[Milsurplus] Radios in movies

[Brenda Gentry]

I  had a partner for some years who was aspiring to become a 
screenwriter.  They are not dumb or less diligent, indeed, the 
opposite.  They regard techies like us to be unsophisticated and 
immature.   They write their screenplays to engage the viewer in a story 
rather than take them into an historically accurate recreation of the 
scene. A story poses an argument, offers solutions, and then resolves 
the conflict. Anyone who watches for deep details and is captured by 
them is considered an annoyance and a boor. A presentation that recalls 
and re-enacts past events is a tale. Unfortunately, tales are for a 
knowledgeable audience who wishes  to re-live documented events, and are 
usually not commercially viable.  The writers and directors  are trying 
to straddle a line between presenting a compelling story  versus a 
documentary reality, and are willing to offend and lose a small segment 
of potential viewers to best please the rest and sell tickets. They 
laugh at us.

     B. Gentry, KA2IVY

On 12/5/25 10:37 PM, Hubert Miller wrote:
>  I am one of the 4 people in 8 billions on Terra was upset at that scene.
> Thing is, the people who write these screenplays are younger, dumber, 
> and less diligent than you. Their product is "good enough" for the 
> intended market.
> -Hue Miller
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> Sent from my Galaxy
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