These bold films confront viewers and dare to offend
A chloroform-soaked rag to the face is a pretty convenient way to quickly remove a character from a scene. But while it does knock you out, it takes a good two to five minutes for it to work in reality.
In movies, the normal laws of physics don't apply to water, which they show to be as soft as a feather bed.
In real life, US laws about making calls from jail vary by state. So demanding your one phone call at the county jail might not work as well as it does in the movies!
Another common trope in crime dramas is that the police can’t file a missing person report if the person hasn’t been missing for at least 24 or even 48 hours. In reality, there’s no waiting period before you can report a missing person.
Actual terrorists aren’t as considerate as their cinematic counterparts, in that they usually want the bomb to go off without you knowing when. Having it dramatically disarmed at the last possible moment is generally spells failure for real-life bad guys.
In almost every crime flick, someone enhances a blurry photo or video to the point of perfect clarity. This is more or less impossible, because it’s essentially creating new data out of nothing.
Adam Sandler movies like 'Big' (1995) and 'The Waterboy' (1998) told us that beautiful women fall for immature guys. But we all know that's not quite the case in real life.
Sure, in flicks this is so we can see the actor's face. However, the visor of a real space helmet typically has a reflective gold coating that protects the astronaut from sun radiation.
In the real world, performing in front of an assembled crowd of her peers won't really conquer her heart. You might actually just embarrass yourself...
What a lie, 'The Ugly Truth' (2009)! Let's face it: setting your beloved up with someone else usually results in them getting together.
Sources: (Mental Floss)
See also: Movies with terrible moral lessons
In movies, airport security can be bypassed with relative ease. However, no matter how romantic your intentions, if you attempt to sneak through security, you'll be taken down.
With glasses, frizzy hair, and dungarees, you can spot a movie girl geek a mile away. However, like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, all these girls need is a comb and contact lenses, and suddenly they’re the hottest girls in town.
Jerry Maguire is a total liar! Sure, a guy might try to change in the beginning, but just wait until the honeymoon phase is over.
Let's be real: hating somebody doesn’t usually equate to a long and fulfilling relationship. So don't trust movies like '10 Things I Hate About You' (1999) or 'The Proposal' (2009).
No matter how wasted the characters got the night before, the side effects usually consist of a "what happened last night?" head-scratching. Then it's all forgotten in the next scene.
From the Bradley Cooper–starring thriller 'Limitless' (2011) to 'Lucy' (2014), these movies are based on the idea that humans only use a small percentage of their brains. But due to advanced brain imaging, we know this now to be a myth.
Facing imminent death as you're experiencing a natural disaster? No worries, in movies you can always outrun it!
Whether you're sharing a passionate kiss or performing a song-and-dance routine, movies makes us think it gets better with some drizzle. But let's be honest: there's nothing pleasurable getting caught in the rain.
In movies, the life of a working girl is one of easy money, flexible hours, and occasional romance with a handsome, rich guy. However, their reality isn't a breeze off the big screen.
Stealing an enemy’s clothes is the best way of disguising your identity. But we know that in reality, different sizes of clothes exist...
According to a 2006 study, the prehistoric predator’s visual acuity may have been as much as 13 times better than a human’s. This means 'Jurassic Park' (1993) totally got this one wrong.
The cut-and-suck method increases the risk of infection, plus the venom can enter your own bloodstream. Instead, call 911.
Forget everything you thought you knew about childbirth. In movies, it takes a matter of minutes between the water breaking and the baby coming into the world.
Even Hollywood's version of a gun silencer is a lie! A real one won’t actually silence a gunshot completely.
In the 'Star Wars' films, space battles are generally pretty loud, which makes sense in movies. But it would be more accurate if the battles occurred in silence. This is because sound as we know it doesn’t exist in space. Sound travels by vibrating through adjacent molecules, like air or water.
Slowly strolling away from an explosion means you’d need the ability to defy physics, which isn't possible.
Seen in most Westerns, one punch and the whole place will erupt into a single, brawling mass.
From science to technology and human behavior, it turns out movies are sometimes full of absolute nonsense that gets passed along as fact. Fueled only by the human imagination and the craftsmanship of a dedicated team of professionals, most of what we see are simply cinematic tools that don't really work in real life.
So, what are some other lies movies have taught us? Click on to find out.
The biggest lies movies have told us
These are some of cinema's biggest lies
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From science to technology and human behavior, it turns out movies are sometimes full of absolute nonsense that gets passed along as fact. Fueled only by the human imagination and the craftsmanship of a dedicated team of professionals, most of what we see are simply cinematic tools that don't really work in real life.
So, what are some other lies movies have taught us? Click on to find out.