What have we learned from movies?

If you find yourself alone in the middle of the night in some creepy, horror-movie setting and hear a strange noise, you absolutely have to go check it out yourself

...if only everything actually played out like it does in the movies.

- Bruce Lee was actually tougher than Chuck Norris
- Mel Gibson just eats raw onions for breakfast
- Tom Hanks talks to tennis balls
- Tom Cruise is basically the last samurai
- Water is an alien killer
- Will Smith kills domestic pets—like dogs
- Steven Senegal survived two different sieges
- The Titanic definitely sank

Gerald Lopez said:If you find yourself alone in the middle of the night in some creepy, horror-movie setting and hear a strange noise, you absolutely have to go check it out yourself

And while you're at it, be sure to leave your front door unlocked so a maniac can break in even easier.

feralraven54 said:And while you're at it, be sure to leave your front door unlocked so a maniac can break in even easier.

Let's not forget that carrying any kind of weapon is completely unnecessary.

Forget about the element of surprise. You have to yell "Hello? Is anyone there? Hellooo?" at the top of your lungs, hoping the maniac actually responds with, "Hey—it's me!"

When you're trying to run away, you should probably trip as often as possible... because those slowpokes always seem to catch up to you, even if you're three times faster than they are.

crimsonmoose3 said:Just find some idiot willing to carry it for you. They might even double as rations if things get desperate... 🙏 Or maybe just use them as zombie bait. 😁

You won't run out of food as long as you're surrounded by supermarkets and Whole Foods...🤣

...you always need to have insulin on you because in EVERY hostage situation, one of the captives is a diabetic

rowdybadger41 said:You won't run out of food as long as you're surrounded by supermarkets and Whole Foods...🤣

I found such a clever little detail in that American series *Jericho*. When the power grid went down, they actually organized a massive community picnic just to make sure all the meat in everyone's freezers didn't go to waste! It was such a smart way to handle the situation. 😁

The power finally came back on after two or three days! Everything is back to normal now, and honestly, it feels like a huge weight has been lifted. Man, I’ve got such a soft spot for America. It honestly feels like the land of endless abundance—like everything there is just flowing with milk and honey! 😉

I feel like I’ve picked up quite a few life lessons just by watching movies over the years, though looking back, they’re all a bit questionable, aren't they?

- Apparently, the "good girls" always wear this incredibly sultry, high-end lingerie, whereas the "bad girls" don't bother with it at all at all
- It seems like every single woman eventually finds her way into bed, no matter what happens in the plot
- And whenever a woman takes off her panties, there’s never any kind of elastic mark left on her skin, which I find a bit unrealistic, honestly
- Then there's the physics of it—you can survive any massive explosion, or better yet, you won't even blink when one goes off just ten feet away from you
- Plus, apparently, a bullet to an elbow or a lock is all you need to open any door in existence

😁

Laura Palmer25 said:1. It feels like Americans never actually lock their windows from the inside, making it easy enough for a toddler to just wander right in. Plus, houses—especially in those horror movies—are filled with these massive glass walls and floor-to-ceiling windows just so they can "enjoy nature," completely ignoring the fact that some maniac is probably aiming a sniper rifle at them. And by the way, you never see a single set of blinds pulled down on those windows.
2.The layouts are a joke, too; there are endless entrances and exits practically begging for an intruder. You've got the kitchen door, the tiny basement window, a pet door big enough for a small villain, plus attics and five or six different balconies. It’s wild considering how high the crime rates are and how paranoid people actually are here. You'd honestly think the US was stuck in the 1950s, back in the era of the town of Peyton...

Go ahead, find me an American who can argue that:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._homicide_rate

By the way, they have about 2.3 million people sitting in prisons.

goldenhound32 said:Go ahead, find me an American who can argue that:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._homicide_rate

By the way, they have about 2.3 million people sitting in prisons.

But once you factor out African nations and transitional economies, it’s just Mexico and Russia sitting above them...

David Price5 said:But once you factor out African nations and transitional economies, it’s just Mexico and Russia sitting above them...

I fail to see the logic there. Why on earth would anyone exclude the African nations and those transitional economies from the equation?

So, I heard somewhere that vampires are actually super sensitive types. Like, they’ll probably fall head over heels for you before they even think about draining you dry. 😍

Hatred only breeds more hatred.😁

goldenhound32 said:I fail to see the logic there. Why on earth would anyone exclude the African nations and those transitional economies from the equation?

Well, with African markets, you never truly know if a small conflict is brewing behind the scenes. It feels like there are just too many former Soviet-bloc style economies in my portfolio right now. I am trying to pivot toward more stable transition states instead. :-)

rustyraven4 said:So, I heard somewhere that vampires are actually super sensitive types. Like, they’ll probably fall head over heels for you before they even think about draining you dry. 😍

I have gained some newfound insights regarding vampires—specifically how to identify them. Their skin possesses a certain luminous quality, appearing as if it were composed entirely of Swarovski crystals. 😍

hiddenhound3 said:I have gained some newfound insights regarding vampires—specifically how to identify them. Their skin possesses a certain luminous quality, appearing as if it were composed entirely of Swarovski crystals. 😍

It remains a total mystery to me why the author decided to change that part of vampire lore..

David Price5 said:It remains a total mystery to me why the author decided to change that part of vampire lore..

It is simply a matter of imagination, Dr. Miller; pure, boundless imagination.😳

Night creatures that could actually roam during the day, but they don't because they shimmer too much... I'll definitely be checking out the sequel. 🙈

I'm not a fan; the driver isn't even looking at the road since he's constantly turned toward the passenger...

1. If you’re being hunted by an axe murderer, never—and I mean NEVER—split up into small groups.

2. And if you do end up splitting up (🙂), don't bother hanging out with the minority characters, because they always end up getting wrecked.

3. Also, why is it that every time cops bust a drug stash, they have to try a little bit themselves just to confirm it's "cocaine"?

4. Monsters aren't actually dead just because you think they are.

5. Action heroes can take three bullets to the chest and a couple of broken bones without even flinching, but the second a woman starts bandaging them up, they start whining like total wimps.

God, movie clichés are ridiculous.😍