2007-03-20 19:24:29 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
That's because that's how it is. The movies that show people sinking all the way is completely false. The TV show Myth Busters on Discovery Channel debunked this myth. They made the finest and most deadly quick sand and the guy only sunk up to about his upper chest. When someone pushed him down he'd just pop right back up. This effect is due to a person's buoyancy .
Here's the video of Myth Busters debunking the Killer Quicksand myth:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4R0nKiE-9Q
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2007-03-20 19:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by Reppie 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Because the script requires them to shout for help or allows them space to breathe while negotiating how to get out of it. A movie that shows people fall into quicksand whole and never get out of it is horrifying and disappointing to the viewers.
2007-03-20 19:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by pearls & lace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quicksand is pretty much like water, so when you jump in the water don't you only see up to your neck??
2007-03-20 19:27:17 · answer #3 · answered by shadycaliber 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't always - but it's for the same reason the bomb countdown always stops at 00:01 - it makes it more exciting.
In The Princess Bride, when they fell into the lightning sand, both Buttercup and Wesley disappeared completely.
2007-03-20 19:27:46 · answer #4 · answered by mandi3939 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
quicksand isn't normally super deep...just hard if not impossible to get out of. Most people would die of exhaustion I would imagine trying to get out and then just wilting away (nice thought).
2007-03-20 19:27:55 · answer #5 · answered by ÐIESEŁ ÐUB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they make it thrilling but we all know its HOLLYWOOD. Oh and thats where the floor is, they set it to their hight where only the head shows. Some movies they actually sink.
2007-03-20 19:27:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how boring would it be if they just disappeared and you had to watch the quicksand with out all the drama
2007-03-20 19:28:26 · answer #7 · answered by Dalton K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cuz they want the actor back for the rest of the movie...or they just don't realize that it isn't only 5 feet deep.
2007-03-20 19:27:06 · answer #8 · answered by MOMMY585 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Princess Bride......Buttercup goes all the way then the black pirate dives in (all the way) to save her. of course they live and finish the movie happily ever after...
2007-03-21 01:18:23 · answer #9 · answered by combratable 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a visual aid, helps you appreciate that their time is running out, makes you breathe faster, raises your blood pressure and body temperature, an real mood setter. Try it next time your feeling amorous and your advances are not being reciprocated.
2007-03-20 19:43:52 · answer #10 · answered by Yo Mum Mum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