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People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn’t, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights

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Life would be much simpler yet more exciting at the same time if things worked just like in our favorite movies. The good guys would always save the day at the last minute. Adventures of a lifetime could happen at any moment. And your soulmate could be just around the corner. Alas! That’s not how the real world works.

OG_Builds created a thread on r/AskReddit and asked people to share what is totally normal in movies but never actually happens in real life. And, wow, did people deliver! The redditor’s post received 28.8k comments in 2 days, as well as more than 64.2k upvotes. Scroll down to have a look, don’t forget to upvote your fave things that are normal in movies, and share your own ideas in the comments! OG_Builds told Bored Panda that they got the idea to make the thread after watching a lot of movies while on vacation, while the comment that they could relate to the most was the one about finding new friends.

“I think the comment I found the most relatable was one pointing out how movie characters find friends the second they move to a new city. I just moved to a new town and I feel like movies underestimate the amount of time it takes to get to know people and build relationships.” Read on for the rest of our interview with the thread’s OP.

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#1

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Women can be in the jungle for days but no body hair anywhere.

Men instantly grow a beard

bubblebumblejumble , Umbrella Entertainment Report

Final score:

248points

Hans 4 years ago

Secret: women pack an emergency shaver, men an emergency testosterone injection.

177points

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#2

Everyone’s house is neat and tidy.

rebekahanncurtis Report

Final score:

241points

Kat Hoth 4 years ago

This one should be much higher!

66points

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#3

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Looking away from the road for a solid 10 seconds while driving to talk to someone

Final score:

241points

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François Carré 4 years ago

It always makes me nervous. Just look at the f***ing road !

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“While watching The Amazing Spiderman 2, I thought about how there are so many things that are never questioned in movies, though the same things rarely happen in real life. I wanted to see if my fellow redditors had some examples of such things,” OG_Builds shared what inspired them to make the thread in the first place.

They added that some of the other comments that stuck in their head from the thread were about car explosions and parking spots. “Another user commented that it takes very little impact for a car to blow up. If a car crashes into a tree it explodes, which is rarely the case in real life. Someone also pointed out that finding parking spots is way too easy. I never thought about this, but it’s actually really weird that movie characters are able to find parking spots in the middle of the day in Manhattan.”

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#4

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Hacking is typing really fast.

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Final score:

239points

troufaki13 4 years ago

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321points

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#5

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Working as a waitress and living in a huge apartment, with the fridge full, and expensive clothes.

DemonLinuzzz Report

Final score:

238points

Scagsy 4 years ago

I guess that's where the eponymous 'friends' come in

59points

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#6

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights The pushy dude in the romcom ends up getting the girl whereas in real life they’d be more likely to end up with a restraining order.

IWillCube Report

Final score:

231points

GeneralZod 4 years ago

or a knee to the groin

124points

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In the redditor’s opinion, life wouldn’t be better if everything worked like in the movies. “I think movies fail to acknowledge that humans aren’t perfect. We make mistakes. Sometimes we stumble the words and we cough in the middle of conversations. Life isn’t always on our side. Sometimes, we need an hour to find somewhere to park, and some days we wake up with the worst bed hair.”

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They continued: “Some might say it would be easier if life was a movie, but these flaws and imperfections are what make life so beautiful. I wouldn’t change that for the world.”

#7

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights "Enhancing" a sh**ty quality image to 4k and zooming in to the size of a microbe with perfect clarity.

AtL_eAsTwOoD Report

Final score:

229points

Nea Ilie de la Sculărie 4 years ago (edited)

My boss gave me a small picture for the newspaper headline. - Take this, zoom in. - We can't zoom in... - What you mean we can't? I saw it in movies. They just zoom in... - But sir, that's in movies... - You probably don't know how to do it... Why did I hire you?

14points

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#8

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Being able to outrun an explosion.

My_Dog_Rolls_In_Poo , Paramount Pictures Report

Final score:

222points

Astrid Nineor 4 years ago

And /or surviving because apparently jumping at the right time means the shockwave won't hurt you

149points

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#9

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Mom makes a huge breakfast and lays it all out. Kids and husband grab a bagel on the way out the door ignoring all the food

Final score:

222points

NinjaWolfy94 4 years ago

And going to the bar of cafe to get a drink or some coffee, drinking 1/4-2/4 then suddenly they need to run off somewhere or decide to just leave for any reason really (leaving the drink that they only just paid for behind).

