Idiotic things that only happens in films

[Jordan_S]

Wearing the man's dress shirt the morning after is, I suppose, not exactly idiotic; however, it is a cliché.

 

[Jawa Ex Machina]

Smoking is (still) cool.

Actually, I think smoking is getting cooler than ever.
It used to be everyone smoked. Indoors and outdoors.
It was considdered "cool", but seriously, if everyone does something it can't be cool imo.

Nowadays, when it's illegal in a lot of places and everyone knows how bad it is so hardly anyone does it, it's suddenly cool again.
It's like how not having a tatoo is cooler today than it is to have one.
Same with iphones and facebook.

 

[Jawa Ex Machina]

For some particular reason the good guy can cause millions in property damage and risk innumerable cops' lives, but, as long as he gets the girl all is forgiven

ConAir...

 

[MSpencer]

HAHAHA Conair...

 

[craigbowman]

The Zuckers made quite a good living making a number of movies based on exploiting movie clichès, starting with Airplane.

 

[Batutta]

When people time travel, they don't end up in outer space. The earth moves through space at 29km per second. If you traveled instantaneously through time while staying in the same spot, there is very little chance the earth would still be in that same spot when you got there.

 

[Jordan_S]

Sound waves travel through space.

 

[William_Robinette]

Thunder always is heard right as a bolt of lightning strikes.

 

[TimothyJinx]

Any time someone walks up to a podium the mic will always feedback for a moment.

This is a good one. Usually happens when the person speaking is nervous or reluctant. How does the sound system know?

 

[TimothyJinx]

Nobody says "goodbye" on the telephone.

I've also noticed a ringing phone always seems to create a sense of foreboding. Doesn't anyone in the movies ever call just to chat or say hello?

 

[MattinSTL]

The matrix, spider-man, any hero high-jump, shock-wave landing... legs splayed... one hand up... one hand on the ground. (eye's up tripod landing... getting really cliche'... Colbert is making fun of it in his opener.)

 

[lowercase]

suspended ceilings and duct work that'll hold the weight of a man not to mention being large enough to crawl in with convenient access points in every room.

 

[lowercase]

oh yea, and semi auto firearms clicking everytime you pull the trigger after your gun is empty.

 

[Batutta]

People that look like Seth Rogen get to sleep with hot women.

 

[Scott F]

You never get to see the actual sex. Only the last instance where the girl rolls off the guy and they both exhale.

 

[Batutta]

You never get to see the actual sex. Only the last instance where the girl rolls off the guy and they both exhale.

Eh...you know...there's another form of entertainment that fulfills that need just fine. I really don't care if my movies are devoid of nudity and sex.

 

[ZazaCast]

I really don't care if my movies are devoid of nudity and sex.

I'm guessing you've been married a long time..... :happy:

 

[Jon Starr]

Speaking of ducts.

Lasers being used for security... not infrared beams like real security systems. Oh and often you can somehow see the beams perfectly, as if the room were mysteriously filled with even smoke.

 

[Batutta]

I'm guessing you've been married a long time..... :happy:

Uh, well I have...but if you read my post more carefully...you'd have surmised that I fulfill that need with other forms of visual entertainment. I don't need to get it in mainstream Hollywood fare.

 

[BadIdea_Jorge]

Everytime someone goes in to Chinatown, they're somehow celebrating the Chinese New Year.