tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post4851285404886176614..comments2024-03-14T18:09:09.667-05:00Comments on Do Some Damage: What Movie Got You Into Writing?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-558423832435743212010-12-16T22:36:44.243-05:002010-12-16T22:36:44.243-05:00N.V- You brought up a great point. I was only thin...N.V- You brought up a great point. I was only thinking movies, but I can say that shows like Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Tales from the Crypt and Darkside had a big influence on me, especially the twist ending, which I have always been fascinated by and did influence my desire to write. <br /><br />There was a show on HBO in the 80's called Dream On, and I loved it because I saw the world just like Martin Tupper did, and didn't feel like such a freak.Sean Patrick Reardonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051252366031997054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-43998622750190731232010-12-16T13:03:59.423-05:002010-12-16T13:03:59.423-05:00In later life, there have been movies that have in...In later life, there have been movies that have influenced my writing (Sphere, Sixth Sense, The Game, In the Line of Fire, Contact, The Lost World, and others), it was probably a handful of television shows that conspired with books to get me into writing.<br /><br />The strongest of those was Alfred Hitchcock Presents. If I didn't figure out the twist or "gotcha" moment ahead of time, I would often write a story with the twist I had been anticipating.<br /><br />M*A*S*H* was a huge influence, as well, demonstrating the importance of human drama and a richly evocative atmosphere, no matter what the genre.<br /><br />And, yeah, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine helped cement my love of complex, layered worlds with intricate plots in which action not only propels the story but also carries with it deeper meaning.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-54440697269626682642010-12-16T11:23:27.541-05:002010-12-16T11:23:27.541-05:00I don't think there was any movie that specifi...I don't think there was any movie that specifically got me writing. However, I will say that I remember reading the second book in the Jurassic Park series and thinking - WOW! This reads like a movie. Then the movie was nothing like it. Go fig!Joelle Charbonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608552691748018256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-36666454656228797482010-12-16T10:43:41.683-05:002010-12-16T10:43:41.683-05:00Unlike, say, me getting into mystery fiction (Myst...Unlike, say, me getting into mystery fiction (Mystic River is a clear demarcation line), there is no single movie that fulfills that position. There are some that have inspired along the way. In no particular order: Foyle's War, The Dark Knight, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Wallander, The Empire Strikes Back, Pirates of the Caribbean 1, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkebahn, To Kill a Mockingbird, Iron Man, etc.Scott D. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293540073601809197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-43619395592585034042010-12-16T08:07:57.375-05:002010-12-16T08:07:57.375-05:00I can't name any specific movie that made me w...I can't name any specific movie that made me want to write, reading probably did that. I know 100%, being a child of the 70's that tv and movies did send my imagination into overdrive and did and continuees to play a major influence on my ceativity. I can remember wanting to see Jaws in 5the grade, but my parents wouldn't let me, so I got a copy of the book and read it whenever I could sneak it in. Also remember all the neighborhhood parents talking about The Godfather when it came out, and read that as well at a really young age.Sean Patrick Reardonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051252366031997054noreply@blogger.com