For some reason, I am infinitely tickled by characters in movies yelling, "NOOO!" at dramatic moments, preferably whilst falling despairingly to their knees and/or shaking their fists at cruel fate. I think it's because someone yelling, "NOOO!" often takes the film from overblown action would-be blockbuster to campy hilarity. In addition, I am pretty sure that no one has reacted this way in earnest to adverse events in the real world ever. Thus, another ongoing blog post, this one cataloguing films in which someone yells, "NOOO!"
UPDATE 17 Jun 2008: I am informed by a reliable source that "NOOO!" is yelled in earnest in response to adverse events in the real world. And she would know, being an international corporate disaster survivor -- although notably NOT a diabolical creature of one's own creation survivor. Or if she is, she keeps it pretty quiet.
Movie: The Incredible Hulk, 2008
"NOOO!" Yelled By: William Hurt as Gen. Ross
Circumstances: Daughter in peril
Movie: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, 2005
"NOOO!" Yelled By: Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker
Circumstances: Encased in natty black life support system; believes he killed love of life
Movie: Spiderman 2, 2004
"NOOO!" Yelled By: Alfred Molina as Doc Ock
Circumstances: Technological know-how, hubris cause imprisonment by diabolical creation
16 June 2008
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I react that way in earnest ALL THE TIME.
Touché. I debated whether to leave that in, but on consideration of various bad things that have happened, decided I'm more likely to mutter, "Nonononononono," burst into tears, or curse like an 18th-century sailor than go for the sustained, high-volume, "NOOOO!" Update on the way!
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