84points

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Whether things would be better if life were more like movies is debatable; but making movies more like real life would be a pretty bad idea, don’t you think? Let’s have a think and see what would change.

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Imagine for a moment how boring Star Wars and movies with battles in outer space would be if we didn’t willingly suspend our disbelief and wanted everything to be super-realistic.

Ion cannons and explosions wouldn’t make any sounds (“In space no one can hear you scream” is very accurate, too). Meanwhile, you couldn’t even see those spectacular laser weapons. Darn you, vacuum of space, why do you have to make things so dull?!

However, lightsabers could kinda sorta maybe work according to some scientists and some very dedicated and talented crafters.

#10

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Wherever the detective has to go, he always finds a parking spot right in front of the place. Downtown Manhattan included.

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Final score:

219points

Kaisa Koo 4 years ago

It would be quite boring watch them search parking space unsuccesfully :-)

125points

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#11

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights People waking up with perfect make up, my wife points this out in everything we watch.

Zackaryharribo23 Report

Final score:

212points

troufaki13 4 years ago

Women don't take their makeup off before going to sleep, yet they wake up with impeccable skin

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#12

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Actually being able to have a conversation at a bar while music is playing.

Birthday_Dad Report

Final score:

204points

troufaki13 4 years ago

Whilst I can't even hear my own thoughts

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Action scenes would also be horrific if everything worked on IRL logic and not film logic. Protagonists wouldn’t disarm the bomb at the last second before the timer counted down to zero. There’d be no timer in the first place!

In case our heroes couldn’t disarm the bomb in time, they wouldn’t walk away from the explosion without getting hurt at all. The powerful shockwave would mean that the villains would win and that we’d have to get new heroes in the middle of the film. (Come to think of it, it would be interesting to see more movies where the bad guys win.)

#13

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Police take a DNA sample and have the results in an hour.

inkseep1 Report

Final score:

201points

Daria Z 4 years ago

The shortest I've seen in a TV show was several minutes. Minutes, for Pete's sake!

75points

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#14

Easily avoidable issues if the person just explains what is happening

Final score:

197points

troufaki13 4 years ago

So annoying!!

62points

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#15

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Running with high heels (and not breaking a bone)

chitchatandblabla Report

Final score:

194points

Cass Sass 4 years ago

Extra bonus for running up or downhill at full speed.

94points

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Let’s also not forget how dangerous jumping through shattered glass windows is in real life. The sharp edges would hurt you very, very badly. Meanwhile, action heroes shrug shattered windows off like it’s no big deal.

Our verdict? Movies might have a bunch of things in them that never happen in real life but that’s why we love them so much! We wouldn’t have it any other way because movies that are too realistic wouldn’t have much structure and would end before things really got started. Now if only movie logic would spread to real life...

#16

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Meeting new friends the minute you move to a new town.

Pralineswithrum Report

Final score:

193points

Hans 4 years ago

And these either becoming life partners or nemesis. Never just casual.

115points

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#17

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Bombs with a special display that counts down to zero.

VoiceOfRealson Report

Final score:

192points

Hans 4 years ago

...and always being cut at 00:00:01. Unless they cut it at 00:00:02 and yoke that it normally is cut at 00:00:01.

77points

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#18

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights People in their twenties having large lavish apartments.

mairefay91 Report

Final score:

192points

WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago

And a cleaner and a brandnew car.

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#19

In a fight, those henchmen usually fight the main character one by one, one on one until they all get beaten.

Abakrongklings Report

Final score:

192points

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François Carré 4 years ago

These bad guys are so polite, each one waiting for their turn to fight and eventually get beaten.

145points

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#20

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Physically fit and attractive people everywhere.

CruJonesRadRacing Report

Final score:

181points

Scagsy 4 years ago

Welcome to the movies

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#21

How normalized stalking is. "You dropped this, so I followed you for three hours to give it back" -> "Kiss and hug, now we're dating".

In reality, it's mace and call the cops for stalking.

MeridasAngel Report

Final score:

173points

Truth Monster 4 years ago

"I always watch you sleep" girls go romantically SQUEEE!

70points

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#22

Ask your friends to meet you at a predetermined time and place with no explanation as to why.

I have a hard time getting friends to meet up for legitimate reasons with advanced notice. Meanwhile, movie characters come together in an abandoned warehouse in Brazil like...

(all walk in at the same time)

"Why'd you call?"

Final score:

171points

Kathy Baylis 4 years ago

Often without mentioning what time and what place, yet they all magically show up at the same time and same place. Wish I was psychic like that.

