This one was such a burst laugh that I was worried I had an aneurysm. All I have to do is repeat, "shoulder fired hydrogen bombs" and I start laughing again.
Things you're tired of seeing in movies
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somerset fox
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Scriptwriters that get so carried away that they cram a load of action and stuff into an exciting series of events, spanning multiple locations, lots of characters, explosions, car chases, fist fights, then when you get to the conclusion, you realise that all events just happened in one night! No spoilers, but everything that happens in the Daredevil Born Again finale happens (I’m guessing) over a period of may be nine hours!
The screenwriters laptop must have been humming as they tapped out that narrative.
we go from a black tie ball, a shooting, an (unseen dash to a hospital and emergency bullet removing operation), a recovery room, an escape from an assassins needle, a walk home in a hospital gown, a chat with Frank The Punisher, followed by a bloody fist fight and grenade explosion. Karen reappearing, A visit to a file repository, some nasty skull crushing, and a visit to the docks. Then it’s morning! ,
The screenwriters laptop must have been humming as they tapped out that narrative.
TheWolfhound
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What about actors getting on to motorcycles and just pulling on a full face helmet. Naaa! dont bother fastening it or anything, I'm sure it will be OK if you crash. Stupid.
TheWolfhound
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And another thing I HATE! People getting knocked out, coming round, rubbing the back of their head and just carrying on. Having been knocked out a few times (Motorbike racing, Karate etc) I can safely say this is not how it goes.
Somewhere, we talked about the famous drubbing over the head and dumping the person at a remote spot. It made me think of Rockford Files. He had to be nearly catatonic by the 3rd episode, they just kept wacking him on the back of the head.
TheWolfhound
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You have to laugh! All that and the new findings on the links of head injurys and Alzhiemers (i'm sure thats not how its spelled). Look at how many times Rick from the Walking Dead has had a good leathering. He would be well pickled by now. The walkers would probably be smarter.
So true. I think the craziest are the ones where someone wants to keep a secret location secret so they whack em in the head for the temporary trip in and out of the secret lair. I would give it a one in 10 accidental death when a blindfold and loud music headset would be just fine.
Or the comedy trope of amnesia from a konk on the head, and curing it with bopping them again.
The Captain Marvel Republic serial has at least two head knock outs an episode, usually Billy Batson.His brain would be so much mush. Maybe when he transforms into a superhero it heals his injuries.
That serial is also a great example of plot armor: the bad guys are really bad, and they kill people. But for some reason they repeatedly just knock out the hero instead of shooting him. (I just realized I think I already mentioned this one)
The Captain Marvel Republic serial has at least two head knock outs an episode, usually Billy Batson.His brain would be so much mush. Maybe when he transforms into a superhero it heals his injuries.
That serial is also a great example of plot armor: the bad guys are really bad, and they kill people. But for some reason they repeatedly just knock out the hero instead of shooting him. (I just realized I think I already mentioned this one)
The amnesia glitch is just so darn useful for writers.
Another one is the identity-swapping & mistakes. Everybody has done it for centuries. (Ancient Greeks, Shakespeare, etc.) But in real life it's rarely that workable. It's hard to interact with anybody who knows you and not be discovered, no matter what you've done with costuming & makeup. And it's almost impossible to pass yourself off as another specific person who isn't in your immediate family.
Some world leaders are known to have doubles (Putin, Saddam, etc). But it's not the 'Mission Impossible' thing that it sounds like. The doubles are used for brief public appearances (like standing on a balcony, waving to a crowd). They are usually covered up in a coat & hat & sunglasses. The real leaders use them to avoid assassination risks. Or to convince the public they are healthy when they really aren't.
Another one is the identity-swapping & mistakes. Everybody has done it for centuries. (Ancient Greeks, Shakespeare, etc.) But in real life it's rarely that workable. It's hard to interact with anybody who knows you and not be discovered, no matter what you've done with costuming & makeup. And it's almost impossible to pass yourself off as another specific person who isn't in your immediate family.
Some world leaders are known to have doubles (Putin, Saddam, etc). But it's not the 'Mission Impossible' thing that it sounds like. The doubles are used for brief public appearances (like standing on a balcony, waving to a crowd). They are usually covered up in a coat & hat & sunglasses. The real leaders use them to avoid assassination risks. Or to convince the public they are healthy when they really aren't.
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skiffy
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From a prop point of view I’m so tired of seeing thinly disguised modern firearms (mostly AR15, HK and derivatives) some even with picatinny rails, red-dot sights etc in Sci-fi movies / TV shows. Some productions do make the effort with a glass-fibre shell or something. Another one is plastic snap-buckles (the pinch-to-release type). If they’re to be used, at least keep them out of sight!
I can't recall the show, but I just watched something where that happened. I said the same thing about it be near impossible to pass as someone else to infiltrate a lab. You have no idea what they were working on, with who, etc. You could probably fake it for a while like "Remind me what we were working on next.", but after a couple times I think your colleagues would start questioning why you don't know things you should.
TheWolfhound
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In films when hanging from a high building, bridge or cliff, some one grabs your hand just as you slip off. You then help them out by hanging on to them with one hand while the other is swinging by your side. That really cheeses me off! Get a grip, you look like a right berk! If it was me I would be grabbing on with both hands and my teeth!
"Eureka" has done this several times, in a lab. Like about every 6th show
When a bigger, stronger opponent grabs the hero and, instead of just beating him to death, just tosses him/her around the room over and over again.
And then there's the hero on the floor after being tossed producing/grabbing some hidden weapon/equalizer as the bad guy approaches him to grab him again.
And then there's the hero on the floor after being tossed producing/grabbing some hidden weapon/equalizer as the bad guy approaches him to grab him again.
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TheMechanic
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I'm so tired of seeing the Private Investigator type who does most of his work for free and has little to no means of actual income living in some lavish apartment/house and driving some hot sports car and traveling all over.
Also the hero who had all these crazy careers like he was ex Special Forces AND ex-CIA AND used to be a neurosurgeon AND a fighter pilot.
Also the hero who just happens to have a cache of full auto weapons, infinite ammo and explosives just laying around just in case his daughter ever gets kidnapped.
Also the hero who had all these crazy careers like he was ex Special Forces AND ex-CIA AND used to be a neurosurgeon AND a fighter pilot.
Also the hero who just happens to have a cache of full auto weapons, infinite ammo and explosives just laying around just in case his daughter ever gets kidnapped.
That's more of a standard Hollywood thing than a private investigator thing. Everybody has too much money (and free time) for their profession, full stop.
jts1031
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I would challenge you to find an episode of the Lone Ranger where Tanto does not get hit on the head and knocked out. It's like clockwork.
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