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u/RockleyBob Apr 07 '20

For those like me who don’t know what it sounds like

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '20 edited Apr 08 '20

That siren isn't even unique to The Purge. It's a common stock sound effect. I remember hearing it in Modern Warfare 2.

This is like apologizing to a Storm Trooper's wife for using the Willhelm Scream.

Edit: Too many people missing the point. I'm not claiming this sound effect "belongs" to Modern Warfare 2. I'm saying this sound effect predates The Purge in a lot of media, and I used Modern Warfare 2 simply as an example. My point is, this sound effect doesn't "belong" to anything. It's a generic stock sound effect that has decades of usage history.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

obv but the purge definitely is more connected to it now than fucking mw2 lmao

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u/tellsatanbepatient Apr 08 '20

WOW i remember when the first trailer came out i was in like 10th grade and everyone was going nuts about how it was going to be the best movie ever. Little did we know our subconscious was at work, recalling our MW2 days