53points

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#23

Not saying bye before hanging up.

faerieunderfoot Report

Final score:

167points

Lana 4 years ago

Where are their manners? I'd be like: "Never call me again!"

49points

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#24

Walking home from the grocery store carrying a single paper bag with an unwrapped loaf of French bread sticking out the top.

takehiko28 Report

Final score:

165points

nanashi 4 years ago

as a kid learning about people not living in the same country as mine from TV, I thought they really do only eat those kind of bread daily, and that sliced white bread we have were "third world" food.

50points

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#25

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Hackers. Perfect code, first try, no issues ever. If your code runs correctly first try, you're confused and scared.

KhaosElemenT Report

Final score:

161points

WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago

Also hackers using 1 keyboard with 2 people to hack into 3 different systems in 44 seconds.

61points

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#26

You can have a Ph.D. in theoretical high-energy astrophysics, have finished your postdoc(s), and be running the biggest project in the organization by the time you are 23 if you are a woman and really pretty.

survivalothefittest Report

Final score:

161points

Kathy Baylis 4 years ago (edited)

And all those academic pursuits take a shitload of time, energy, and focus to do. Something has to take a backseat til you’re done and graduated, and usually it’s your social life, which also frees up the time it takes to maintain perfect clothes, hair, and makeup. Hell, while I was putting in long hours writing my Master’s thesis, there were days when I didn’t have the energy to shower, much less blow dry my hair, put on makeup, get dressed in nice clothes, and go out for several hours. I preferred to spend that time researching, writing, or sleeping.

46points

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#27

Nobody ever has to use the toilet.

MyAntipodeanFriend Report

Final score:

158points

Piet Puk 4 years ago

Vincent Vega would like to have a word with you.

95points

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#28

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Uninterested woman has a sudden change of heart for the loser guy and they live happily ever after.

TheSpatulaOfLove Report

Final score:

156points

Scagsy 4 years ago

If only...

35points

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#29

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Waking up from a long coma and being able to walk...

Final score:

156points

Tim Fischer 4 years ago

The bride in Kill Bill at least took a few minutes^^

91points

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#30

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Guy walks in holding a 30-page document, gives to some other dude.

The dude who's getting the document glances at the first page for a nanosecond and immediately knows everything there is to know about this case.

I_hate_traveling Report

Final score:

151points

Mark Serbian 4 years ago

It's the well-written "Executive Summary" ...

2points

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#31

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Unlimited bullets and accuraccy 100% for shooting normal bad guys

Final score:

150points

ADHORTATOR 4 years ago

John Wick is one of the rare heroes who has to reload :-)

88points

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#32

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Cars exploding on impact

Jennysau Report

Final score:

143points

Paul K. Johnson 4 years ago

I always thought that westerns should have horses explode any time they roll down a mountain just to make fun of exploding cars.

113points

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#33

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights People not screaming in absolute agony when shot or stabbed in the gut.

Reservoir dogs is one movie that did it realistically.

Walsh_man Report

Final score:

142points

Scagsy 4 years ago

Reservoir is an absolute classic

51points

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#34

Women in war zones and other longterm disaster situations with filthy matted hair and tattered grimy clothes always seem to find the time to have perfectly groomed eyebrows and put on a little make-up

survivalothefittest Report

Final score:

142points

Martha Meyer 4 years ago

But all the combs were taken by the bad guys!

41points

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#35

An orange filter when you go to mexico

saiyangodRicardo Report

Final score:

137points

WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago

You mean that Tweety the tangerine toddler has been camouflaging all that time to build a wall without being noticed?

61points

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#36

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights people recovering very quickly from injuries, especially head injuries

Individual-Bird-8810 Report

Final score:

133points

Michelle Muirhead 4 years ago

Well it is the Rock, what did you expect!

91points

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#37

Background music. Life would be so much better with background music

Atomic_Velociraptor Report

Final score:

133points

WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago

Is that what it's called? I prefer the term "Customer detergent"

11points

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#38

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Scientists in any field are experts in every other field of science as well, e.g. the physicist in Annihilation concluding the tree formations are due to homeotic mutations.

survivalothefittest Report

Final score:

131points

Daria Z 4 years ago

Probably has to do with ultra-fast DNA testing mentioned earlier.

69points

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#39

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights In horror movies I always enjoy how fast and deep a perfectly symmetrical grave gets dug

LugosisKarloff Report

Final score:

128points

ADHORTATOR 4 years ago

My grandfather was a gravedigger and he was very proud of his symmetrical holes :-)

113points

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#40

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Serial killers just standing there staring at you and giving you enough Time to escape.

