Film Language Tag: establishing sound
Sound track equivalent of an establishing shot - sounds that characterize the physical space of a scene at its beginning. Rick Altman's term.
"Falling Slowly", Once
Girl (Markéta Irglová) takes Guy (Glen Hansard) to a music shop and they play one of his songs.
Blood from the Stone (Restored Version from Giorgio Moroder, 1984), Metropolis
Freder (Gustav Frohlich), son of the city master, watches as Maria (Brigitte Helm) brings a group of workers' children into the Eternal Gardens of Pleasure.
Casinos in Cuba, The Godfather Part II
Michael (Al Pacino) arrives in Cuba under the guise of striking a deal with Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg).
It Must Be Godzilla, Godzilla
An elder in a fishing village on Odo Island shares his suspicion that Godzilla is behind the lack of fish and other fisherman share their fears in an interview with the press.
Jill, Once Upon a Time in the West
Jill (Claudia Cardinale) arrives in Flagstone and finds no one there to meet her.
Learn How To Be Deaf, Sound of Metal
Settling into his new deaf community,Joe (Paul Raci) takes Ruben (Riz Ahmed) to school.
Life with Madeleine, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
After his Aunt Elise (Mireille Perrey) dies, Guy (Nino Castelnuovo) begins rebuilding his life with help from Madeleine (Ellen Farner).
Mrs. Chan, Chan Is Missing
Jo (Wood Moy) and Steve (Marc Hayashi) visit Mrs. Chan Hung (Ellen Yeung).
Ms. Cooper, The Night of the Hunter
John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce) are taken in by Ms. Cooper (Lillian Gish), who looks after stray children.
New Year's, The Godfather Part II
At a casino in Cuba, Michael (Al Pacino) confirms his suspicions that Fredo betrayed him. Meanwhile, the ongoing Cuban Revolution comes to a head.
Opening Sequence, Alphaville
Secret agent Lemmy Caution (Eddie Constantine) arrives at the futuristic city of Alphaville.
Opening Sequence, Chungking Express
He Qiwu (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is struggling with a breakup when he first bumps into a woman in a blonde wig.
Opening Sequence, Avatar
Paraplegic Marine Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) narrates the view of Pandora, an alien planet with abundant resources. The scenery changes to a futuristic Earth whose own natural resources have been depleted by climate change, war, and overpopulation.
Opening Sequence, Imitation of Life
Lora (Lana Lurner) loses her daughter Susie (Terry Burnham) at Coney Island, only to find her with Annie (Juanita Moore) and her white-passing daughter Sarah Jane (Karin Dicker).
Opening Sequence, The Red Ball Express
The narrator opens the film with a description of the state of the war in France during WW2.
Opening Sequence, The Godfather Part II
As a boy, Vito Andolini (Oreste Baldini) is run out of his hometown, Corleone, Italy, and immigrates to the United States by himself.
Opening Sequence, In the Heights
Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) introduces el barrio.
Sex or Love?, The Living End
Darcy (Darcy Marta) misses her roommate Jon (Craig Gilmore) as he and Luke (Mike Dytri) share a motel room
The Apes' Forest, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Malcolm (Jason Clarke) ventures into the Apes'forest to seek an agreement about the dam.
The Creation of Don Corleone, The Godfather Part II
During a neighborhood celebration, Vito (Robert de Niro) enacts his revenge on Don Fanucci (Gastone Moschin).
The Departure, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Geneviève (Catherine Deneuve) accompanies Guy (Nino Castelnuovo) at the train station as he leaves Cherbourg.
The Drive West (Closing Sequence), 25th Hour
Monty (Edward Norton) is driven by his father (Brian Cox) to prison. His father gives Monty a vision of a future where he avoids imprisonment.
The Kingdom of God (Closing Sequence), Sound of Metal
After leaving Lou (Olivia Cooke), Ruben (Riz Ahmed) finds himself on a park bench, removes his processors, and sits.
The Revolution, The Godfather Part II
Michael (Al Pacino) flees Cuba once he tells Fredo (John Cazale) that he knows the rat was him. Later, he asks Tom (Robert Duvall) what happened to Fredo.
The Showboat Arrives, Show Boat
Captain Andy Hawks (Charles Winninger) and his showboat arrive in Natchez, Mississippi.
The Smile of a Statue, Jules and Jim
Jules (Oskar Werner) and Jim (Henri Serre) become entranced by a staue of a smiling woman shown to them by a friend, Albert (Serge Rezvani).
You're My Brother, Fredo, The Godfather Part II
At dinner, Fredo's wife (Marianna Hill) gets unruly and Fredo (John Cazale) cannot stop her. Frankie (Michael V. Gazzo) asks to talk business with Michael (Al Pacino).
