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What have we learned from movies?

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Matthew Doyle73 Matthew Doyle73 Active Member
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#41 ·
glupinickname said:In my next post—if anyone actually cares about this stuff—I might dive deeper into the whole phenomenon of "super-negativists."

Go ahead, say something nasty about those super-negativists while I'm still around! I dare you—just try saying something mean about them. 😛
analogwolf2 analogwolf2 MemberOP
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#42 ·
Richard Hernandez13 said:analogwolf2 wanted us to talk about what we've "learned about life, history, culture, nature... from the movies we consume."


Thanks, seriously!

For instance, if it wasn't for Mel Gibson, I wouldn't know half the things I do (either they weren't taught in school or I just wasn't paying attention when they were in the news).
- "Gallipoli" — honestly, how many of you knew anything about the Turkish Front during World War I, let alone how Australians got caught up in all those conflicts where the USA decided to step in?
- "A Year in the Life" — we didn't know a single thing about Indonesia, other than the fact that they were part of the Non-aligned movement.
- "Braveheart" — who actually taught us about the Scottish resistance against the English crown, or the sheer poverty and humiliation those medieval peasants endured? Without it, the name William Wallace wouldn't even ring a bell for me.
Richard Hernandez13 Richard Hernandez13 Regular
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#43 ·
analogwolf2 said:Thanks so much, really!

I mean, just look at me—if it weren't for Mel Gibson, I wouldn't have a clue about half the stuff out there (either they skipped it in my school days or I was just too busy living my life when it was actually making headlines).
Nothing

Etto, honestly, without Mel Gibson, I probably wouldn't even know that aliens are afraid of water!

Okay, all jokes aside.

For me, I’ve always looked at movies primarily as a spark to get me interested in learning something new, rather than seeing them as a direct source of information. Film simply isn't a medium designed for raw facts. Sure, a movie can be based on true events and reconstruct a moment in history with an incredible amount of loyalty and authenticity, but we really shouldn't take every single "fact" served up on screen as gospel. It's all too common for directors to exercise a bit of "poetic license," twisting things even in those scenes where viewers naturally assume everything being shown is strictly factual rather than fiction.
Grace Mitchell22 Grace Mitchell22 Newcomer
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#44 ·
We learned how to not... hold on, let me think...

So many little tricks, catchphrases, quick comebacks, jokes, music, UNFORGETTABLE SCENES, and the fact that violence and sex are basically the LAW. It’s the foundation of detective work🙂, the life of a mobster, hookers, junkies, schizophrenics, commandos, robots, aliens, and plenty more.

If movies didn't exist, we'd be missing out on so many great lessons. Take films based on true stories, or those educational ones mixed with grit and nobility (Braveheart comes to mind). Then there's all the romance, the dreaming, the hope, and those tiny bits of introspection. Honestly, they just broaden your horizons.
analogwolf2 analogwolf2 MemberOP
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#45 ·
...all sorts of jokes and little gimmicks, just trying too hard...

Look, I never go anywhere without my favorite closing line from "Some Like It Hot"

NOBODY'S PERFECT! 😎
Keith Robinson2 Keith Robinson2 Member
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#46 ·
analogwolf2, look, I get it—movies can definitely unearth some historical nuggets, but there's no way in hell I’m taking everything they say at face value. Etto, take Braveheart, for instance. It's just crawling with inaccuracies. Or even that huge hit starring Russell that he got an Oscar nod for (can't even remember the title right now)—they basically flipped the script on the actual facts and left half the story on the cutting room floor. And people actually call that a biopic? They just cook up whatever data they want and wrap it in shiny cellophane to make it look legit.
That’s why most of us just tuned out and went for the laughs, because you can pretty much pull whatever nonsense you want out of a movie screen.
Hasta la vista, baby!
Susan Miller3 Susan Miller3 Member
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#47 ·
Heh, anyone else catch how in Star Trek, it’s always the redshirts getting taken out first? 😁

