am now in the middle of three!
Comment by silken — June 30, 2007 @ 9:20 pm
You could try complaining to a producer, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it fell on deaf ears.
I do agree though. I get frustrated even watching Ghost Hunters lately. The eerie music drowns out the little noises the investigators supposedly hear. Ok. Maybe that’s done because there really wasn’t a noise, but still. Music drowing out the actors voices ruins too many shows and movies.
Comment by pixieled — July 1, 2007 @ 6:14 pm
as kids, how the teacher would tell us to practically shout the words and e-nunc-i-ate?
I wish some actors today would do that so we could hear over the music. Sometimes, they sound as though they are whispering. (I’ll admit that my hearing isn’t as good as it used to be, but I don’t think it is completely gone, yet.)
Comment by Chronic Complainer — July 1, 2007 @ 7:35 pm
And I was one of the quiet ones that had to yell to be heard for plays.
I think it’s worse at the theatres than at home, which started to limit us wanting to go to the movies. At least with my TV I can play with the volume settings. Even then, sometimes my husband and I will look at each other and ask, “what did s/he say?”. I know many of the movie sountracks draw in popular bands and singers, but I really don’t want to feel frustrated over not knowing what an actor said because of it.
Comment by pixieled — July 2, 2007 @ 7:10 am