Things you're tired of seeing in movies

[drusselmeyer]

Martial artists who do not know how to wear their own clothes/uniforms correctly. In the case of Japanese style, the Gi and belt.

 

[Riceball]

That and you absolutely NEVER see people in scifi military garb on a planet's surface with anything resembling a canteen or any kind of satchel or pack for the stuff you would need.

Yeah, Star Trek is particularly guilty of this. Although in ST II they did introduce that field jacket with the big pockets that looked like it could be holding a canteen and the equivalent of at least 1 MRE.

 

[p51]

Yeah, Star Trek is particularly guilty of this. Although in ST II they did introduce that field jacket with the big pockets that looked like it could be holding a canteen and the equivalent of at least 1 MRE.

True. And those who earlier said Stargate had canteens and load bearing equipment, thats supposed to be the US military in current times. I'm referring to any scifi taking place in any other context.

 

[drusselmeyer]

Walking everywhere. ST, SG etc etc, shows almost never have transportation, no horses, no sandrails, the shuttlecraft never have wheels, no bicycles, no segways. Really?

 

[drusselmeyer]

No rhyme or reason for away type team makeup. For any strange, new, world it should be something like: linguist/diplomat, anthropologist/geologist/meteorologist, scout/sniper/comms, and MD. -for a 4 man team.

Six would be better, but 5 fits drama easier. The additional two would probably be physicist and botanist/pharmacologist. There should also be basic cross training in areas like combat engineering.

No captains or admirals on ordinary missions.

 

[Captain Dunsel]

No rhyme or reason for away type team makeup. For any strange, new, world it should be something like: linguist/diplomat, anthropologist/geologist/meteorologist, scout/sniper/comms, and MD. -for a 4 man team.

Six would be better, but 5 fits drama easier. The additional two would probably be physicist and botanist/pharmacologist. There should also be basic cross training in areas like combat engineering.

No captains or admirals on ordinary missions.

Nah…you just need to take 4-5 red shirts that you can outrun, or put in front of you at all times, and you’ll be fine.

 

[drusselmeyer]

"Captain, I found my mark, aaaaaahh!"

 

[Lightning]

Dear Star Trek:
STOP making new uniforms for each ship for each new season of Trek!
One of the things I liked about the original show is it showed a slow progression of uniform changes.  Now with 'Discovery,' they almost have a different uniform for everyone per episode!

Yes, but I never felt Discovery was the issue here. the problem is that Lower Decks and Prodigy don't use the same uniforms, and they don't match with the Picard Flashbacks either. There is some wiggle room because Starfleet always has 2 unifoms (class A and B) in service at the same time, but the new 24th Century shows have made it much more difficult to make sense.

Walking everywhere. ST, SG etc etc, shows almost never have transportation, no horses, no sandrails, the shuttlecraft never have wheels, no bicycles, no segways. Really?

But you introduce the Argo buggy in Nemesis and everyone looses their minds.

 

[batguy]

Walking everywhere. ST, SG etc etc, shows almost never have transportation, no horses, no sandrails, the shuttlecraft never have wheels, no bicycles, no segways. Really?

As a vehicle nut in general I had that beef with ST.

They had the USS Enterprise to go interstellar. But then they beamed down to a foreign planet's surface and they didn't even have a busted Ford Taurus to ride in. They had to walk everywhere? WTF?

 

[Lightning]

They had the USS Enterprise to go interstellar. But then they beamed down to a foreign planet's surface and they didn't even have a busted Ford Taurus to ride in. They had to walk everywhere? WTF?

It's not that implausible. They can beam down to walking distance in most cases. Vehicles would violate the Prime Directive on less advanced worlds. And most of the time if they do a long hike it's because they are trying to avoid detection, so no vehicles there either. The Nemesis scenario is probably the ideal situation for a car (flat terrain, long distance tracking with tricorder, carrying bulky stuff they find) and they used one.

 

[The Goon]

...But you introduce the Argo buggy in Nemesis and everyone looses their minds.

The "Argo" buggy was only one of many things wrong with Nemesis. Which, BTW, is not only the worst Star Trek movie, but one of the worst movies ever produced.

 

[joberg]

This thread should be re-named: "Things you're tired of seeing in Star Trek"

 

[greenmachines]

This thread should be re-named: "Things you're tired of seeing in Star Trek"

JJ

 

[p51]

The "I haven't shaved in exactly two weeks" look.
Too many TV characters have that look and it makes no sense to consistently have it. The beard either keeps growing or you have to shave it off. Nobody has the same mid range between clean and full beard  all the time!
The last time I think the look worked was Don Johnson in Miami Vice. His stubble only looked a couple of days old most of the time, which made sense given the character's lifestyle.

 

[Riceball]

The "I haven't shaved in exactly two weeks" look.
Too many TV characters have that look and it makes no sense to consistently have it. The beard either keeps growing or you have to shave it off. Nobody has the same mid range between clean and full beard  all the time!
The last time I think the look worked was Don Johnson in Miami Vice. His stubble only looked a couple of days old most of the time, which made sense given the character's lifestyle.

While it is a bit unrealistic, I think that it can be justified depending on the context. If a character is at home and not out in the boonies or on the run throughout the movie then it can work. They likely have razors set to trim their beards in such a way to maintain the stubble.

 

[dascoyne]

While it is a bit unrealistic, I think that it can be justified depending on the context. If a character is at home and not out in the boonies or on the run throughout the movie then it can work. They likely have razors set to trim their beards in such a way to maintain the stubble.

In 1986 they sold a stubble razor called "the Miami Device" LOL.

 

[p51]

While it is a bit unrealistic, I think that it can be justified depending on the context. If a character is at home and not out in the boonies or on the run throughout the movie then it can work. They likely have razors set to trim their beards in such a way to maintain the stubble.

I was referring to TV shows. In a movie it can work if it takes places over a short timeframe. But I mean those actors who have that look ALWAYS.

 

[Riceball]

I was referring to TV shows. In a movie it can work if it takes places over a short timeframe. But I mean those actors who have that look ALWAYS.

What I said applies to TV as well as movies. As long as the character or character are in a situation where they'd have regular access to their razor then they'd be able to maintain their stubble. Now if they're in the military or if they're on the run and weren't able to grab a lot of their personal stuff then, yes, it's unbelievable.

 

[p51]

What I said applies to TV as well as movies. As long as the character or character are in a situation where they'd have regular access to their razor then they'd be able to maintain their stubble.

You've met someone who always has the exact same level of at least 2 weeks stuble, all the time?
I sure havent.

 

[Laspector]

Then you haven't met me. Mine looks that way all the time year 'round. My beard trimmer is set at about a quarter of an inch, maybe a little less. In fact, where I live most all the guys do it that way.