At least, I think this is interesting (SPOILERS for SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME):
When Zendaya’s MJ falls, Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man saves her. It’s an emotional moment for many reasons, harkening back to his character not being able to save Gwen (Emma Stone). Says [sound designer Tony] Lamberti, “It was scored with a giant choir, but when Tom Rothman, head of the studio saw the playback, he told the room and everyone involved that we were selling ourselves short by not making it a real catch-your-breath moment.”
…It’s almost as if Sony has people running it who like Spider-Man movies. Because Tom Rothman was right: slapping too much music onto that scene wouldn’t have worked properly. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that a movie head honcho might know what he’s doing about making movies, but… well. Have you seen some of the superhero movies the studios have put out, over the years? You can’t always rely on that level of love and dedication, is what I’m saying.
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