LonelySwimming8 Report

Final score:

121points

frederic eeckman 4 years ago

Or running away IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREAKING ROAD when a car is chasing you.

14points

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#41

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights School in movies just consumes about 10% of the day

blacka1rforceRuto Report

Final score:

64points

Sara Diogo 4 years ago

And high schoolers are in their mid-twenties.

56points

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#42

People who wake up and start making out. We all know you have dog shit breath first thing in the morning.

TigerTownTerror Report

Final score:

62points

Darko Pešić 4 years ago

Umm, that happens mate, even when you have s****y breath. I know it is gross but it happends

35points

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#43

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Unless they are written to be stupid/ comic relief, people in movies talk with zero filler words. In real life very few people are able to do that.

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Hans 4 years ago

"You know, erm, you know that, well, you know..."

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#44

Kids at a school dance are all up dancing. In real life they just stand in circles and talk (at least when I was a teenager that’s how it was)

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Final score:

60points

Cat Nip Gal 4 years ago

Yep

21points

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#45

Using guns in small rooms with no ear protection, without being affected by the very loud bang that would probably damage your hearing

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Final score:

59points

Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 4 years ago

There's an episode of Archer that nailed this one. It turns into a recurring thing for the first couple seasons.

16points

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#46

"I don't have time to explain, we need to go!"

RebelFanfare Report

Final score:

58points

Scagsy 4 years ago

Ok then

26points

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#47

Most “knockout” drugs don’t work very fast.

Chloroform is always depicted to be some “instant-knockout” drug when in reality it takes several minutes of constant exposure to knock someone unconscious.

I’d guess a bad guy standing there for seven minutes waiting for the hero to pass out would probably make for a boring movie.

SirFrogger Report

Final score:

57points

Perfumista Perfumista 4 years ago

The alternative being the one punch knock out, especially with no training

24points

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#48

Having one or two drags of a cigarette and throwing it away, you know how expensive those [friggin] things are

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Scagsy 4 years ago

I've had to sell a lung in order to keep smoking

28points

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#49

Guys kiss girls to shut them up

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Kathy Baylis 4 years ago

And never get slapped or yelled at for not letting her 👏finish 👏what 👏she 👏was 👏saying 👏for 👏f**k’s 👏sake!

27points

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#50

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Teenagers being built like [friggin] tanks

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Final score:

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NinjaWolfy94 4 years ago

Well, yes, but this isn't the best example for a picture... I haven't watched Twilight in forever, but if this shot is from Twilight, he's a werewolf. He exercises and runs ALOT. And also... HE'S A WEREWOLF. xD But still agree with your point.

30points

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#51

Little kids (6-7 yr olds) having the language and mannerisms of well behaved adults.

No small kids are weird, gangly and goofy in movies.

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Final score:

55points

Cass Sass 4 years ago

And they think like adults too. It's complicated logical reasoning that even some adults have problems with, but the kid figures it out within seconds.

19points

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#52

Silencers make a pfffft sound. Silencers are still pretty loud. If you shoot one it wont go unnoticed.

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Final score:

54points

ADHORTATOR 4 years ago

I can confirm

20points

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#53

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Someone goes up to a bar and asks for alcohol or beer and the bartender gives it to them without asking the brand or type.

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DE Ray 4 years ago

If you don't specify a brand of liquor (for which you will be charged extra) all drinks are made from the "well" of cheap, high markup liquor the bar buys in bulk. A "vodka on the rocks" is likely Heaven Hill - and nobody with a functional brain would ever order "Heaven Hill on the rocks".

13points

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#54

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights A crash or chase happens with shooting and stuff and every other car continues to drive as if nothing is going on around them. People slam on the brakes in real life cause a cop is going the opposite direction on the highway, yet you watch a Marvel movie and a dudes tailgating a van Cpt America and Ultron are actively fighting on.

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Final score:

52points

Hans 4 years ago

Eventually all super heroes would merely be stuck in a traffic jam. ;)

22points

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#55

People surviving wounds/injuries that should be fatal.

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Final score:

50points

Paul K. Johnson 4 years ago

Last Action Hero did a good send-up of this and several other tropes.

6points

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#56

In a boxing movie, the hero always wins by dramatic KO in the later rounds having lost every round up until that point and taking a severe beating. In reality, the fight would have been stopped in his opponent's favor several rounds previously.

