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Villain on top of the hero, with the gun just out of arm's reach. Then at the last moment, they grab the gun and fight off the villain.
Movie Tropes That Make No Sense In Reality
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2 more and I promise to stop shotgunning this thread... great thread BTW.
1-The frumpy friend gets makeover and is super hot, dude winds up going for her instead.
2- the shopping for wardrobe montage. 2 huge issues with it. first is that someone or several someones apparently are milling around the dressing room creeping other shoppers out for hours and a clerk never tells them to piss off and stop giving everyone the creeps.
Second, inevitably the person comes out of the dressing room in something absolutely ridiculous. I dont know where they are shopping, but changing rooms usually have mirrors in stores I go to, and there is zero chance I go out looking like an 80's preppie with robotic glasses and a trashcan lid hat with conan the barbarian boots.
1-The frumpy friend gets makeover and is super hot, dude winds up going for her instead.
2- the shopping for wardrobe montage. 2 huge issues with it. first is that someone or several someones apparently are milling around the dressing room creeping other shoppers out for hours and a clerk never tells them to piss off and stop giving everyone the creeps.
Second, inevitably the person comes out of the dressing room in something absolutely ridiculous. I dont know where they are shopping, but changing rooms usually have mirrors in stores I go to, and there is zero chance I go out looking like an 80's preppie with robotic glasses and a trashcan lid hat with conan the barbarian boots.
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this is what annoyed me about She's All That. Rachel Leigh Cook was hot even as a nerd. lol. There was no need for this "she looks hot now after a makeover" when she was already hot to begin with even without makeover.
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Chicks in a horror movie that are confronted by a demon and all they can do is scream instead of running away.
People being chased by a demon and always fall down.
People being chased by a demon and always fall down.
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Guys who get in a shootout with a bad guy who has a full auto weapon, and hide behind a turned over table..As if that would stop the bullets.
People hiding behind a car door for cover in a shootout.
People hiding behind a car door for cover in a shootout.
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Some good ones already.....
Winter scenes set in cold climate areas where every other actor has a golden glaze tan, snow obviously looks like soap/potato flakes and styrofoam, cars have no rust.
Driving in low to ground cars, then in traffic dialogue scenes they are clearly at the same height as SUVs.
99% of courtroom formalities.
Winter scenes set in cold climate areas where every other actor has a golden glaze tan, snow obviously looks like soap/potato flakes and styrofoam, cars have no rust.
Driving in low to ground cars, then in traffic dialogue scenes they are clearly at the same height as SUVs.
99% of courtroom formalities.
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How about food/drink...
Some character makes breakfast.... whole fucking spread.... eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, waffles, coffee, orange juice, hashbrowns, pastries, etc.
Often this is for like two people, they sit down, talk for 45 seconds, and leave without eating.
Or they meet at a restaurant, order meals, talk, and typically leave their meals untouched on the table.
I am sure I am missing obvious ones, but food/drink waste has been a thing in shows/movies for a while now.
Some character makes breakfast.... whole fucking spread.... eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, waffles, coffee, orange juice, hashbrowns, pastries, etc.
Often this is for like two people, they sit down, talk for 45 seconds, and leave without eating.
Or they meet at a restaurant, order meals, talk, and typically leave their meals untouched on the table.
I am sure I am missing obvious ones, but food/drink waste has been a thing in shows/movies for a while now.
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Can I add the whole Hollywood ending trope?
Or more specifically the notion that "There's someone out there, for everyone!"
Every fucking show/movie my brane plays this matching game where I start guessing which characters will pair up as romantic partners.
It is like 99.9% of characters lol, no one is ever alone and happy/content IRL according to our entertainment options.
And I'd tolerate this trope, if they'd stop having every pair match up and **** within the first like 10% of said story.... what happened to a good slow burn?
Or more specifically the notion that "There's someone out there, for everyone!"
Every fucking show/movie my brane plays this matching game where I start guessing which characters will pair up as romantic partners.
It is like 99.9% of characters lol, no one is ever alone and happy/content IRL according to our entertainment options.
And I'd tolerate this trope, if they'd stop having every pair match up and **** within the first like 10% of said story.... what happened to a good slow burn?
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People always falling asleep immediately after they ****.
People being knocked unconscious for hours/days
People being knocked unconscious for hours/days
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Oh @tardigrade's last one reminded me.
In war movies when everyone who gets shot seems to like die or go unconscious automatically.
Gives this impression that war is kinda clean.... you're either alive and fighting, or you get hit and you die fast and more/less painless.
In war movies when everyone who gets shot seems to like die or go unconscious automatically.
Gives this impression that war is kinda clean.... you're either alive and fighting, or you get hit and you die fast and more/less painless.
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I hate unnecessary romance in movies.
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Everyone belongs with someone!
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I was just going to post this breakfast one. Two things annoy me about this.
1. Who walks away from a spread like that?
2. Who wakes up early enough on a normal week day to cook all of that food?
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Who does all the dishes?
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I like when it is like Dad makes the big breakfast.
Kids each grab like 1 piece of toast... Mom grabs coffee "Sorry babe, this looks great but we gotta run!"
Pretty sure Mom would be like "WHY THE **** DID YOU WASTE ALL THIS FOOD?!?!?"
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Pretty much everything from the WW 1984 movie.
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It seems all my issues are vehicular complaints... but here is another-
People driving on sidewalks.
First, the catlike reflexes of everyone on the sidewalks, jumping away at the last second, is insane.
in reality they would get 10 feet on the sidewalk before running over an old lady.
Second, the space to navigate. there is always an opening to get up and a clear route to jump from sidewalk to street to parkway, even in gridlock.
Notable exception to this that I really appreciated was the Nick Fury chase in Winter soldier.
That is what I would envision a car chase in traffic would likely be. getting pinned in and having to push your way through, shedding car parts in the process.
People driving on sidewalks.
First, the catlike reflexes of everyone on the sidewalks, jumping away at the last second, is insane.
in reality they would get 10 feet on the sidewalk before running over an old lady.
Second, the space to navigate. there is always an opening to get up and a clear route to jump from sidewalk to street to parkway, even in gridlock.
Notable exception to this that I really appreciated was the Nick Fury chase in Winter soldier.
That is what I would envision a car chase in traffic would likely be. getting pinned in and having to push your way through, shedding car parts in the process.
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My buddy and his daughter are WAAAAYYYY in to wonder woman and were super pumped to see that. planned christmas day around it. She got up and went elsewhere in 25 minutes, and he said he wants his 2 hours back. Said Gal Gadot was awesome but the story and effects were straight dogshit.
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We also watched it on Christmas. I hung in there with one of my kids throughout the entire movie even tho I #calledit only 30 minutes in that it was next-level awful. My wife fell asleep, and my sister, mother, and other kids bailed out halfway through.
Pure garbage film, and **** YOU HBO MAX.
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@tardigrade can you change thread title to "Wonder Woman 1984 Sucks"
Ya can't stop dis train, m8.
Btw do you like trains?
Ya can't stop dis train, m8.
Btw do you like trains?
