Things you're tired of seeing in movies
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p51
Sr Member
Unlocked in the sense that whatever wall the lock was attached to is in splinters, then, yeah, I guess...So you're saying it would be unlocked though?
p51
Sr Member
Someone who can unlock any lock in seconds. Yes, there are very skilled lock pickers and lock smiths, and some Special Operations units teach this art to it's members, but it takes a second to figure out the lock type and how to defeat it. I know someone who can pick almost any lock and even he takes a few minutes.
CT1138
Sr Member
Tangently related, but also when "hackers" are shown randomly clacking away at their keyboards. I'm considered a fast typist by average standards, which is even more impressive considering I'm self-taught, but anybody who doesn't hunt/peck their keyboard can tell when the portrayed hacker is simply typing away at random. It's an immediate turn off for me, for some reason.
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Riceball
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Not to mention that even as somebody who knows nothing about hacking knows that hacking almost certainly involves more than just randomly typing on your keyboard. I'm pretty sure that hackers use some sort of program to hack into computers, esp. remotely and, like most programs these days, involves as much mouse clicking as typing.
The Goon
Sr Member
It's similar to watching an actor pretend to play a musical instrument when they really can't. If you play, you can spot 'em almost immediately.
p51
Sr Member
Same as someone acting that they're shooting certain large weapons of flying an aircraft. Pilots can pick up on all the little things that aren't done right in flying scenes in the movies.
I watched a movie the other day where someone (whose character was supposed to know better) was shooting a M2 .50 caliber machine gun and really not doing it right. I didn't shoot Ma Dueces a lot in the Army, but I did enough...
CT1138
Sr Member
You would not believe how many retail stores out there simply "soft lock" their padlocks. Granted, this is something I used to do in high school, because I never kept anything of value in my locker, but as I said I was in high school.
I was watching a movie a while back where somebody tried to shoot a large padlock, and not only did the lock not break, but the heat from the bullet made the lock momentarily too hot to break by hand. Exception to the rule, I know, but it was still nice to see.
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Riceball
Master Member
That's not particularly unrealistic. It's going to take more than one round to make the barrel hot enough to burn your hand.Firing a weapon and handling it by the barrel right after
joberg
Legendary Member
Firing many rounds...that's what I meant
p51
Sr Member
That the problem with continuity. You film the shot of someone putting a box of ".50 caliber ball ammo" (of course, really they're blanks) through a M2 heavy machine gun, then you shoot the scene of the gunner looking over at his work 2-3 weeks later with a dummy (a real unloaded) machine gun. The actor, knowing the prop isn't hot, and either having totally forgot he shot a real one with blanks the previous week/month (or maybe his stand-in did), he's not going to worry (or even think) about grabbing the barrel.
It's very unlikely anyone behind the camera is going to notice, either, for the same reason.
Frankly, I'm surprised that kind (or any other kind) of continuity error doesn't happen way more often than it does.
It's very unlikely anyone behind the camera is going to notice, either, for the same reason.
Frankly, I'm surprised that kind (or any other kind) of continuity error doesn't happen way more often than it does.
Riceball
Master Member
True. And it's always ordered as just beer, or whiskey. Not even a stout, IPA, or Pilsner, just beer much less a brand. While I can understand not wanting to name an actual brand or make up a brand but they could always say something like "your choice", give the house draft, etc.
Except for James Bond, The Dude and Carrie Bradshaw.
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