The Washington Post reports that doctors in Burma have been taking cell phones from bodies of drowned men and women, and calling the stored numbers to inform people that their family members or friends are dead.
This grim factoid could be the basis for quite a nice little piece of fiction. — But it seems to me that if there’s enough water to drown you, there’s enough water to ruin your cell phone.
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Just this week I watched Conan the Barbarian (1981) for the first time. The most striking aspect of this film to me (aside from the story and acting, about which the less said the better) was the resemblance of its cinematography and musical treatment to Lord of the Rings (2001-2003). Consider, as only one of many possible examples, how thudding music is used with closeups of running feet. I don’t believe this was coincidental, nor do I believe it was simply a matter of two film-makers responding to similar themes. But there’s nothing wrong with getting your inspiration wherever you can!
