Stupid movie cliches and impossibilities - Page 100

**Sir Honkers** · June 18th, 2017, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman

Why is it when the world's going to end in a couple of hours, people go looting?.

That's a good point. In the same vein, why do the fly off in planes when the earth's crust is collapsing beneath them..where are they going to land. Also, why do they run to the highest land point when an asteroid is about to hit the earth.

**lothian** · June 20th, 2017, 10:12 PM

Bulletproof horses . Attacking cavalry get shot up by the enemy . The troops get slaughtered while the horses wander off without a scratch .

**Rogerbh** · June 20th, 2017, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by lothian

Bulletproof horses . Attacking cavalry get shot up by the enemy . The troops get slaughtered while the horses wander off without a scratch .

In addition to the cruelty to animal arguments that stopped horses from been tripped up and hurt for action movies, the realities of war would probably make most audience members sick.

In WWII, around 80% of the German Army used horses for pulling wagon/guns. The effects of artillery fire/air attacks on such columns of the German Army were mentioned in various incidents - notably Falaise Gap/Pocket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falaise_Pocket

Not to mention the smell of dead horses rotting in the August sun, the sight and sounds of horses screaming in pain while dragging their intestines behind them would make most people vomit.

**Sir Honkers** · July 21st, 2017, 11:20 PM

How come all the people sleeping in the stairwell in Soylent Green don't loot Heston's apartment?
The little kid Heston comes across tethered to his dead mum in Soylent Green...what does he expect the nun he hands the kid to to do with him?
How come in an horrific, overcrowded world the big luxurious euthanasia centre is quiet and dignified and only has like half a dozen people in line and there's only three people working at the soylent green plant?
How come in a world where life is so debased they send in garbage trucks to break up riots, Edward G is treated with dignity and respect and gets his full twenty minutes?
Why are they still using plug-in earphones, analogue control boards and phone call boxes in the year 2022?

**electile disfunction** · December 31st, 2017, 06:31 PM

More precisely, vehicles outside of U.S.A. & Canada run on magic!

T.V. shows & movies set in USA & Canada regularly have service stations and gas pumps littering the sets. If there are vehicles used by the characters, then the plot will need them to stop and fill up; purchase food, lottery tickets, or use a telephone; get the vehicle fixed; corner/kill a suspect; or just conveniently explode.

However, in years of watching, I believe I have seen movie and T.V. service stations in the rest of the world only three times! Once on Coronation Street in the U.K., once in a Mexican town close to the U.S.A. border, and once in Australia--I think it was in a sheep paddock.

(It's possible that we could make an entire post in this thread about Australian sheep ... but I digress.

)

Has anyone else noticed that so much less happens at gas stations in the rest of the world?

e.d.

**SanteeFats** · December 31st, 2017, 06:45 PM

From the old Honeymooners sitcom.

"One of these days Alice—pow! Straight to the Moon!"

crinolynne · January 1st, 2018, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SanteeFats

From the old Honeymooners sitcom.

"One of these days Alice—pow! Straight to the Moon!"

Never found "jokes" about hitting women funny.

**SanteeFats** · January 1st, 2018, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by crinolynne

Never found "jokes" about hitting women funny.

Have you ever watched even one episode??? If not you might try one before you criticize. Alice was really the one in the driver's seat (that's a joke since Ralph was a bus driver) and Trixie, the friend also ran her husband's life. It never happened an was just a regular joke line. It also was made in 1955-56 when things were a lot less aware than now.

**bawjaws** · January 17th, 2018, 03:51 PM

Remember that if you have any superpower , the only way for that power to escape you is through your fingers , so always remember to stick your hands out in front of you when you release your power.....also you need wear some sort of naff suit, otherwise you would just look stupid..wouldn't you

**chuckschick** · January 17th, 2018, 10:34 PM

This a good takedown of The Farce Awakens, The Search for More Money.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N0_GdI8TWE

December 31st, 2017, 06:31 PM	#995
electile disfunction Vintage Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere flat, that's either hot, cold, or windy ... Canada? Posts: 1,966 Thanks: 42,100 Thanked 21,351 Times in 1,903 Posts	Vehicles run on magic More precisely, vehicles outside of U.S.A. & Canada run on magic! T.V. shows & movies set in USA & Canada regularly have service stations and gas pumps littering the sets. If there are vehicles used by the characters, then the plot will need them to stop and fill up; purchase food, lottery tickets, or use a telephone; get the vehicle fixed; corner/kill a suspect; or just conveniently explode. However, in years of watching, I believe I have seen movie and T.V. service stations in the rest of the world only three times! Once on Coronation Street in the U.K., once in a Mexican town close to the U.S.A. border, and once in Australia--I think it was in a sheep paddock. (It's possible that we could make an entire post in this thread about Australian sheep ... but I digress. ) Has anyone else noticed that so much less happens at gas stations in the rest of the world? e.d.

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June 20th, 2017, 10:12 PM	#992
lothian Vintage Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Edinburgh Scotland Posts: 706 Thanks: 7,330 Thanked 9,841 Times in 704 Posts	Bulletproof horses . Attacking cavalry get shot up by the enemy . The troops get slaughtered while the horses wander off without a scratch .

July 21st, 2017, 11:20 PM	#994
Sir Honkers Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Land Of Glorious Leader Posts: 30,341 Thanks: 286,789 Thanked 386,127 Times in 30,296 Posts	How come all the people sleeping in the stairwell in Soylent Green don't loot Heston's apartment? The little kid Heston comes across tethered to his dead mum in Soylent Green...what does he expect the nun he hands the kid to to do with him? How come in an horrific, overcrowded world the big luxurious euthanasia centre is quiet and dignified and only has like half a dozen people in line and there's only three people working at the soylent green plant? How come in a world where life is so debased they send in garbage trucks to break up riots, Edward G is treated with dignity and respect and gets his full twenty minutes? Why are they still using plug-in earphones, analogue control boards and phone call boxes in the year 2022?

December 31st, 2017, 06:45 PM	#996
SanteeFats Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Santee, Ca Posts: 60,813 Thanks: 281,805 Thanked 813,773 Times in 60,861 Posts	From the old Honeymooners sitcom. "One of these days Alice—pow! Straight to the Moon!"

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bawjaws Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 971 Thanks: 13,806 Thanked 12,964 Times in 957 Posts	Remember that if you have any superpower , the only way for that power to escape you is through your fingers , so always remember to stick your hands out in front of you when you release your power.....also you need wear some sort of naff suit, otherwise you would just look stupid..wouldn't you

January 17th, 2018, 10:34 PM	#1000
chuckschick Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 683 Thanks: 13,319 Thanked 15,278 Times in 691 Posts	This a good takedown of The Farce Awakens, The Search for More Money. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N0_GdI8TWE