Things you're tired of seeing in movies
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I liked what happened to high class eating in the film 'Demolition Man'- Taco Bell won the "Burger Wars" so every restaurant was called Taco Bell, even the Five-Star ones...
mattycsi
Master Member
Love Cracker Barrel, and there is nothing you could tell me about Taco Bell that would stop me eating there. One of the happiest days of my life was learning they opened a Taco Bell in our city. Me and the wife skipped down there as quick as we could.
I grew up working in high class places, dishwashing mainly. Plenty of times people came in late and demanded food, the manager always accomodated, and charged more. The chefs had gone home and they were served whatever me and the part time work experience lad could rumble up. Neither me, nor Colin, were anywhere near Gordon Ramsey level (except the swearing). Allways went down well, compliments to chef, blah blah. Most people dont know what theyre eating. As long as its trendy and people think they get a boast out of being there, they'll be happy. Emperor's new clothes all the way.
I grew up working in high class places, dishwashing mainly. Plenty of times people came in late and demanded food, the manager always accomodated, and charged more. The chefs had gone home and they were served whatever me and the part time work experience lad could rumble up. Neither me, nor Colin, were anywhere near Gordon Ramsey level (except the swearing). Allways went down well, compliments to chef, blah blah. Most people dont know what theyre eating. As long as its trendy and people think they get a boast out of being there, they'll be happy. Emperor's new clothes all the way.
Zombie_61
Master Member
I don't know how good or bad they are in the rest of the U.S., but around here Denny's IS a joke. I'll soon be 58 years old and I've never had a good meal at Denny's.
Our Denny’s screws up scrambled eggs and toast. They just have to be staying afloat by supplying food to the college kids with 2am munchies, because it barely passes for edible.
Applebee’s, Olive Garden, and so forth are mainly microwaved diner meals, like most places with a larger menu, but are usually tolerable fare and a step up from franchised fast food. They have their place for the price point.
But I can have a twenty nine dollar steak from Cattleman’s, or a twenty three dollar veal scallopini dinner from a Michelin Star restaraunt in my town, or a seventeen dollar Applebee’s steak dinner, I know which ones are quality and which is just casual dining, and I can make jokes about the lesser food even while eating it.
Applebee’s, Olive Garden, and so forth are mainly microwaved diner meals, like most places with a larger menu, but are usually tolerable fare and a step up from franchised fast food. They have their place for the price point.
But I can have a twenty nine dollar steak from Cattleman’s, or a twenty three dollar veal scallopini dinner from a Michelin Star restaraunt in my town, or a seventeen dollar Applebee’s steak dinner, I know which ones are quality and which is just casual dining, and I can make jokes about the lesser food even while eating it.
CT1138
Sr Member
As a proud Italian American mutt, I wouldn't be caught dead in an Olive Garden. And my mother would reanimate my corpse to kill me herself if I was. I'm only thankful I'm from the Chicago area and can find a dozen better Italian restaurants in within 20 miles of me better than Olive Garden.
Now Denny's or Applebees is another matter. I consider it an American right to stuff my face with the crappiest American food I can find.
Now Denny's or Applebees is another matter. I consider it an American right to stuff my face with the crappiest American food I can find.
Tan Djarka
Master Member
I do love me some barbeque...But anyway.
I'm tired of cliff hanger or contrived endings that just turn the entire last two hours you just sat through into a setup for the next movie. I'm looking at you, John Wick 3.
I'm tired of cliff hanger or contrived endings that just turn the entire last two hours you just sat through into a setup for the next movie. I'm looking at you, John Wick 3.
John Wick 2 did the exact same thing. Of course if it had flopped they wouldn't have bothered with 3 but since it didn't they did 3 and since it worked they will probably do it for every one they make until it doesn't.
LMAO!!!!
p51
Sr Member
In military movie, the higher-ranking person who salutes the lower-ranking one for anything.
That never, EVER happens in real life. The only time that happens is if the lower ranking person is handing over a US flag (and it's the flag being saluted, not the person holding it). Or, when meeting an awardee of the Medal of Honor (you salute anyone wearing it regardless of rank unless you have one also and outrank the other).
That never, EVER happens in real life. The only time that happens is if the lower ranking person is handing over a US flag (and it's the flag being saluted, not the person holding it). Or, when meeting an awardee of the Medal of Honor (you salute anyone wearing it regardless of rank unless you have one also and outrank the other).
Usually in movies I see actors saluting when they either think they should or because the director told them to, hence the superior officer saluting the junior one (or in many cases an NCO) as a dismissal. If the junior officer salutes first as he should the senior acknowledges it by saluting back, the junior holding the salute until the senior completes his own.
I also see salutes in a combat area, there are no salutes in a combat area......unless you really don’t like your Officer......
I cringe whenever I see a superior officer salute a junior officer or enlisted person first. I'm guessing those movies or shows don't have a military advisor or they ignored them when told it doesn't happen that way, which wouldn't surprise me at all.
Time Travel. Not in the sense where somebody goes back or forward in time... I'm referring to the amount of time it takes for the hero(s) to get from point A to B. "... oh no! We're in Paris, France and somebody is threatening the Golden Gate Bridge in San Fran, CA... Let's go!!"
By the time it would take the hero to get there the bridge, or whatever famous landmark, "should" already be destroyed! I don't think the villain is going to patiently wait for a showdown!
Then again...
By the time it would take the hero to get there the bridge, or whatever famous landmark, "should" already be destroyed! I don't think the villain is going to patiently wait for a showdown!
Then again...
Placing the camera in the trunk of a car looking outward. It's been done a million times. Stop it...
Trying to build atmosphere by filming everything with very little lighting. I tried to watch 'The Nun' and most of the time the screen was too dark to see anything at all.
IMO what made the original 'Poltergeist' so effective is that a lot of what happened was in brightly lit rooms in a normal everyday home.
IMO what made the original 'Poltergeist' so effective is that a lot of what happened was in brightly lit rooms in a normal everyday home.
p51
Sr Member
Yeah, the time travel thing never made any sense to me how you could wind up somewhere else.
Just like in "Men in Black 3" when J jumped off the building, he was passing through things that never would have happened at that spot (WW1 dogfight with bi-planes for example) or terrain that I don't think existed there at any time in history...
Just like in "Men in Black 3" when J jumped off the building, he was passing through things that never would have happened at that spot (WW1 dogfight with bi-planes for example) or terrain that I don't think existed there at any time in history...
I'd forgotten about it, but you just reminded me that a few of my soldiers would salute in the field on training exercises, usually saying, "Sniper check, Sir!"
I don't know how good or bad they are in the rest of the U.S., but around here Denny's IS a joke. I'll soon be 58 years old and I've never had a good meal at Denny's.
The ONLY time I go to Denny's is when I want to violently lose weight!
p51
Sr Member
People yelling/cussing or doing something really odd in a public place and nobody notices.
If someone started yelling or dropping loud "F bombs" in a restaurant, you're going to turn around and glare, especially if you're there with kids.
Sure, extras are told to not react to the main actors, but they do too good a job. In real life, you'd turn around and would likely say something.
If someone started yelling or dropping loud "F bombs" in a restaurant, you're going to turn around and glare, especially if you're there with kids.
Sure, extras are told to not react to the main actors, but they do too good a job. In real life, you'd turn around and would likely say something.
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