In movies stab wounds appear incredibly dangerous; the victims normally bleed profusely and die very quickly whereas gunshots, even to the chest, seem “safer” as the people always survive them. I grew up thinking we had this inherent weakness there and that’s why criminals always go for stab wounds.
While researching i can’t find anything to support this. I found one study saying abdominal gunshot wounds were actually deadlier than stabbings. So what causes the cinematic stab in the gut, and the person dies in 30 seconds? And if I’m ever a victim of a stabbing, what last minute decision can I make to increase my survival? Aka; is there something in there I can afford to loose and other I can’t?
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It’s all about what’s convenient for the story. Bad guys get shot and they are instantly dead. Good guys get shot and they can run a marathon.
There is no consistent logic even within the same movie. As long as it doesn’t break the suspension if disbelief, writers and directors do what moves the story in the direction they like
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