tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post1293019642942841538..comments2024-01-24T05:13:06.164-08:00Comments on Not Your Usual Suspects: No, Hollywood Is Not a Credible SourceSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11286314155783213006noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-88729267338145502862011-02-19T11:25:49.808-08:002011-02-19T11:25:49.808-08:00Great post, Ann! I love Mythbusters, too. My pet p...Great post, Ann! I love Mythbusters, too. My pet peeve are fight scenes, whether in books or in the movies. I mean really. What human being can take that kind of physical punishment without keeling over dead? Or at least unconscious? And inflicting damage on someone damages YOU, too, in the form of cracked knuckles, etc. And if you've been beaten up, no, you're NOT going to jump up and run fleetly through the woods. Sheesh.<br /><br />Thanks. Apparently I needed to vent. :->Marcelle Dubéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164965676254630066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-38831600208509261202011-02-19T09:58:13.167-08:002011-02-19T09:58:13.167-08:00@Clare London-I laugh a little when the fight scen...@Clare London-I laugh a little when the fight scenes in books are more like ballet recitals. Everyone's twirling and jumping and doing slow-mo shots. In reality, it's fast and brutal and not very pretty. And I love how no one gets bruised or bloodied in books. For the longest time, people thought my boyfriend was abusive because I'm constantly covered in bruises from my hapkido classes.<br /><br />@MaureenAMiller-I'm not afraid of the Google Gods. I'm afraid of US Homeland Security.<br /><br />@Wynter Daniels-It may not be right, but when I read something that is wrong, I assume the writer is lazy. If she's too lazy to get the details right, I'm too lazy to buy and read her book.Ann Brucehttp://www.annbruce.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-63622600082141864022011-02-18T06:38:10.071-08:002011-02-18T06:38:10.071-08:00I'm a MythBusters fan, too. It always stops me...I'm a MythBusters fan, too. It always stops me cold when I read something I know is wrong.Wynterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611293420659353094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-66060587414455706842011-02-18T05:21:52.827-08:002011-02-18T05:21:52.827-08:00MythBusters is a hoot! I know what you mean thoug...MythBusters is a hoot! I know what you mean though, Ann. Sometimes I will literally groan out loud and say "Oh no, they didn't." <br /><br />Research is great, but I still believe one day the Google Gods are going to descend on me and confront me with my bizarre research history! :)Maureen A. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432964748852427405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-30153574272622816712011-02-18T05:21:49.449-08:002011-02-18T05:21:49.449-08:00MythBusters is a hoot! I know what you mean thoug...MythBusters is a hoot! I know what you mean though, Ann. Sometimes I will literally groan out loud and say "Oh no, they didn't." <br /><br />Research is great, but I still believe one day the Google Gods are going to descend on me and confront me with my bizarre research history! :)Maureen A. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432964748852427405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-37787569633514090352011-02-18T01:41:24.641-08:002011-02-18T01:41:24.641-08:00I love Mythbusters too :). And of course I have a ...I love Mythbusters too :). And of course I have a house full of 3 males, so I'm not allowed to make sweeping statements - even in my books - that make a fool of science or combat or trains or ... whatever. <br /><br />I remember picking Son#1's brains for my thriller "Freeman" because although Freeman isn't really an action hero, he does attack the villain's security guard in one scene. I mean, where to start? I only ever slapped someone's face in my life LOL. <br /><br />But Son#1 rolled his eyes and gave me a rather chillingly perfect and plausible description of how to bring down a much larger guy. Down and dirty, nothing like Holywood at all :). He assures me to this day he's never actually put it into practice!Clare Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09392142798976142547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-76630685522329312392011-02-17T18:41:18.751-08:002011-02-17T18:41:18.751-08:00@Kathy Ivan-Personally, I think research is half t...@Kathy Ivan-Personally, I think research is half the fun of writing.<br /><br />@Elise Warner-Thanks! I waste a lot of time absorbing useless information, so it's nice to have a payback once in a while.Ann Brucehttp://www.annbruce.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-46718294822285813872011-02-17T07:55:59.752-08:002011-02-17T07:55:59.752-08:00First time I've ever heard of anal-retentive u...First time I've ever heard of anal-retentive used in a positive way.<br />You never know when something that sticks in your memory will come in handy. enjoyed your blog.Elise Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111849185666548945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7545210782126483136.post-66555794735132529142011-02-17T06:32:34.054-08:002011-02-17T06:32:34.054-08:00Oh, Ann, I love MythBusters! They have so much fu...Oh, Ann, I love MythBusters! They have so much fun disproving or "busting" these urban myths. And blowing (or not blowing) things up. I do agree, people tend to rely on splashy Hollywood special effects wizardy instead of doing their research, which is a necessary thing as a writer. Fun post.Kathy Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440759802997389459noreply@blogger.com