Things you're tired of seeing in movies
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Angelus Lupus
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Actually, when my joints are acting up enough to use a stick I sometimes switch sides, it might be that I need to give the wrist a break or because it feels weird to have the stick in my non-dominant hand.
Zombie_61
Master Member
Before I started using a cane I didn't know there was a "right" way or a "wrong" way to use one, and I'm pretty sure most people who have never needed to use one fall into that category. It's just one of those things most people don't think about because they don't need to.
On House, M.D. Hugh Laurie intentionally used it on the "wrong" side because they wanted House to walk somewhat awkwardly to reinforce the notion that the damage to his leg was crippling. Unfortunately, limping the way he did for so many seasons caused Laurie some actual physical problems that required medical attention. Also, he had gotten so used to it that, for a while, on non-House projects he would immediately start limping as soon as he heard the word "Action!". :lol
I do the same thing. It all depends on which symptoms I'm experiencing at that moment, and which side offers more relief.
Why is EVERYBODY in a movie in shape and can suddenly run 14 blocks without getting winded? I have to sit and rest just going to the mailbox! 
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Paul Blart would disagree.
Why is EVERYBODY is a movie in shape and can suddenly run 14 blocks without getting winded? I have to sit and rest just going to the mailbox!
Simple facts being wrong. For example, I'm watching the show "Aftermath" and one of the characters gets bitten by a dog that is assumed to be rabid. Of course they have to give that person the shots and they keep talking about the stomach. Even I know that rabies shots haven't been given in the stomach since the 80's.
Sent from my Motorola StarTAC
Sent from my Motorola StarTAC
"... If I wanted you dead... I would have killed you already..."
Yeah Yeah Yeah...
Yeah Yeah Yeah...
fixed.
You know that trope where things look grim for our hero who is being held at gunpoint by a monologuing bad guy but then the bad guy is suddenly peppered with squibs when he's shot by an offscreen person?
My brother just talked me into watching The Purge. The movie was exactly what I expected and completely predictable. What I didn't expect is that this film probably has more monologuing bad guy kills than any film I can think of.
My brother just talked me into watching The Purge. The movie was exactly what I expected and completely predictable. What I didn't expect is that this film probably has more monologuing bad guy kills than any film I can think of.
Axlotl
Master Member
Let all the air out of his tires.
Ooh! No, here's a good one:
Put one of those heavy-duty twist ties on his drive shaft.
It makes a heck of a racket, will keep him confused for most of the day, and it's perfectly harmless.
Star Wars Rebels just did a twist on that last episode.
SPOILER
Thrawn was monologuing to Hera, and then turned and shot the in-disguise Ezra nearby, because (paraphrased from memory), "you Rebels have a tendency for last minute rescues".
SPOILER
Thrawn was monologuing to Hera, and then turned and shot the in-disguise Ezra nearby, because (paraphrased from memory), "you Rebels have a tendency for last minute rescues".
p51
Sr Member
I might have written this before, but in military themed movies, everyone seems to refer to each other by rank, when in real life everyone refers to someone who outranks them as an officer as "sir," and Ma'am" and never by their rank.
The one exception is NCOs will ref to a 2nd LT as, "Eltee" and that's the only time they can get away with it.
I interacted with a couple of generals who like to be called, "General" as if that's their name, though...
The one exception is NCOs will ref to a 2nd LT as, "Eltee" and that's the only time they can get away with it.
I interacted with a couple of generals who like to be called, "General" as if that's their name, though...
TuskenRaider
Active Member
Agree with most of this. I hate it when they want a scene to be at night/dusk but instead of filming it at the right time they just film in the middle of the day and post-edit to make it vaguely look dark with a blue-ish cast. But you can clearly see the strong shadows, the high contrast and even the actors squinting from the sunlight! So annoying, just film it at night!
astroboy
Master Member
That's one of the more redeeming things about Terminator#3. They did that long chase where it gradually went from dark to light in real-time. That's a helluva challenge just to schedule & coordinate. And the chase was shot in populated areas of Los Angeles. I'm surprised the producers ever greenlit the idea.
Good guy is being led along by bad guy and he knows it. Good guy is lured somewhere and comes across a box that says "open me", or a tape that says "play me", or a phone starts ringing.
DO NOT OPEN THE BOX, OR PLAY THE TAPE, OR ANSWER THE PHONE.
The bad guy wants you to. So don't! Simple! He can't spring whatever he's planning unless you cooperate.
DO NOT OPEN THE BOX, OR PLAY THE TAPE, OR ANSWER THE PHONE.
The bad guy wants you to. So don't! Simple! He can't spring whatever he's planning unless you cooperate.
Zombie_61
Master Member
This is a matter of capturing what they want you to see on film. In the industry it's referred to (or used to be) as a "day for night" shot, and they use lens filters or post production computer tinkering to control the amount of light/dark they want. It's either film this way, or film at night with a bunch of unnatural light sources illuminating the scenes. Either way, it never quite looks realistic.
That's one of the (few) changes I think the original JAWS needs. The day-for-night scenes look as fake as Bruce the shark. Even something as simple as darkening the entire frame a notch would help.
I don't blame the Berg for shooting those scenes day-for-night originally. He had enough practical problems on his hands without trying to shoot at night and artificially light up the ocean.
I don't blame the Berg for shooting those scenes day-for-night originally. He had enough practical problems on his hands without trying to shoot at night and artificially light up the ocean.
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