[Air-l] Re: techology in Hollywood

[Jonathan Sterne]

Hi All,

Slightly off topic, but I've noticed that in a lot of action/thriller-type 
films, there's some kind of important scene where a character has to do 
something on a computer.  The convention was clearly developed in the 1980s 
because you always hear the nonstop sound of . . . TYPING.  Not a single 
mouse-click.  Pick any recent Hollywood scene of this type, and I guarantee 
you'll hear what I mean.  It's as predictable as the loaf of french bread 
in the grocery bag (any time someone comes home with groceries in a 
Hollywood film or advertisement, there's a loaf of french bread).

Best,
--J