Johhnymaddog316 Report

Final score:

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Kathy Baylis 4 years ago

Or the team steadily loses in the first half of the game, the coach gives them a short pep talk or has an angry insulting outburst in the locker room, and they suddenly go back out on the field to come from way behind and win in the second half by a load of points!

16points

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#57

A small misunderstanding, not resolved by explaining, goes on to create an entire chain of wacky hijinix. Usually initiated by ‘wait, I can explain!’

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Final score:

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Tor Rolf Strøm 4 years ago

Yeah, this is lazy writing, and extremely much used.

19points

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#58

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights Always having your hair look nice.

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Final score:

45points

Benevolent Panda Mouse 4 years ago

Wow, Jennifer Aniston has really been bulking up lately....(sorry, i wear contacts)

1point

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#59

When the girl is walking on the street holding her books and bumped into an attractive man ,who helps her collecting her books from the floor,then they look at each other and fall in love.

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Final score:

44points

Scagsy 4 years ago

That's how I met my wife. Doesn't everyone?

25points

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#60

It always bugged me when on a show kids would be getting ready for school and it'd be sunny out.

Maybe I just had an early start time, but it was always still dark out when I was up and getting ready for school.

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Final score:

43points

nanashi 4 years ago

I think this is a SE Asia thing? 7am here is still very dark whereas other parts of the world (say, Japan) the sun is already quite bright by then.

7points

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#61

Nobody charging their dang phones when they go to bed! Bonus points for characters who are waiting for an important phone call - where in the hell do they get these phones with super-mega-battery life?!

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Final score:

43points

les 4 years ago

must be an old nokia 3210

26points

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#62

Taking one bite and you are done haha

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Final score:

40points

ebony1k124 touch 4 years ago

If I were only that easy.

4points

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#63

TV news is always important to the plot.

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Final score:

40points

Isabella 4 years ago

And people are turning on the TV on the right channel, at the precise time to see the news and then just turn off the TV after few sentences even if the news is not over!!

30points

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#64

Suddenly singing and with matching choreography

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Final score:

40points

Daria Z 4 years ago

Lol :D

12points

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#65

Every computer in a movie or show constantly chirps/beeps/speaks when used. That would be really damn annoying in real life.

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Final score:

38points

Michelle Muirhead 4 years ago

Every new piece of equipment I have purchased sounds like R2D2; my oven, my air purifiers are just a couple of examples!

16points

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#66

No one ever says "bye" on the phone..

All carried luggage is light af

No one needs a haircut. Ever.

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Final score:

37points

ADHORTATOR 4 years ago

The "easy luggage" is the worst

15points

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#67

All channels always having either news or old movies.

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Final score:

34points

Anne 4 years ago

because those are free to use.. current stuff would be expensive to use

18points

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#68

If some monumental fight or event happens that threatens a relationship or marriage, one literal 5 minute talk the next day takes the relationship completely back to normal. What the [hell] is that

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Final score:

33points

Leo Domitrix 4 years ago

Real life: Three sessions of couples counseling minimum, and a re-read of Marriage for Dummies, and muttering under your breath for a week about that (fill in blank) you married. ...

12points

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#69

Two people having a conversation, and a third person joins the conversion completely up to speed on what is being talked about, even though they weren't even in the room 2 seconds ago.

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Final score:

32points

WhatsUpKittyCat? (I wuv dogs too) 4 years ago

Must've read the script.

15points

#70

Just showing up at someone’s front door unannounced

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Final score:

32points

WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago

Everyone showing up at someone's front door unannounced is evil. Serial killers, robbers, Jehova witnesses.

35points

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#71

People Share What Movies Present As Normal, But It Actually Isn't, And Here Are 40 Of The Best Insights In action movies where the main character kills like 100 bad guys

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Final score:

31points

Hans 4 years ago

Well, this is rather a stereotype than something that cannot happen in real life. Just think of finnish sniper Simo Häyhä, who has over 500 confirmed kills...

6points

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#72

Not making mistakes when talking

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Final score:

31points

Paizleypie 4 years ago

When they do make those mistakes a director yells ' CUT'!

2points

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#73

No red traffic lights, unless it's part of the plot.

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Final score:

28points

Computernaut 4 years ago

There is that one part if Big Hero 6 though.

7points

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#74

Things going according to plan

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Final score:

26points

Isabella R.W. 4 years ago

And when you say "what could go wrong?" Everything goes wrong

18points

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#75

No one ever has to parallel park downtown. There's always a free couple of spots they can drive right into, right in front of the building they need to visit.

