The assembly-line quality of contemporary action films is illustrated through their trailers, which all use the the exact same chorus singing ominously. It's somewhat similar to Jerry Goldsmith's score for
The Omen. CNN reveals that the track is actually called
Carmina Burana by Carl Orff and it is used by virtually every company in the business of making trailers. Forget the fact that for years, one man (now deceased) had a monopoly on voice-over work for trailers. Now, even the music doesn't have a specific identity. Ever notice how trailers are also cut the exact same way? Just when you think it's over and the title splash comes on screen, it always cuts back to one last line of dialogue, usually a wisecrack uttered by the star.
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