what seems like a good idea on celluloid...

[Gaby77]

...but might not be so great in real life.

Here's how it works. Name an example of something that makes for a good movie moment, but would not work out so well in reality.

Like:

Throwing your SO's cellphone off a cliff, in the lake, the ocean, etc. if it rings during a romantic last scene.
Movie: Ends with a laugh, a kiss, and a happily ever after.
Reality: Ends with a huge fight, possible lawsuit, and breakup.

Or:

Running into a situation that you know nothing about (like burning building) yelling: "Don't worry! I know what I'm doing!"
Movie: Medal for heroic rescue.
Reality: Darwin Award.


Any questions? Let's play.

[Talk2Bill]

using your last bullet to shoot a propane tank to stop a bag guy,

the the movies: huge explosion

in real life: a dented tank (or even if the bullet does penetrate the tank Psssssssss) but no explosion...bad guy gets away

[Talk2Bill]

shoot a hole in a bad guy's gas tank as he drives off leaving a trail of gas and lighting the gas....


Movies: the gas line ingnites faster that the car can drive...BOOOM!

Real life: if you can get it to light it will 'follow' the line of gas but not neatly fast enough to catch up to a car (much less an airplane)

[ThrowCop]

In a state of unbridled passion, recklessly clearing off the desk, kitchen or dining room table an proceeding to make sweet love to your partner...

Movies: Hot, sweaty monkey love is achieved and participants writhe in ecstasy toward a life changing crescendo.

Reality: At best you fumble about like a idiot looking more like Frankenstein in the presence of torch-bearing villagers than Antonio Banderas. At worst, you smash your laptop, good china or that vase that was wedding present from your late Aunt Sylvia. At even worster, at some point during your frenzied production of, "The Beast With Two Backs" you step on your stapler and open up a bloody gash that requires 27 stitches and a series of tetanus shots.

[chichimama]

Staying up half the night to enjoy a cocktail party.

Movies: She wakes up looking fresh as a daisy with perfect hair and make-up. Her boyfriend wakes up, too, and proceeds to make mad passionate love to her. Again.

Reality: She wakes up and it looks like a rat made a nest on her head. Her breath could kill Satan. Boyfriend wakes up. Grumbles and heads to the bathroom post haste. Forget the sex. Where's the coffee?

[Dr. Funkenstein]

In a state of unbridled passion, recklessly clearing off the desk, kitchen or dining room table an proceeding to make sweet love to your partner...

Movies: Hot, sweaty monkey love is achieved and participants writhe in ecstasy toward a life changing crescendo.

Reality: At best you fumble about like a idiot looking more like Frankenstein in the presence of torch-bearing villagers than Antonio Banderas. At worst, you smash your laptop, good china or that vase that was wedding present from your late Aunt Sylvia. At even worster, at some point during your frenzied production of, "The Beast With Two Backs" you step on your stapler and open up a bloody gash that requires 27 stitches and a series of tetanus shots.

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Yeah...adding that to the bookmark file.

[chichimama]

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Yeah...adding that to the bookmark file.

You find that funny? See what happens the next time you try it and the table legs break. Butt splinters are not :)).

[Dr. Funkenstein]

You find that funny? See what happens the next time you try it and the table legs break. Butt splinters are not :)).

I'm 370+lbs and my wife ain't little...we aren't trying anything on any desks, tables or wooden chairs. Steel bed frames and maybe the couches are in play, but they're reinforced.

[markd]

The car chase down the interstate, that, when viewed from above and the stripes are visible, shows the vehicles going just around 30 mph.

[Dr. Funkenstein]

Felt this needed a bump...don't know why.

[Mustang JEB]

using your last bullet to shoot a propane tank to stop a bag guy,

the the movies: huge explosion

in real life: a dented tank (or even if the bullet does penetrate the tank Psssssssss) but no explosion...bad guy gets away


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