Things you're tired of seeing in movies

[Riceball]

Something that's not so much overused but unbelievable is whenever somebody, either a good guy or bad guy, takes out an opponent and takes their uniform and it just happens to fit perfectly. Now, what are the odds that you take out some random guard or soldier and they're the exact same size as you so that you wear their uniform and it's not too big or too small on you? The worst case of this was in the Witcher prequel that just came out on Netflix, they take out a platoon's worth of goons, and everyone one of them is a perfect match for all of the good guys. The thing is, the good guys had a number of women (I think) in their group and I didn't recall seeing a single woman among the goons. And to make matters worse, there was a dwarf with the good guys and not a single one of the bad guys was a dwarf, how did they get a uniform to fit her?

On the subject of clothes, why is it that in modern cop shows and movies, detectives are either overdressed wearing designer clothes that they can't possibly afford on their salaries (looking at you, Castle), or dress far too casually or informally and maybe only slightly nicer than how they'd dress at home like they do in Lucifer. I can't say that I have that much experience with or know any police detectives, but my impression is that they dress pretty basic in off the shelf suits that might not be cheap, but don't look quite bespoke either.

 

[drusselmeyer]

How about cleanliness in fantasy films? In times where bathing was irregular, dismissed, outlawed (yes, really) or just not considered, everyone, except the designated dirty people, is all laundered and fresh looking?

In 1M Years B.C. all the women are clean shaven and hairless as are also the women in PotA.

 

[Treadwell]

Well, Aragorn's hair was pretty disgustingly greasy for all of LOTR until he was crowned.
But yeah, I can live with unrealistic cleanliness, because I don't want to spend two hours thinking "...ew".

 

[joberg]

Something that's not so much overused but unbelievable is whenever somebody, either a good guy or bad guy, takes out an opponent and takes their uniform and it just happens to fit perfectly. Now, what are the odds that you take out some random guard or soldier and they're the exact same size as you so that you wear their uniform and it's not too big or too small on you? The worst case of this was in the Witcher prequel that just came out on Netflix, they take out a platoon's worth of goons, and everyone one of them is a perfect match for all of the good guys. The thing is, the good guys had a number of women (I think) in their group and I didn't recall seeing a single woman among the goons. And to make matters worse, there was a dwarf with the good guys and not a single one of the bad guys was a dwarf, how did they get a uniform to fit her?

On the subject of clothes, why is it that in modern cop shows and movies, detectives are either overdressed wearing designer clothes that they can't possibly afford on their salaries (looking at you, Castle), or dress far too casually or informally and maybe only slightly nicer than how they'd dress at home like they do in Lucifer. I can't say that I have that much experience with or know any police detectives, but my impression is that they dress pretty basic in off the shelf suits that might not be cheap, but don't look quite bespoke either.

As an ex-clothes designer/consultant for high/medium paid clients (in another life) I can tell you that you can "look" great in a suit without shopping at Brioni or Armani! Most people don't know the diff between those high-end suits and one bought at Zarah...or Mr. Big & Tall.

 

[Schlegel]

Something that's not so much overused but unbelievable is whenever somebody, either a good guy or bad guy, takes out an opponent and takes their uniform and it just happens to fit perfectly. Now, what are the odds that you take out some random guard or soldier and they're the exact same size as you so that you wear their uniform and it's not too big or too small on you? The worst case of this was in the Witcher prequel that just came out on Netflix, they take out a platoon's worth of goons, and everyone one of them is a perfect match for all of the good guys. The thing is, the good guys had a number of women (I think) in their group and I didn't recall seeing a single woman among the goons. And to make matters worse, there was a dwarf with the good guys and not a single one of the bad guys was a dwarf, how did they get a uniform to fit her?

Raiders got this one right, as I recall, Indy is having trouble buttoning up his stolen German uniform.

 

[Riceball]

How about cleanliness in fantasy films? In times where bathing was irregular, dismissed, outlawed (yes, really) or just not considered, everyone, except the designated dirty people, is all laundered and fresh looking?

In 1M Years B.C. all the women are clean shaven and hairless as are also the women in PotA.

People may not have bathed that much during the Neolithic, but from the Classical period (think ancient Greece & Rome) and through most to all of the Medieval period and the Renaissance did bate pretty frequently. The Romans were known for their public baths which were enjoyed by all classes of Roman citizens. And while popular culture would have you believe that this practice stopped after the fall of the Roman Empire, that's not true, Europeans continued to bathe during the Middle Ages with period artwork depicting people bathing and manuscripts describing bathing practices.

