Musical stings can be incredibly effective when used correctly. They can tug at the heartstrings and buoy the spirits. Or they can be used so ham-fistedly as to make the audience openly laugh at the film. While talking to a bickering old couple by the aforementioned ravine, The Rock is desperate for some way to get to San Francisco, before noticing that the old man of the couple is an aviator. This gives him an idea. The audience know it's an idea, because he scowls, lifts his head and a long note from a horn plays. The horn is so blatant and out-of-nowhere that it creates instant comedy. Does the horn sound every time that The Rock has an idea?
