Movies are the perfect way to escape reality.
And although it IS a movie, it still bothers me that sometimes very
unrealistic things happen in a movie. And there are examples that return over
and over again and are now stereotypical moments in movies. I decided to list
the most unrealistic movie stereotypes we just keep seeing in movies and that
would definitely not happen in real life.
Hanging up the phone without saying goodbye
First of all, it’s rude. And second of all, nobody hangs up the phone and ends a phone conversation without saying goodbye. Unless you’re mad off course, but still. In movies they always do it.
Easily hacking a computer
Movies make it seem like anyone can hack into a computer, phone or security system with ease. You don’t even have to be a professional hacker or an IT-guy. Just click one button and “I’m in!” And also: the people being hacked in movies always seem to have very easy-to-guess passwords.
Male scientist Vs. female scientist
The stereotypical scientist is a mad scientist like Doc Brown in “Back to the Future”. Messy hair, babbling about theories, they look nerdy, often wear glasses. But whenever a woman is portrayed as a scientist, they look like gorgeous fashion models. And I’m not saying that female scientist in real-life are ugly, but the contrast in movies is just too big.
The ‘ugly’ girl is actually really hot
This is something your most often see in teen movies. A girl that is considered ugly, nerdy or unpopular, is mostly only wearing glasses and baggy clothes. Once they change this, all of a sudden everyone think she is hot. When all they did is take away the glasses and change her wardrobe. Talking about superficial.
Parking spot
When you live in the city, you know how hard it is to find a good parking spot. Well, not in movies. They always seem to find the perfect spot to park their car, in a big city, right in front of the building they need to be.
Waking up fresh-faced
I don’t know about you, but when I wake up I don’t look like I just came home from the salon. My hair is messy, I have pillow marks all over my face and eye boogers. The people in movies always look perfect. And also, many just jump into their clothes unwashed and without changing their underwear. That’s not just unrealistic, that’s gross.
Untouched breakfast
I only have a smoothy and some crackers for breakfast. I don’t wake up to a table with a large breakfast on it. In the movies those breakfast tables always make me jealous and they hardly touch any of the food on there. Why? It makes me mad.
Running/ walking towards the mysterious noise
In scary movies people always tend to walk or run towards a mysterious noise they just heard, whether they are in their own house, outside or in some other location. That makes no sense, especially when most of the time the people are alone and aware of all the horrific shit going on in their town. And to make it worse, they yell “hello”. If there were an actual killer, he would not respond with: Hi, it’s me, the killer”. Me, I would get the hell out of there, find a safe place and call the cops.
Agreeing to meet, without an actual place or time
“You want to go out tonight? Yes? See you then”. Said no one ever in real-life. When I set up a meeting, I want to know the exact date, place and time. In movies this is mostly all they say. And the silly thing, they never miss each other. They always meet at the right time and place. This is just stupid.
Walking away from an explosion
An action movie cliché that we see a lot is the explosion (always over-the-top). And the hero always walks away from the explosion in a very calm manner. I know you’re tough and everything, but surely that’s not how a normal person would respond to an explosion. We would probably just die.
Stopping a wedding
This is a typical thing to happen in a romcom. Someone tries to stop the marriage of the person he or she loves, in order for the love interest to leave with them. First of all, you’re interrupting a wedding. That’s something you just don’t do. And then when the bride or groom leaves the other at the altar and kisses the one who stopped the wedding, the whole crowd starts cheering. Everybody in the audience was there to see the couple they know and love get married, and then some stranger comes in and breaks it up and you have no issue with it?
Hair
Women don’t seem to grow any hair on their legs or armpits whenever they are in a desperate survival situation. And also they don’t have periods. I’d like to have that superpower.
Fancy apartments and houses
I really would like to know how they do it, but the protagonist in movies always seem to live in a fancy apartment or house they shouldn’t be able to afford in the first place.
Unlimited ammo
No matter how many bullets they fire, they never seem to run out of ammunition. But of course only at the most crucial moment. Also illogical: the bad guy always misses. A lot!
Attacking on by one
When being attacked by a large number of people, be prepared to get beat up and lose. But not when you’re in a movie. Each villain just waits their turn and they all get they asses kidded by the protagonist one at a time.
Unlocked cars
It’s really easy to steal a car in movies, since no one ever locks them. But you don’t have the car keys to start the card I hear you say. They are most likely hidden behind the sun visor. Who keeps their car keys IN the car?
Breaking through windows without consequences
I don’t know about you, but whenever you pick up a piece of broken glass you will most likely cut yourself. How is it then that whenever they jump through a window in movies, they walk away from it without any scratches. And how thin is that glass?