 

[drusselmeyer]

Well, some did, but remember that Bath fell into ruins at this time from disuse. Bathing did become more popular in the Renaissance period, but the history of disease proves it wasn't as popular as it might have been. Even so, the medical community lapsed in it's hand washing practices until Louis Pasteur.

 

[batguy]

If Hollywood wants to keep depicting pre-industrial hot chicks with shaved legs and nice skin/hair/teeth/etc. . . I can deal with it.

 

[dascoyne]

Bad guys on motorcycles.

Hilariously explained by Buck, from FNG Academy, in his review of Mile 22. (There is some harsh language, but mostly beeped out.)

 

[joberg]

^^
Any motorcycle I don't care if it's a moped or a crotch rocket or the big Harley: you're toast if you pull that one on me

 

[DarkHelmet]

I think I posted this already, or someone has probably said it:

The glitchy video when something paranormal is happening. Digital doesn't glitch, it tiles/blocks and analog video never glitches. I worked in the video production industry since the early 80's and analog video never glitches. It may of showed skew interference but that's it, even when exposed to magnets.

Also sound effects on computer screens when programs are working.

 

[Lightning]

Raiders got this one right, as I recall, Indy is having trouble buttoning up his stolen German uniform.

Yep he had to try again, fortunately the unform of the guy who found him was a better fit. They did it again in Crusade. The Zeppelin steward uniform is too tight, and the black overcoat (taken from Pat Roach in the deleted fight scene) is too big. He gets lucky at the book burning, however.

 

[DarkHelmet]

Andy Defresne trying to fit into Warden Norton's suit and shoes ....

 

[drusselmeyer]

Really bad anachronisms.

Things that are really out of place. Like a period piece where a time traveler goes into 1978 and all the cars are from 1978. With few if any exceptions. Weapons popping up decades before they are made. Terms used that don't immediately alert characters that the main character is weird also should be included.

One of the most correct things I have seen is in Inglorious Basterds where a character orders beer in a German Bier Hall and holds up the wrong fingers.

One of the worst is everyone asking if people are okay anytime before the late 19th century or on alien worlds.

 

[dascoyne]

Things that are really out of place. Like a period piece where a time traveler goes into 1978 and all the cars are from 1978. With few if any exceptions.

Or even when all the cars are in pristine condition as if they came from a museum. In the 1970's a good number of cars on the road looked pretty weathered, dented and dirty as I recall.

 

[Riceball]

Or even when all the cars are in pristine condition as if they came from a museum. In the 1970's a good number of cars on the road looked pretty weathered, dented and dirty as I recall.

I don't think that a good number of cars in the '70s were any more dirty and weathered than they are now or in times before the '70s. I think that cars in the '70s wouldn't have been any more clean or dirty than cars from any time before of after.

 

[greenmachines]

I don't think that a good number of cars in the '70s were any more dirty and weathered than they are now or in times before the '70s. I think that cars in the '70s wouldn't have been any more clean or dirty than cars from any time before of after.

With the exception of Model A and Model T after Ford switched to war production. They had few new cars and no parts for so long that people began using them as true carriages behind horses. There are quite a few pictures of how weird that time period was. Broke down cars were everywhere.

 

[batguy]

American car sales BOOMED in the late 1940s.

There had been a decade of depressed sales during the 1930s (people were broke). And then new car production had been suspended for WW2 in the early 1940s. By the end of the war in 1945 the economy was rolling, soldiers were coming back home, and there was a 15-year buildup of demand for new cars.

This encouraged the 1950s hot-rodding culture too. Suddenly there were tons of 1930s cars being discarded at the same time. They were worn out & virtually worthless. But they were mechanically simple (read: easy to modify). Newer 1940s-50s drivetrain parts could be retrofitted into the 1930s bodies with some chopping & welding.

 

[AJK001]

Really bad anachronisms.

Things that are really out of place. Like a period piece where a time traveler goes into 1978 and all the cars are from 1978. With few if any exceptions. Weapons popping up decades before they are made. Terms used that don't immediately alert characters that the main character is weird also should be included.

One of the most correct things I have seen is in Inglorious Basterds where a character orders beer in a German Bier Hall and holds up the wrong fingers.

One of the worst is everyone asking if people are okay anytime before the late 19th century or on alien worlds.

This isn't really the same thing but I recently re-watched the James Bond movie 'Live and Let Die' and there was a scene where they are on a highway in New York City where every single car was a 1972/73 Chevy or Caddy. This was because GM provided all of the cars for the movie

 

[pengbuzz]

One of the worst is everyone asking if people are okay anytime before the late 19th century or on alien worlds.

* A Knight accidentally knocks his friend off his horse during a practice joust*

"Art Thou okay?"

:rofl: