Video

The Noise Boom

A report examining noise as a dangerous form of environmental pollution and explaining how concerned citizens and technological solutions can help address its health effects. Produced and written by William Turque. Narrated by Bill Ryan. Featuring Robert Alex Baron and Dr. Samuel Rosen. A WNBC-TV Community Affairs Program produced by the National Broadcasting Company in 1968.

Dangerous Noise

A short film that examines the physical and psychological effects of noise exposure in factories and airports, methods for detecting hearing loss, and measures for preventing hearing impairment. Produced by the Netherlands Information Service in 1968.

Noise (Trailer)

Written and directed by Henry Bean, stars Tim Robbins as a Manhattan lawyer driven to desperation by incessant car alarms. Adopting the identity of “The Rectifier,” he wages a vigilante campaign against the offending vehicles before attempting to bring about change through the political system. Released in 2007.

South Park (Scene)

Written and directed by Trey Parker. Voices by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. A group of motorcycle riders repeatedly disrupts the town by revving their engines and generating excessive noise in public spaces. Originally aired in 2009.

When a Man Loves a Woman (Scene)

Written by Al Franken and Ronald Bass, directed by Luis Mandoki, starring Andy Garcia and Meg Ryan. A married couple is disturbed by an incessant car alarm and decides to take matters into their own hands. Released in 1994.

Venom (Deleted Scene)

Directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Tom Hardy. Venom becomes enraged by a car alarm. Released in 2018.