Fluid dialogue
Whenever an actor stumbles up on their words, they cut and restart shooting the scene. But you never see people mumble, pause or hesitate when they talk. It would be more realistic if the conversations were more realistic.
Teenagers looking like 30
It’s well-know that most teenagers cast in movies are not teens anymore. But at least cast someone that actually looks like someone who is still in high school.
First of all, it’s rude. And second of all, nobody hangs up the phone and ends a phone conversation without saying goodbye. Unless you’re mad off course, but still. In movies they always do it.
Movies make it seem like anyone can hack into a computer, phone or security system with ease. You don’t even have to be a professional hacker or an IT-guy. Just click one button and “I’m in!” And also: the people being hacked in movies always seem to have very easy-to-guess passwords.
The stereotypical scientist is a mad scientist like Doc Brown in “Back to the Future”. Messy hair, babbling about theories, they look nerdy, often wear glasses. But whenever a woman is portrayed as a scientist, they look like gorgeous fashion models. And I’m not saying that female scientist in real-life are ugly, but the contrast in movies is just too big.
This is something your most often see in teen movies. A girl that is considered ugly, nerdy or unpopular, is mostly only wearing glasses and baggy clothes. Once they change this, all of a sudden everyone think she is hot. When all they did is take away the glasses and change her wardrobe. Talking about superficial.
When you live in the city, you know how hard it is to find a good parking spot. Well, not in movies. They always seem to find the perfect spot to park their car, in a big city, right in front of the building they need to be.
I don’t know about you, but when I wake up I don’t look like I just came home from the salon. My hair is messy, I have pillow marks all over my face and eye boogers. The people in movies always look perfect. And also, many just jump into their clothes unwashed and without changing their underwear. That’s not just unrealistic, that’s gross.
I only have a smoothy and some crackers for breakfast. I don’t wake up to a table with a large breakfast on it. In the movies those breakfast tables always make me jealous and they hardly touch any of the food on there. Why? It makes me mad.
In scary movies people always tend to walk or run towards a mysterious noise they just heard, whether they are in their own house, outside or in some other location. That makes no sense, especially when most of the time the people are alone and aware of all the horrific shit going on in their town. And to make it worse, they yell “hello”. If there were an actual killer, he would not respond with: Hi, it’s me, the killer”. Me, I would get the hell out of there, find a safe place and call the cops.
“You want to go out tonight? Yes? See you then”. Said no one ever in real-life. When I set up a meeting, I want to know the exact date, place and time. In movies this is mostly all they say. And the silly thing, they never miss each other. They always meet at the right time and place. This is just stupid.
An action movie cliché that we see a lot is the explosion (always over-the-top). And the hero always walks away from the explosion in a very calm manner. I know you’re tough and everything, but surely that’s not how a normal person would respond to an explosion. We would probably just die.
This is a typical thing to happen in a romcom. Someone tries to stop the marriage of the person he or she loves, in order for the love interest to leave with them. First of all, you’re interrupting a wedding. That’s something you just don’t do. And then when the bride or groom leaves the other at the altar and kisses the one who stopped the wedding, the whole crowd starts cheering. Everybody in the audience was there to see the couple they know and love get married, and then some stranger comes in and breaks it up and you have no issue with it?
Women don’t seem to grow any hair on their legs or armpits whenever they are in a desperate survival situation. And also they don’t have periods. I’d like to have that superpower.
I really would like to know how they do it, but the protagonist in movies always seem to live in a fancy apartment or house they shouldn’t be able to afford in the first place.
No matter how many bullets they fire, they never seem to run out of ammunition. But of course only at the most crucial moment. Also illogical: the bad guy always misses. A lot!
When being attacked by a large number of people, be prepared to get beat up and lose. But not when you’re in a movie. Each villain just waits their turn and they all get they asses kidded by the protagonist one at a time.
It’s really easy to steal a car in movies, since no one ever locks them. But you don’t have the car keys to start the card I hear you say. They are most likely hidden behind the sun visor. Who keeps their car keys IN the car?
I don’t know about you, but whenever you pick up a piece of broken glass you will most likely cut yourself. How is it then that whenever they jump through a window in movies, they walk away from it without any scratches. And how thin is that glass?
Whenever an actor stumbles up on their words, they cut and restart shooting the scene. But you never see people mumble, pause or hesitate when they talk. It would be more realistic if the conversations were more realistic.
It’s well-know that most teenagers cast in movies are not teens anymore. But at least cast someone that actually looks like someone who is still in high school.
