Things that Happen in Movies/Books/TV that you Never see in Real Life

[redmarvel]

Yes, the reverse spin of the other thread. Now, barring the obviously impossible Fantasy things, what supposedly "realistic" things never happen.

I have never seen a Singing Telegram type of person in real life. Yet even Doctor Who has used a Kissogram.

 

[ComicChick]

people hiding in refrigerators to survive atomic threats

(see: Indy 4)

 

[WolfCypher]

Rain. I mean when after something dramatic happens, and just at that moment, it suddenly starts to rain. I noticed this with Incredible Hulk (movie). The skies were perfectly clear and sunny, until the big fight scene on the college campus with the Hulk and Ross' army. Right after Betty almost gets killed in the crossfire, guess what happens? Sudden rainstorm. Cliche...

Dramatic last words. No matter what, when someone is dying, they just always happen to have just enough life left to give AND complete a dramatic speech of some sorts. Makes you wonder if they never stop speaking, could they live long enough to be saved?

Impossible vanishing acts. See Scream. See also Scream 2, Scream 3, etc...there's no way the Ghostface Killer, who is a normal human wearing a mask, can vanish from sight, despite the fact that sometimes there may not even be anything for said killer to hide behind. Just because the victim takes his/her (ie: her) eyes off the killer. He's right behind the victim, and for a second, she looks away, and instantly the killer's gone...

 

[JP]

My biggest pet peeve in recent movies, something gets put on the internet and EVERYONE IN THE WORLD SEES IT IN ABOUT AN HOUR.

It's as if the internet is just one major site, and everyone's computer alerts them when something new is uploaded.

 

[E-Man]

The whole "L" shaped covers thing where after sex the woman always has the sheets up to her breast while the man is just chest out. I understand why they do it, but it's corny as hell and makes no sense in that setting.

 

[Scourge2099]

The cop that never plays by the rules. That dude would be fired on the spot in real life.

 

[redhawk23]

Rain. I mean when after something dramatic happens, and just at that moment, it suddenly starts to rain. I noticed this with Incredible Hulk (movie). The skies were perfectly clear and sunny, until the big fight scene on the college campus with the Hulk and Ross' army. Right after Betty almost gets killed in the crossfire, guess what happens? Sudden rainstorm. Cliche...

Come to Saint Louis, seriously the weather here is rediculous, especially this time of year.

My biggest pet peeve in recent movies, something gets put on the internet and EVERYONE IN THE WORLD SEES IT IN ABOUT AN HOUR.

It's as if the internet is just one major site, and everyone's computer alerts them when something new is uploaded.

Rebecca Black.


Also give Facebook a few years.

 

[JP]

Rebecca Black.


Also give Facebook a few years.

Rebecca Black went viral a month after the video was uploaded.

I could upload naked pictures of myself online and I doubt anyone I know would ever see them.

 

[B.A. Baracus]

I could upload naked pictures of myself online and I doubt anyone I know would ever see them.

I think you should do that (not on here obviously) and see how it pans out. Keep a journal on the hype, that thread would be gold.

 

[GuardianofOa]

Impossible vanishing acts. See Scream. See also Scream 2, Scream 3, etc...there's no way the Ghostface Killer, who is a normal human wearing a mask, can vanish from sight, despite the fact that sometimes there may not even be anything for said killer to hide behind. Just because the victim takes his/her (ie: her) eyes off the killer. He's right behind the victim, and for a second, she looks away, and instantly the killer's gone...

Um. I think if Criss Angel or David Blaine was playing the role, it could be done, my friend. Although I do not like either of these "performers", I will say they don't need cameras to do their "vanishing act". Or, just use Lamont Williams. Where did HE go after Sanford and Son? Where I ask!?

 

[ComicChick]

Rebecca Black went viral a month after the video was uploaded.

I could upload naked pictures of myself online and I doubt anyone I know would ever see them.

i though you already did

 

[B.A. Baracus]

Um. I think if Criss Angel or David Blaine was playing the role, it could be done, my friend. Although I do not like either of these "performers", I will say they don't need cameras to do their "vanishing act". Or, just use Lamont Williams. Where did HE go after Sanford and Son? Where I ask!?

That could be down to camera tricks though, No one can really just disapear like they do in scream.

