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The use of sound in the pub fight scene in Kingsman: The secret service
The pub fight scene in Kingsman uses sound to great effect in order to get across many things to the audience. The use of dialogue, music and sound effects make this scene very poignant and one of the most enjoyable and memorable bar fights in recent movie history. The report will break down how all of these features were used.
Music
Music is constant through out this scene and all of it is non-diegetic. Before the fight When the 2 main Characters Eggsy and Harry are talking there is background music building up some sort of emotion. It then drastically changes when some thugs that Eggsy upset in an earlier scene come in and with anger then the music turns darker. it then cuts completely when Harry is about to walk out of the pub until one of the goons says a joke. That is when the heroic score comes in for Harry. As he is locking the doors of the pub the music follows along to those sounds. It continues to build up when the goons approach Harry and reaches a climax and pauses when the lines "Then let me teach a lesson" are uttered. When the glass is thrown at the leaders head and knocks him out, the music then continues making a beat every time something significant happens within the scene whilst simultaneously building the music up for the finale of the scene where the leader gets knocked out again. The music isn't necessarily comedic but it fits in with the stylish tone that the movie has going for it.
Dialogue
Before the fight scene there is a little bit of conversation between Harry and Eggsy where they are establishing Eggsy's background. The when the goons come in the dialogue becomes functional as it all leads up to the fight scene. Whilst the fight is happening there is no dialogue up until the leader wakes back up and starts shouting incoherently whilst firing his gun at Harry. Apart from that it is just grunts and sounds of pain. After the fight has finished the conversation then returns back to normal almost as if nothing has happened. The absence of dialogue in this scene was almost necessary as the audience feels like they are in Eggsy's point of view and are completely astounded about what is happening. It also allows us to see what a Kingsman agent can do.
Sound effects
The sound effects in this scene are quite standard for a 21st centaury action scene. Almost all of the sounds are exaggerated to sound absolutely brutal. Everything from knives slicing through the air to the sound of someone being thrown across the room, they all make the scene sound astonishing and quite funny. It makes great use of anti naturalistic sounds. The sound effects just like most of the movie are done to over the top proportions so that the audience is really engaged in what is actually happening.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the use of sound in the pub scene from Kingsman: the secret service emphasises what the movie is going to be about. Its exaggerated sound effects make the movie seem both over the top and funny and the music synergises well with the action that happens in the scene. The limited use of dialogue helps focus on the action as well as this is effectively what the viewer really wants to see. The great use of sound continues in the movie and combined with everything else makes for an extremely entertaining watch.
Music
Music is constant through out this scene and all of it is non-diegetic. Before the fight When the 2 main Characters Eggsy and Harry are talking there is background music building up some sort of emotion. It then drastically changes when some thugs that Eggsy upset in an earlier scene come in and with anger then the music turns darker. it then cuts completely when Harry is about to walk out of the pub until one of the goons says a joke. That is when the heroic score comes in for Harry. As he is locking the doors of the pub the music follows along to those sounds. It continues to build up when the goons approach Harry and reaches a climax and pauses when the lines "Then let me teach a lesson" are uttered. When the glass is thrown at the leaders head and knocks him out, the music then continues making a beat every time something significant happens within the scene whilst simultaneously building the music up for the finale of the scene where the leader gets knocked out again. The music isn't necessarily comedic but it fits in with the stylish tone that the movie has going for it.
Dialogue
Before the fight scene there is a little bit of conversation between Harry and Eggsy where they are establishing Eggsy's background. The when the goons come in the dialogue becomes functional as it all leads up to the fight scene. Whilst the fight is happening there is no dialogue up until the leader wakes back up and starts shouting incoherently whilst firing his gun at Harry. Apart from that it is just grunts and sounds of pain. After the fight has finished the conversation then returns back to normal almost as if nothing has happened. The absence of dialogue in this scene was almost necessary as the audience feels like they are in Eggsy's point of view and are completely astounded about what is happening. It also allows us to see what a Kingsman agent can do.
Sound effects
The sound effects in this scene are quite standard for a 21st centaury action scene. Almost all of the sounds are exaggerated to sound absolutely brutal. Everything from knives slicing through the air to the sound of someone being thrown across the room, they all make the scene sound astonishing and quite funny. It makes great use of anti naturalistic sounds. The sound effects just like most of the movie are done to over the top proportions so that the audience is really engaged in what is actually happening.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the use of sound in the pub scene from Kingsman: the secret service emphasises what the movie is going to be about. Its exaggerated sound effects make the movie seem both over the top and funny and the music synergises well with the action that happens in the scene. The limited use of dialogue helps focus on the action as well as this is effectively what the viewer really wants to see. The great use of sound continues in the movie and combined with everything else makes for an extremely entertaining watch.
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