Hollywood is many things but always being realistic is definitely not one of them.
There are certain things that you see over and over in movies that you just don’t ever see in the real world.
You know what I’m talking about, right?
AskReddit users spoke up about what movie clichés they never see in real life.
1. Probably not accurate.
“I seriously doubt that black market arms dealers and terrorists conduct 90% of their business in the middle of a club full of strangers with techno music blaring.”
2. KO’d.
“Being knocked out long enough for someone to drive you to another location.
You would have some serious brain damage if you were knocked out for that long.”
3. You see this all the time.
“Person A: How do I know that I can trust you?
Person B: You don’t.
Person A immediately proceeds to trust person B.”
4. No time for explanations.
“No one ever wants to give their partner the benefit of the doubt.
So many characters get caught doing something seemingly suspicious that could be explained/justified by giving context.
But, of course, no one wants to take the ten seconds to hear it.”
5. Not realistic.
“Fighting lots of people in a short time frame in general. Even if you don’t take any punches, fighting is very physically demanding.
Unless you train and fight at a professional level, you’d be gassed well before the end of the house fight sequence from the first John Wick movie.”
6. They’ll figure it out.
“Asking someone out on a date, saying “pick you up at 8”.
Then just leaving, no question on where the fuck they live or where they’ll pick them up from.”
7. Rock star parking.
“No matter what crowded city or time of day it is, there will ALWAYS be an open parking spot right exactly in front of wherever they’re driving to.”
8. What’s the plan?
“When two characters get out of a car and one says “so what are we doing here?”, “where are we?” Or “what’s the plan?”
As if they didn’t just have the entire car ride to discus this. I’ve never had a friend say “I’ll explain later!”
And then sit silently in traffic until we get there and then “okay so here the deal…” “
9. Maybe it happens sometimes?
“The “meet cute”.
Where two folks bump into each other at the grocery store and end up chatting, then dating, then breaking up over a misunderstanding, then getting back together.”
10. Hahahaha. A classic.
“Police detectives go to question suspect’s friend for info.
Friend is in the middle of an activity like lifting weights or making something with tools.
The friend not only doesn’t stop what they’re doing but they seem almost put off and uninterested as to why the police are asking them questions.”
11. A bad idea…
“Bit of a curveball but my girlfriend always points out how if someone leaves a voicemail where they say how much they love their girlfriend/wife/husband etc, then they’re basically dying in the next scene.
I am now terrified of leaving her voicemails.”
12. I love this one!
“Having a table full of breakfast in the morning and taking only a strip of bacon in a rush to school/work.”
13. There’s more than one kind?
“Walking up to a bar and just asking for “a beer”.
What brand of beer? A bottle or from the tap?
No just “a beer”.”
14. Perfect timing!
“Turning the TV on to the correct channel at exactly the right moment to catch a relevant, potentially life-changing news broadcast from the very beginning.”
15. Now she’s smoking!
“The “nerdy” girl letting her hair down and suddenly becoming hot.”
Those are pretty hilarious!
Okay, now it’s your turn!
What movie clichés do you think you never see in real life?
Talk to us in the comments!