Blaine uses a lot of camera tricks too, he says otherwise but i dabbled in magic when i was younger and learned a lot of his tricks.

 

[GuardianofOa]

I think you should do that (not on here obviously) and see how it pans out. Keep a journal on the hype, that thread would be gold.

Agreed. T'would be funny to see how that pans out.

 

[GuardianofOa]

That could be down to camera tricks though, No one can really just disapear like they do in scream.

Blaine uses a lot of camera tricks too, he says otherwise but i dabbled in magic when i was younger and learned a lot of his tricks.

That was a completely sarcastic statement.

And I want video of you doing magic. I. Will. Pay.

 

[B.A. Baracus]

lol, i don't do it anymore, never really had the passion for it. I got a magic set as a kid, started from there (for me it was more the fact i wanted to know how it was done). The instructions also said how you have to 'practise, practise, practise' I could not be bothered.

 

[GuardianofOa]

lol, i don't do it anymore, never really had the passion for it. I got a magic set as a kid, started from there (for me it was more the fact i wanted to know how it was done). The instructions also said how you have to 'practise, practise, practise' I could not be bothered.

Ha ha ha. Nice. The curiosity of man is curious in itself. And magic always has that special flare to it that once you see it, you want to know hot it is done, kinda like when your Ma makes you a PB&J. I tell ya, nobody can make a PB&J like my mother.

 

[Lord Valumart]

The whole "L" shaped covers thing where after sex the woman always has the sheets up to her breast while the man is just chest out. I understand why they do it, but it's corny as hell and makes no sense in that setting.

How often in real life are there still covers on the bed? I can understand them being cuddled together in some way, but when they just lay there it's stupid.

 

[B.A. Baracus]

I never understood why women in films leave a bra on for sex.

I mean i get the actress does not want to show her breasts, but that not really gonna happen in real life.

 

[ObakeTora]

When you are constantly trying to do the right thing, have proven your worth, shown up the naysayers, people will still label and judge you based on pre-conceived notions, hearsay, and ignorance.

 

[Suirou]

People immediately disappear behind buses or a large, moving automobile.
I always get annoyed by that, I mean if you see that in real life, you would normally see something.

If you decide to start dancing in the street, everyone around you just somehow knows it and follow you step by step.
You do that in real life, you will gather a circle of people staring at you. Them thinking you are weird or awesome.

If you are heavily outnumbered in a fight involving martial arts, your opponents will wait patiently to attack you one by one by dancing around you in a threatening manner until you have defeated their predecessor.
I don't have to explain this one, do I?

 

[Pink Ranger]

If you are heavily outnumbered in a fight involving martial arts, your opponents will wait patiently to attack you one by one by dancing around you in a threatening manner until you have defeated their predecessor.
I don't have to explain this one, do I?

Terry Pratchett came up with a plausible explanation of how that works. The single man is fighting for his life, but the five, let's say, guys attacking him know they have the numerical advantage. But the numerical advantage means each guy doesn't want to be the only one to rush right in, because of the increased likelihood he will be hurt or killed by the hero, so he kind of puts less effort into his attack, because he hopes one of the other four guys will do most of the work. Except the other four guys are thinking the same thing, so it becomes a self-destructive "passenger effect" cycle, which leads to a gang of ninjas just tepidly forming a circle around Bruce Lee and slowly, cautiously inching towards him.

 

[Lord]

Things that happen in the real world, when used in films normally people rush to criticise the scenne, the spider-man movies had some of those scennes, remember when aunt may was in the hospital and remembered peter of the first time he met may jane? Old people talk like that. Another was in Spider-man 3, the Mary and Harry time together when they're making an omelete, i know it's not really needed for an action film but people sometimes act like that, expecially between friends, and expecially for possible couples.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

As a big fan of horror movies/the horror genre. I've gotta say this one:

One girl getting stalked by one psycho or 90 psychos and surviving every time.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

So stalkers don't exist?

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Stalkers exist sure, but like one girl isn't going to have one that follows her entire life and nothing bad EVER happens to her, just the people around her.

As much as I like the Scream series, it's WORSE in the realism area in that department. Sidney Prescott has had 7 different people try to kill her. That **** never happens in real life.