Ok so A Quiet Place Part 1 and 2 are some of the best horror movies this side of the
millenium.
The two films bring a new dimension to the genre and in the movies we follow The Abbott
Family as they try to survive in a world overrun by Alien Predators that prey on sound.
The second film somewhat fills in where they come from and we start off with a flashback
in which we can catch the meteorite they came to Earth on crashing through our atmosphere.
This scene takes place in Summer and in the first film we see that day 473 takes place
on October 3rd because of how Evelyn marks the calendar.
This means that the aliens came to Earth on June 17th which means that July the 4th was
right around the corner.
This would explain why the Abbotts had fire works in their field as they could have been
about to celebrate Independence day or have taken some from stores in the area that were
stocking them.
Now speaking of stores, in the opening of A Quiet Place Part 2 we see Lee walking past
Brody's Pizzeria.
John Krasinski actually stated that he put this in as a tribute to the character Martin
Brody the Sheriff of Jaws.
Jaws is classed as one of the monster movies that pretty much pioneered the summer blockbuster
and it's awesome that Krasinski gave a nod to one of the films that started it all.
He also passes a dog sitting in the back of a pick up truck at this point and dogs likely
would have all been wiped out due to them having tendancy to bark a lot.
This would explain why we don't see another one in the rest of the movie as they'd be
too difficult to train to keep quiet.
Now the town plays a big part in the opening of both films and in A Quiet Place 2 we watch
as Lee enters the Pharmacy much like how his family do in the first film.
However you might notice that when Lee opens the door that it closes to the sound of a
bell.
This is of course common amongst shop doors as it lets the members of staff know when
someone has come in.
However in A Quiet Place Part 2 the front doors are held open so that they can't close
and ring the bell as this would alert the monsters.
On his way out Lee of course also passes the rocket ship that his son would pick up in
Part 1.
This would eventually lead to his death and though it's quite an obvious callback I thought
I'd point it out as it's one of the most chilling details in the movie.
Both Lee and Beau were the only members of the Abbots to die and thus the two characters
that are killed from the family are somewhat linked in this shot.
Now in Part 2 we see that the shelves in the Pharmacy are pretty well stocked, however
by the start of the first film most of them have been picked dry.
This is except for the Chip isle which we see Regan walking down.
I know we guys call em Crisps and not chips but with this movie being set in America I
thought I'd stick to the terms you guys use.
Chips are of course extremely noisy when you open them and they're even louder when you
sit and snack on them whilst people are sat trying to watch A Quiet Place but you won't
shut the hell up.
Talking to you our Editor Steven.
The survival of the family in both films of course relies on them keeping quiet and there
are some subtle details hidden in there that show how they've adapted to live in this noise
free world.
What I love about the first movie especially is that we do see them somewhat having a sense
of normality due to listening to music on headphones, having dinner as a family and
the kids also being homeschooled.
What they Abbots have had to do though is completely remove all semblence of noise from
their lives and this is seen in a number of ways.
They of course walk barefoot everywhere and have placed sand on the typical paths that
they trod on to keep their feet from making a noise.
At the dinner table we can also catch that they don't use any cutlery and even have leaves
as plates so that they don't make any clanging noises.
You might also notice that there are candles lighting the table and throughout the movie
we catch candles at several points.
Lee even nurses over Evelyn in the movie and attention is drawn to a candle in this scene.
You might notice that there's a lamp beside him and this is off.
This might seem a bit weird to use candles when they have electricity but this is actually
because lightbulbs can sometimes emit a noise.
We also know that the aliens can interfere with electrical devices and thus the best
thing to do is use things that don't rely on currents unless absolutely necessary.
All the lightbulbs that show up at the farm are the classic white light ones, whereas
we do later see that red lightbulbs are used to signal that Evelyn is pregnant.
Red lightbulbs actually tend to emit a slight hum when they're being used and this would
somewhat attract the monsters to them instead of the farmhouse.
So the lights going on at this point would not only let Lee know that Evelyn is going
into Labour but it would also draw the creatures away if needs be.
That's science at the channel that is.
