Why does nobody in horror/thriller movies ever lock their car? Why do they go inside for an hour and leave the windows down?
Is it a cultural (most instances are in American movies) thing? Or just plot-stupidity so the killer can get a nice shock moment...
In a rural, small town environment it's not unusual to leave your car or even your house unlocked. City folks would never do that however, unless they were in a hurry or something...
Why does nobody in horror/thriller movies ever lock their car? Why do they go inside for an hour and leave the windows down?
Is it a cultural (most instances are in American movies) thing? Or just plot-stupidity so the killer can get a nice shock moment...
What I think is even worse is why do they always ignore all weapons they have at hand? They will never grab a knife, scissors or even a chair to defend themselves...
If they're female they're too busy screaming. Sometimes I wonder if the victims are hoping they'll shatter the villain's eardrums and force them to run away or something.
It never ceases to amaze me that between 'fight or flight' they always seem to choose 'freeze in place and scream' instead...
Why does nobody in horror/thriller movies ever lock their car? Why do they go inside for an hour and leave the windows down?
Is it a cultural (most instances are in American movies) thing? Or just plot-stupidity so the killer can get a nice shock moment...
What I think is even worse is why do they always ignore all weapons they have at hand? They will never grab a knife, scissors or even a chair to defend themselves...
I once saw a horror movie that was just awfully bad. I would still be willing to give it a decent rating because of how the main character grabbed a projector and threw in the murderer's face. Later on she was fighting with an anchor. Improvisation - it will save your life!
I think I'll just split the real life tropes discussion into a new topic... it's quite interesting actually. Unless people do not want to discuss the topic any further then I'll leave it as it is now...
You can shoot them to the moon, drown them in the ocean, blow them up with bombs, or use them as meatshield against dragon breathes. They survive everything and don't even get broken bones from it! Not even Kagain with his Constitution of 20 could pull that off.
You can shoot them to the moon, drown them in the ocean, blow them up with bombs, or use them as meatshield against dragon breathes. They survive everything and don't even get broken bones from it! Not even Kagain with his Constitution of 20 could pull that off.
I was sure I could think of some exceptions to this if I thought hard enough, and I've just been reminded of one - Reepicheep (Voyage of the Dawn Treader).
Let's just forget we have this technology/magic, okay?
I just love it when a technology/magical power, that could solve a problem in seconds, is shown earlier in a story and then quickly forgotten when drama is needed. Why should I interrogate anyone if I have the technology to copy someone's mind and memories to a computer? Just copy the prisoner's mind and search it for the information you need. I will not even mention all the situations where invisibility or teleportation could transform a 600 pages book in a short story with a few paragraphs
What I call "Scumbag Cuts"... this is when a movie/show is being played on tv, and they drop an ad-break in at the worst possible time... typically mid-sentence, or *right after* a cut-to-black so you get a flash of the next scene before the ads kick in.
What I call "Scumbag Cuts"... this is when a movie/show is being played on tv, and they drop an ad-break in at the worst possible time... typically mid-sentence, or *right after* a cut-to-black so you get a flash of the next scene before the ads kick in.
Makes me growl.
There actually was a case here in Sweden where a TV channel had to pay a fine for cutting to commercial mid-sentence.
Person A: Here is what we should do. All the evidence suggests that this is the correct course of action, and expert minds have planned this meticulously. Person B: *passionate outburst* No! We must do this! I can't tell you why but you have to just believe me!
Guess which one turns out to be correct... Person B, every time, because faith always trumps logic.
Star Wars is particularly guilty of this one. The villains troops wear full high tech body armor that protects them against nothing. Handguns will take them down even small stones will kill them. Although they are using a futurist helmet it does not even grant night vision. Meanwhile in the real world you have body armor that make handguns ineffective against you and will easily deflect knives and night vision googles are becoming basic equipment.
Lots of hot blooded wannabe heroes clad in every colour of the rainbow. But the only female team member is damned to wear pink. Always. And their themes... *ugh*... we saw fruit knights, seafood rangers, insect sentinels, vehicle riders and pasta soldiers, amongst many others. Do I *really* need to commend on that? Anyway, they'll win against all odds every single time for no particular reason. All thanks to the powah of friendship! And shouting silly attack names of course. Like, always. The louder they are, the flashier it gets. Oh, and defeated enemies will explode in huge, meaningless colourful explosions. Always.
