Dont base your knowledge on movies

[JEDI]

I'm not talking about out of this world stuff. just small stuff that looks plausible in real life like:

knockout a person w/a single karate chop to the shoulder.
shooting dual wielded desert eagle .50

what else?

 

[manimal]

knockout a person w/a single karate chop to the shoulder.


what else?

The chop or strike if it hits the nerve cluster or st5 or st9 pressure points will knockout someone.

To your question?

The fountainhead....pure bullshit.

 

[shortylickens]

Gun physics are usually not portrayed well at all. Dual pistol use of ANY caliber or gun is actually very difficult, unless you are that one in ten million split brain type person. Even then the guns must be kept small, light, and low caliber.

Also people dont go flying backwards when shot. In fact most humans tend to fall forward when they lose control of their muscles suddenly, even if they just faint or wig out for a split second.

 

[rudder]

I wish my car was as durable as a movie car. Those things can get hit by rockets, crash doing 60mph, get run over by a tank, do a jump 40 feet into the air, and still drive just like you are leaving the lot.

 

[shortylickens]

Gasoline is another one. Rarely portrayed correctly.
Gas is not flammable, the fumes are. And in cold weather that pretty much guarantees its going to be inert and useless.
The biggest offender is probably Die Hard 2.

 

[shortylickens]

Oh, exploding fireballs in general.

Most explosions do NOT make fire. They might set off a fire if there were flammable things in the vicinity and other objects were propelled into them in the correct manner.
Hand grenades dont make flame, they make fast moving shrapnel. Mortars are the same. Most bombs dont flame, homemade or military. Powder exploding generally does not.

Interestingly, Die Hard 3 actually had a very accurate explosion right at the very beginning.

 

[slugg]

One of my annoyances that most people seem to ignore is the way pills are portrayed in movies. For example, if a character has a headache, he'll swallow a pill and *instantly* feel better. I have yet to see a pill that kicks in literally instantly!

 

[JManInPhoenix]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL5f15ybwuA

You mean you can't jump from an airplane that is several hundred feet above the ground into a foot of water and then walk away?

 

[poofyhairguy]

Interestingly, Die Hard 3 actually had a very accurate explosion right at the very beginning.

That is part of the reason 1 and 3 are the only good Die Hard movies.

 

[shortylickens]

One of my annoyances that most people seem to ignore is the way pills are portrayed in movies. For example, if a character has a headache, he'll swallow a pill and *instantly* feel better. I have yet to see a pill that kicks in literally instantly!

Injections too.
Dexter always makes people pass out as soon as the needle hits their skin.

Doesnt matter how powerful the drug is, that shit has to cycle thru the body first. Even if he got the artery leading right to the brain, its still going need a short time to take effect.

 

[rudeguy]

Injections too.
Dexter always makes people pass out as soon as the needle hits their skin.

Doesnt matter how powerful the drug is, that shit has to cycle thru the body first. Even if he got the artery leading right to the brain, its still going need a short time to take effect.

stop while you are behind

Ever had a surgery? When I got my wisdom teeth pulled, the doc told me to count backwards from ten. He gave me the shot at nine, at 7 my arm burned like a bitch, then I was out.

 

[shortylickens]

thats a short time. But its not instant.

And please only troll me in one forum. I dont care which. Just limit your harassment. Thanks, I love you man.

 

[twinrider1]

Back, and to the left.
Back, and to the left.
Back, and to the left.

 

[allisolm]

Couches. Couches stop all bullets. If anyone is EVER shooting at you, just duck down behind the couch and you will be fine. I know because it works that way in every movie and TV show.

 

[waggy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL5f15ybwuA

You mean you can't jump from an airplane that is several hundred feet above the ground into a foot of water and then walk away?

Why not? it works for me in World of Warcraft!

 

[Newell Steamer]

Silencers on guns don't make a thwip noise when fired, they are still pretty fucking loud.

 

[IronWing]

Movie men cook almost every meal. They are usually holding pepper grinders that would have been worshipped as gods in Polynesia.

 

[brainhulk]

Very rarely does she enjoy swallowing or getting it to the face. Usually it's, whaaaaat thaaa faaaaaauuuck? I told you to tell me before...

 

[purbeast0]

when getting off of the phone with someone, just hang up - never say "goodbye" or "talk to you later". just hang up.

when driving, it is okay to be looking at your passenger for 75% of the time you are driving, and only looking forward 25% of the time.

when driving, make sure your hands are constantly moving back/forth if you want to drive in a straight line.

changing gears in a manual car makes a very loud CLICKING sound.

 

[preslove]

Back, and to the left.
Back, and to the left.
Back, and to the left.

Yup.

Don't believe anything from an oliver stone movie.

Silencers on guns don't make a thwip noise when fired, they are still pretty fucking loud.

A silenced .22 sounds like that.

 

[rudeguy]

when getting off of the phone with someone, just hang up - never say "goodbye" or "talk to you later". just hang up.

when driving, it is okay to be looking at your passenger for 75% of the time you are driving, and only looking forward 25% of the time.

when driving, make sure your hands are constantly moving back/forth if you want to drive in a straight line.

changing gears in a manual car makes a very loud CLICKING sound.

You have described every female driver I know and a good percentage of males.

I get so pissed when someone is driving slow as shit, swerving around and I finally see them staring at their passenger, flapping their lips instead of driving. I get beside them, honk, then flip them off.

 

[JamesV]

Guns don't make the 'cocking' sound by themselves just because you are about to get into a shootout.

Hot girls don't sit in High School hallways talking to the lovable nerd and have to have their jock boyfriend drag them away.

Highly trained scientists and military in billion dollar outfits don't strut around and act like hormone raged detention center kids.

 

[MustISO]

After a long night of sleep, roll over and passionately kiss your partner. Your mouths will be fresh and minty.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Explosions are slowed down ridiculously in the movies.

 

[NetWareHead]

According to movies, starships travel and ridiculous speed and even faster ludicrous speed.