This happens just as Evelyn is in labour and speaking of giving birth, if you're watching
this video then it means that my wife is now in hospital giving birth to our twin boys.
I've been saving this breakdown for a couple of weeks so that I had something to drop when
I can't post one and we'd massively appreciate the thumbs up.
(Look at this guy using the birth of his kids to get likes)
Yeah it's a bit scummy isn't it but just thought I'd explain why I'm doing a Quiet Place breakdown
and not whatever is out now.
Also yeah if you subscribe I'll name one of my kids after you so it's a win win.
Anyway the baby plays a big part in both films.
Dealing with the screaming torment that I'm gonna be subjected to for the next couple
of years is something that the Abbots have to plan for and they do several things in
their home to make sure that the child is as noise free as possible.
We see at one point that Evelyn creates a mobile to hang above the baby's crib and you
might notice that all the things attached to it are soft toys.
Sometimes mobiles jangle but everything that could possibly make a sound has been removed.
As Marcus enters the basement where the baby's room is you might also notice that a mattress
is slumped to the side and this is instead of a hatch or something on hinges as that
could potentially creak.
When we visit Beau Abbot's grave later on there are photos on it but these have pins
holding them in place instead of nails.
Nails would of course have to be hammered in whereas you can push a pin in with your
barehands without making any sound.
Evelyn later hangs clothes up on a washing line as a dryer would make a noise and though
that's an obvious one it shows how much thought the creative team put into how the Abbots
would have to live their lives.
This extends to what they eat as well.
During one scene we see Evelyn pulling fish out of a steam oven which of course is quieter
than an electric or gas one.
However, beyond that Fish actually are pretty much the only type of animal that the Abbots
could eat.
Though they own a farm, pigs, chickens, cows and sheep all make noises like they're singing
old mcdonald and therefore they couldn't be kept around.
This makes sense as to why the Lee and Marcus go fishing in the movie because Fish of course
don't vocalise or have a noise that they make.
In Part 2 we also see that the aliens can't swim meaning that fish won't be hunted by
them either as if they did make a noise the monsters would drown trying to get to them.
Because of this, fish might even be some of the only animals on Earth left alive in the
wake of their invasion because their habitat is extremely dangerous for the creatures.
We can also catch Lee at one point sparking up a lighter inside his jacket.
This is done for a number of reasons as not only does it stop the wind from potentially
putting out the flame but it also masks the sound that sparking it up would cause.
Now the character does this to create a fire which acts as a beacon that we see the other
survivors also doing.
This plays a big part in the second film when the Abbots travel out meet Emmet played by
Cillian Murphy.
They hear a broadcast of the song Beyond The Sea by Bobby Darrin which has featured in
a number of films, tv shows and games.
This includes the X-files episode titled the same name, Bioshock and also Goodfellas.
In it Bobby sings about the love of his life waiting beyond the sea and how his life will
be so much better there.
This carries somewhat of a double meaning for the film as the characters will find a
sanctuary and the name of the song of course will guide them there.
At one point Regan brings out a map as well as an address book with the Radio station
on it.
If you look closely you'll see that this is based at Nostromo Avenue and Nostromo is the
name of the ship in the first Alien movie.
The monsters in this of course share a lot of similarities with the Xenomorphs so this
is a really nice nod to that franchise.
Krasinski also put a cool little callback on the map in this scene and we can catch
Stamford Conneticut there as well.
If you've seen the Office then you'll know that his character Jim Halpert transferred
during one of the seasons there and the director put this in intentionally as the show was
his big break.
It has a deeper layer to it though as Stamford was the place that Jim went off and did something
else, much like how Krasinski has with these films.
Anyway that wraps up the breakdown and I'd of course love to hear if there's any easter
eggs we missed.
I'll probably not be reading them as I'll have my hands full but other people will in
the comments and they'll think you're much smarter than I am, so congratulations.
Now if you want something else to watch we have a video linked on screen right now that
I'm sure you'll love so head over there right after this.
With that out the way, thank you for sitting through this one.
I hope you have an awesome week, take care of yourself, peace.