ELI5; Why was quicksand such a common film trope when it’s not a problem that people commonly run into in real life?
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The simplest answer is probably this: It’s cheap as hell as a special effect to show someone drowning in QUIIICKSAAAAAAANNND!
All you do is have an actor stand in the mud, then squat a bit. Much easier than a giant rubbery monster.
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