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The Rise and Fall of Quicksand In the Movies

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-more-fire-swamp dept.

Ant writes "Slate reports how '... quicksand has all but evaporated from American entertainment — rejected even by the genre directors who once found it indispensable... Quicksand once offered filmmakers a simple recipe for excitement: A pool of water, thickened with oatmeal, sprinkled over the top with wine corks. It was, in its purest form, a plot device unburdened by character, motivation, or story...'"

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  1. Quicksand... by AndyAndyAndyAndy · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's popularity has really sunk!

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    It's always confirmation bias!