Reminds me of how the hero knows instantly how to fly any random plane, helicopter or operate any piece of construction equipment. Also he knows exactly how to disarm every bomb in less than 3 seconds.
Annoying TV/Movie Tropes
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Every hospital show has the profit driven board not letting the passionate doctor give his/her patient the unconventional but needed care to save them.
Every cop show (thousands of them) with the By the Book captain telling the detective to drop the case. Spoiler: they never do and always solve the crime.
Every cop show (thousands of them) with the By the Book captain telling the detective to drop the case. Spoiler: they never do and always solve the crime.
KidSilverhair
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The worst example of this was the movie Sully, where the NTSB investigative board was hectoring Capt. Sullenberger after the Miracle on the Hudson, blaming him for the crash-landing and threatening to end his career. They were practically twirling their mustaches with evil glee, it was so bad. In reality, everyone connected with the event praised Sullenberger for his coolness and his expert piloting skills that saved the lives of everyone on that plane, no one was critical at all.
Clint Eastwood (yes, he was the director) admitted the movie didn’t reflect actual events in that way, but said he needed to have some kind of conflict somewhere to make a more interesting story, so they just made it up.
Another trope - When the main character is always being reigned in by his superiors but he defies them and ends up correct. Like, wouldn’t they eventually learn to trust him/her?
The character Danny in Blue Bloods was always this way. In a similar vein, Ethan Hunt in the MI movies has been disavowed by the government in every movie - wouldn’t someone say, “wait he was right about ___, maybe we should give him the benefit of the doubt?” Or “we were wrong about him last time, maybe we should slow our roll a little this time?”
The character Danny in Blue Bloods was always this way. In a similar vein, Ethan Hunt in the MI movies has been disavowed by the government in every movie - wouldn’t someone say, “wait he was right about ___, maybe we should give him the benefit of the doubt?” Or “we were wrong about him last time, maybe we should slow our roll a little this time?”
I hate when they take real
Life events and make them all Hollywood. American Sniper about Chris Kyle was basically about 20 percent real events and the rest just made up nonsense. Which actually makes sense because Kyle made up a lot of stuff.
Life events and make them all Hollywood. American Sniper about Chris Kyle was basically about 20 percent real events and the rest just made up nonsense. Which actually makes sense because Kyle made up a lot of stuff.
The other funny one is how clueless the bad guy storm
Chaser in that movie about tornadoes. He didn’t invent the little balls he was gonna use. He basically died by driving right into a tornado and the other good guy chasing team had to warn him and he still didn’t listen.
Although it doesn't have all the precise elements, this movie had some fun with the concept.
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Remember the Titans always pisses me off in this regard. A large percentage of the racial stuff (which was a major theme of the movie) just straight up didn't happen. And I get that they're trying to tell a story, and they need to highten the stakes and create drama, but if that's what you want to do, make up your own story. That is allowed, after all.
How about the “hallway” sequence in action movies where the hero must make it through a long hallway full of bad guys. Usually there is a lot of slow motion involved. That’s been done a million times. The only exception being Rogue One. That one was awesome!
Frost - Nixon comes to mind.
The real interviews were recorded. They are right there. No reason to change much up in that area
Overall movies are so unbelievable and predictable that I barely watch them.
A lot like the NBA
Went to a small town diner today and was thinking about what it's like when I visit bars in my home town (rural Iowa) vs. some movies.
The movie: local popular bachelor guy comes in the door and everyone cheers and is having a great time in this packed bar in 500 person town.
Reality: 2 people sitting at the bar, three at a table either with no music or AC/DC playing and 1/2 the people seem like they're in kind of a dark place without even knowing it.
The movie: local popular bachelor guy comes in the door and everyone cheers and is having a great time in this packed bar in 500 person town.
Reality: 2 people sitting at the bar, three at a table either with no music or AC/DC playing and 1/2 the people seem like they're in kind of a dark place without even knowing it.
Don't forget the epic battle/fight scene at the end of every movie.... the good guy(s) get battered and bloodied but kill the villian in the end. THEN you finally hear the sirens of the cop cars coming to help.
Speaking of which, for me its product placement. I can see how there may be a little bit on inception a product into someone’s brain that’s effective. But I imagine these are not worth the money.
Modern Family is the show I think of most. They did an entire episode that was just an ad for the MacBook/apple platform. They also had some egregious Toyota plugs, too.
Bluetooth rings in the car “hey Claire, what are you up to?”
“Oh just picking up Haley and her friends.”
“Do you have room?”
“Phil, you know I love how much the Toyota sienna was made with the whole family in mind!”
Hardy har har
Watching Zero Day on Netflix this weekend. There is a moment in the series when help arrives just in the nick of time. So dumb. Why do writers do that?
Used to be a lot more common, but adding squealing tire sound effects when vehicles are on dirt or any unpaved surface when they take off spinning and throwing gravel. You can't squeal tires on loose gravel surfaces.
Similarly, the Griswald's journey through the wooded mountains to get there Christmas tree in the opening.