I'm looking at you, A-Team. Automatic weapons, explosions, car crashes, all without even a minor injury. This is more common in kids' shows, where they want to show danger, but they can't actually hurt anyone on screen.
And shouting silly attack names of course. Like, always. The louder they are, the flashier it gets.
You can blame Huang Feihong for that. Apparently he had the habit of naming techniques as he used them, both in demonstrations and in actual combat. That may or may not be historically accurate but at this point in time so much of his life has been overshadowed and clouded by the myths of countless TV shows and movies that getting to the truth of his life is sometimes difficult.
Star Wars is particularly guilty of this one. The villains troops wear full high tech body armor that protects them against nothing. Handguns will take them down even small stones will kill them. Although they are using a futurist helmet it does not even grant night vision. Meanwhile in the real world you have body armor that make handguns ineffective against you and will easily deflect knives and night vision googles are becoming basic equipment.
Lots of hot blooded wannabe heroes clad in every colour of the rainbow. But the only female team member is damned to wear pink. Always. And their themes... *ugh*... we saw fruit knights, seafood rangers, insect sentinels, vehicle riders and pasta soldiers, amongst many others. Do I *really* need to commend on that? Anyway, they'll win against all odds every single time for no particular reason. All thanks to the powah of friendship! And shouting silly attack names of course. Like, always. The louder they are, the flashier it gets. Oh, and defeated enemies will explode in huge, meaningless colourful explosions. Always.
What does it say about me that this is probably my favorite trope of all time? What can I say, I love me some enthusiastic cheese.
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Why do they go inside for an hour and leave the windows down?
Is it a cultural (most instances are in American movies) thing? Or just plot-stupidity so the killer can get a nice shock moment...
It never ceases to amaze me that between 'fight or flight' they always seem to choose 'freeze in place and scream' instead...
Obvious point: We aren't chimps. Stick to our species please.
Gag and comic relief characters never die!
You can shoot them to the moon, drown them in the ocean, blow them up with bombs, or use them as meatshield against dragon breathes. They survive everything and don't even get broken bones from it! Not even Kagain with his Constitution of 20 could pull that off.Let's just forget we have this technology/magic, okay?
I just love it when a technology/magical power, that could solve a problem in seconds, is shown earlier in a story and then quickly forgotten when drama is needed. Why should I interrogate anyone if I have the technology to copy someone's mind and memories to a computer? Just copy the prisoner's mind and search it for the information you need. I will not even mention all the situations where invisibility or teleportation could transform a 600 pages book in a short story with a few paragraphsWhat I call "Scumbag Cuts"... this is when a movie/show is being played on tv, and they drop an ad-break in at the worst possible time... typically mid-sentence, or *right after* a cut-to-black so you get a flash of the next scene before the ads kick in.
Makes me growl.
Person A: Here is what we should do. All the evidence suggests that this is the correct course of action, and expert minds have planned this meticulously.
Person B: *passionate outburst* No! We must do this! I can't tell you why but you have to just believe me!
Guess which one turns out to be correct... Person B, every time, because faith always trumps logic.
The full body armor +0 vulnerable to everything
Star Wars is particularly guilty of this one. The villains troops wear full high tech body armor that protects them against nothing. Handguns will take them down even small stones will kill them. Although they are using a futurist helmet it does not even grant night vision. Meanwhile in the real world you have body armor that make handguns ineffective against you and will easily deflect knives and night vision googles are becoming basic equipment.Sentai Syndrome
Lots of hot blooded wannabe heroes clad in every colour of the rainbow. But the only female team member is damned to wear pink. Always. And their themes... *ugh*... we saw fruit knights, seafood rangers, insect sentinels, vehicle riders and pasta soldiers, amongst many others. Do I *really* need to commend on that? Anyway, they'll win against all odds every single time for no particular reason. All thanks to the powah of friendship! And shouting silly attack names of course. Like, always. The louder they are, the flashier it gets. Oh, and defeated enemies will explode in huge, meaningless colourful explosions. Always.Lethal Weapons +0: Nobody gets hurt
I'm looking at you, A-Team. Automatic weapons, explosions, car crashes, all without even a minor injury. This is more common in kids' shows, where they want to show danger, but they can't actually hurt anyone on screen.https://youtube.com/watch?v=3v30HToswDs
@Kamigoroshi What can I say? The more ridiculous or over the top the movie/show/comic is, the more fun I have with it.