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Final score:

26points

WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago

And no Karen around telling them that they can't park there because of reasons.

24points

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#76

Answering your phone when you don’t recognize the number

Final score:

25points

Flisey 4 years ago

I always do. I don't have the number of every person/business/specialist I come in contact with.

27points

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Storytelling, journalism, and art are a core part of who I am. I've been writing and drawing ever since I could walk—there is nothing else I'd rather do. My formal education, however, is focused on politics, philosophy, and economics because I've always been curious about the gap between the ideal and the real. At work, I'm a Senior Writer and I cover a broad range of topics that I'm passionate about: from psychology and changes in work culture to healthy living, relationships, and design. In my spare time, I'm an avid hiker and reader, enjoy writing short stories, and love to doodle. I thrive when I'm outdoors, going on small adventures in nature. However, you can also find me enjoying a big mug of coffee with a good book (or ten) and entertaining friends with fantasy tabletop games and sci-fi movies.

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Martha Meyer 4 years ago

Women giving birth in about 2 minutes and screaming their heads off the entire time. Then the “newborn“ looks about 6 months old.

52points

Carrie de Luka 4 years ago

Women always being portrayed as screaming full stop. Pretty sure that not every women's reaction to something scary or gory is going to be full on screaming for several seconds or more.

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Leo Domitrix 4 years ago

The water breaks as the first sign of labor. THAT IS NOT THE FIRST SIGN. If your water has broken, you better be dang near a hospital. That is not the firs tthing ot happen, and if it is, you'll want a doctor.

16points

BusLady 4 years ago

And it's always a boy. How is that possible?

2points

Paul K. Johnson 4 years ago

My personal favorite is movies acting like bad guy minions never know each other. A good guy goes down, the music changes and there is a moment of sadness and another good guy saying, "Rest easy, my brother. For I will avenge you." But when a bad guy goes down the other bad guys couldn't care less. To add insult to injury they step all over the downed dude to continue chasing the good guy. Even bad guys have friends.

41points

guy greej 4 years ago

Or the one I hate the most. many good guy team mates die and they win the battle and celebrate. but if the god guy dying had some screen time, time for a funeral, some speeches and a 10 gun salute."We won the fight but lost a brother." Damn you you lost like hundred.

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Lauren Caswell 4 years ago

That's something I loved in Austin powers-the henchmen had families and backstories

2points

Pittsburgh rare 4 years ago

😂 😂 A very good observation. Thanks for the laugh

1point

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Daria Z 4 years ago

Also, when a character looks something up in a book, they always open it in the middle and voila! - here is the inormaiton they were looking for. Sometimes it's several books lying around, all opened in the middle.

33points

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Martha Meyer 4 years ago

Women giving birth in about 2 minutes and screaming their heads off the entire time. Then the “newborn“ looks about 6 months old.

52points

Carrie de Luka 4 years ago

Women always being portrayed as screaming full stop. Pretty sure that not every women's reaction to something scary or gory is going to be full on screaming for several seconds or more.

33points

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Leo Domitrix 4 years ago

The water breaks as the first sign of labor. THAT IS NOT THE FIRST SIGN. If your water has broken, you better be dang near a hospital. That is not the firs tthing ot happen, and if it is, you'll want a doctor.

16points

BusLady 4 years ago

And it's always a boy. How is that possible?

2points

Paul K. Johnson 4 years ago

My personal favorite is movies acting like bad guy minions never know each other. A good guy goes down, the music changes and there is a moment of sadness and another good guy saying, "Rest easy, my brother. For I will avenge you." But when a bad guy goes down the other bad guys couldn't care less. To add insult to injury they step all over the downed dude to continue chasing the good guy. Even bad guys have friends.

41points

guy greej 4 years ago

Or the one I hate the most. many good guy team mates die and they win the battle and celebrate. but if the god guy dying had some screen time, time for a funeral, some speeches and a 10 gun salute."We won the fight but lost a brother." Damn you you lost like hundred.

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Lauren Caswell 4 years ago

That's something I loved in Austin powers-the henchmen had families and backstories

2points

Pittsburgh rare 4 years ago

😂 😂 A very good observation. Thanks for the laugh

1point

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Daria Z 4 years ago

Also, when a character looks something up in a book, they always open it in the middle and voila! - here is the inormaiton they were looking for. Sometimes it's several books lying around, all opened in the middle.

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