Comments on: ‘The Silence’ Movie: How to Botch Storytelling in Every Way Imaginable https://authorkristenlamb.com/2021/03/the-silence-movie-how-to-botch-storytelling-in-every-way-imaginable/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Wed, 31 Mar 2021 22:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2021/03/the-silence-movie-how-to-botch-storytelling-in-every-way-imaginable/#comment-114764 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 22:41:57 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=28820#comment-114764 In reply to Clare Adkin.

Great to meet you. I was back with a vengeance then Hubby went in to have a mole removed and turned out to be melanoma. Oy! We just have to keep at it. Life will never be ‘convenient.’ I’m thrilled to meet you and thanks for such a lovely compliment.

]]> By: Clare Adkin https://authorkristenlamb.com/2021/03/the-silence-movie-how-to-botch-storytelling-in-every-way-imaginable/#comment-114763 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:02:39 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=28820#comment-114763 Kristen, Your blog should be mandatory reading for all aspiring writers. Obviously, you are back and with a vengeance! A couple of years ago the leader of a writing group I was a member of suggested we read your blog. To understate, my leader was demanding and irreverent–a chip off your block. I love writing but fear I’ve started too late, 78 three days ago. However, not too old to learn and you have taught me a ton. My daughter, Katie, possesses many of the human qualities/attitudes and mindset that you promote. At the present time she and her husband are struggling with careers, raising a family and looking in on ageing parents. I’m recommending that she latch on to your blog. I think katie really wants to be a writer and your blog could be the kick-start she needs! Thank you, Clare

]]> By: bevhanna https://authorkristenlamb.com/2021/03/the-silence-movie-how-to-botch-storytelling-in-every-way-imaginable/#comment-114762 Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:22:47 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=28820#comment-114762 In reply to Kristen Lamb.

I think the most egregious usage of CGI has to be Zack Snyder’s Justice League. This has to be the most over-produced, under-edited, self-indulgent piece of crap I’ve ever seen. Complete waste of four hours.

]]> By: ‘The Silence’ Movie: How to Botch Storytelling in Every Way Imaginable | Kat's Writing Runway https://authorkristenlamb.com/2021/03/the-silence-movie-how-to-botch-storytelling-in-every-way-imaginable/#comment-114758 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:52:36 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=28820#comment-114758 […] ‘The Silence’ Movie: How to Botch Storytelling in Every Way Imaginable […]

]]> By: Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2021/03/the-silence-movie-how-to-botch-storytelling-in-every-way-imaginable/#comment-114756 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:09:36 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=28820#comment-114756 In reply to jennymilchman.

I haven’t seen that yet. I think I accidentally watched this one mistaking it for ‘The Quiet Place.’ I look forward to your piece on that. Need to watch it. I know the last big conference where I spoke, Angela Ackerman happened to be there and she used ‘A Quiet Place’ as an excellent example of showing not telling. I goofed it up and watched this nightmare and was sure I’d bungled it because no way Angela would recommend this travesty.

Great to see you here! I am honored and humbled 🙂 . (((HUGS))

]]> By: jennymilchman https://authorkristenlamb.com/2021/03/the-silence-movie-how-to-botch-storytelling-in-every-way-imaginable/#comment-114755 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:10:00 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=28820#comment-114755 Smart and LOL funny and you know what–some great storytelling right here in this piece. I don’t even feel any need to watch the movie anymore. But I will look for the book. What did you think of The Quiet Place? I’m going to feature this in my next newsletter. Thanks for the nice writing day break, which I can even justify more than cake.

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]]> By: Kerry Gans https://authorkristenlamb.com/2021/03/the-silence-movie-how-to-botch-storytelling-in-every-way-imaginable/#comment-114741 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:21:47 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=28820#comment-114741 I thought the same thing! I live with 2 people who are not fully deaf but have profound hearing loss. They have NO IDEA how loud they are, because they don’t hear it. They also don’t hear things like dripping faucets or running toilets or a screen door banging in the wind. And the hearing people in the family would still talk to each other, they would just sign simultaneously. The entire family doesn’t stop talking just because one person is deaf.

]]> By: Deborah Makarios https://authorkristenlamb.com/2021/03/the-silence-movie-how-to-botch-storytelling-in-every-way-imaginable/#comment-114736 Fri, 05 Mar 2021 02:29:38 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=28820#comment-114736 I really enjoyed the film version of The Lord of the Rings – but when it came to The Hobbit I didn’t even manage to finish the trilogy. The difference? Even though they both made changes, LOTR stayed in tune with the spirit of the book, whereas The Hobbit morphed into some sort of Hollywood action-packed CGI-reliant let’s-toss-in-a-love-triangle-and-some-sexy-banter blockbuster series that bore a passing resemblance to a book by Tolkien.

Similarly with adaptations of Agatha Christie novels. Some (generally the older ones) stick to the original plot with a few extra flourishes possible with film. Others (the more modern ones) chuck in STUFF! HAPPENING! EVERYWHERE! and don’t bother with piddling little details like whether what passes for the plot post-Agatha makes any sense at all.

]]> By: Jean Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2021/03/the-silence-movie-how-to-botch-storytelling-in-every-way-imaginable/#comment-114734 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 04:20:01 +0000 https://authorkristenlamb.com/?p=28820#comment-114734 My husband and I once walked into a casino in Las Vegas and there was a huge crowd of deaf people arguing with each other (I could tell it was an argument because of the body language and some additional signs that we *all* know). But as someone said above, this is more of a knockoff of “A Quiet Place” (in fact, the protagonist is a heavily pregnant woman who has to give birth silently, eeek!).

And I favor the use of Slim Whitman songs to get the Alien Guys preoccupied (it might even explode their brain the same as in MARS ATTACKS).

And you’re so right about the country not being quiet! Bears are notoriously good at smacking things around, the birds argue over who gets the best seeds in the lilac bush, and so on. We had pigeons that *knocked over* the birdfeeder because they were mad it was empty.

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