I mean, maybe, maybe not; it's just a shame every unlucky extra chokes or trips before they even get a chance to say something stupid.
Larry Campbell12 Larry Campbell12 Newcomer
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#48 ·
I learned that every single American home is hiding a massive 100-gallon tank filled with high explosives and flammable chemicals.
rapidstag74 rapidstag74 Active Member
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#49 ·
If there’s a spike, a rusted rod, a knife, a hook, or even a sharpened piece of wood in the room, the villain is either getting impaled or tripping onto one of them.
The takeaway? If you're hunting a bad guy, always pick a room full of sharp objects. You won't be the one at risk here.
boldeagle3 boldeagle3 Active Member
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#50 ·
It honestly drives me up the wall every single time I encounter someone who just hangs up mid-conversation without even a basic goodbye. It’s just... maddening. Truly awful—complete morons. It throws me so far off my game that, frankly, I could handle just about anything else without flinching.
Sean Evans71 Sean Evans71 Newcomer
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#51 ·
1) A cough basically means you're on the verge of death

2) If a car flies off the road, the pavement HAS to explode

3) If there's a big glass surface in the room, like a massive window or whatever, some villain is definitely gonna come crashing through it pretty soon
silentpilot6 silentpilot6 Regular
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#52 ·
What movies have taught me.
If someone coughs once, they’re clearly terminal.
People always seem to have the exact change ready when paying for an Uber, or they're just incredibly generous.
Everything else you guys already covered.
If I can think of anything else...
Oh, and women apparently have sex in bras, while cars—after falling 50 feet, slamming into dozens of walls, and taking hundreds of bullets—are somehow still perfectly drivable.
Boxers, especially the pros, don't seem to know what a guard is. A guard? What even is that? It's a joke. They'll just take fifteen hits to the face in a row, and then I'll hit them with twenty-five straight shots to the jaw for twelve rounds.
In Star Trek, everyone seems stuck in the 20th century. I wonder why nobody ever talks about the 22nd.😕
Michelle Alvarez8 Michelle Alvarez8 Regular
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#53 ·
glupinickname said:Achilles and the Trojan Horse

So, Troy had their horse—and Achilles had his heel, right? 🙂
Michelle Alvarez8 Michelle Alvarez8 Regular
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#54 ·
So, what I’ve gathered is that if you’re just some farm kid from the middle of nowhere—seriously, who even lives there?—your first move shouldn't just be picking a fight with your sister, but taking on the princess and heir to the biggest empire in the galaxy, far, far away.

Then, you’ve got this disorganized ragtag group of poorly equipped, totally untrained rebels who somehow manage to absolutely wreck a superior military force in every single universe—mostly just because they happen to be the "bad guys."

And one last thing—never trust a guy wearing a black helmet.
silentpilot6 silentpilot6 Regular
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#55 ·
Madame Hooch said:Thank you, truly!

For instance, if it weren't for Mel Gibson, there are countless things I wouldn't know about—either they weren't covered in school, or I simply wasn't paying attention when they were part of the daily news cycle.
- "Gallipoli" — how many of us actually knew anything about the Turkish Front during World War I, let alone the role Australians played in all those conflicts where the United Kingdom decided to step in?
- "Year of Dangerous Living" — we knew virtually nothing about Indonesia, other than their membership in the Non-Aligned Movement.
- "Braveheart" — who ever taught us about the Scottish resistance against the English Crown, or the poverty and humiliation faced by peasants in the Middle Ages? Honestly, even the name William Wallace would mean nothing to me without it.

Take me, for example; I was aware. 😁 .
P.S. Check my signature. 😉
silentpilot6 silentpilot6 Regular
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#56 ·
Michelle Alvarez8 said:I learned that if you’re just some farm boy from the middle of nowhere, the first person you need to win over isn't just your sister, but the princess and heir to the biggest empire in a galaxy far, far away.

Then, a disorganized band of poorly equipped, untrained rebels will somehow crush superior forces in any logical universe, simply because they happen to be the bad guys.

And finally—never trust a guy wearing a black helmet.

😁 😁 😁 You hit the nail on the head, Michelle Alvarez8. I also learned that a piece of technology capable of destroying entire planets apparently has two tiny holes that aren't covered or protected at all, leading straight to the core, so if you toss a torpedo in there, everything just explodes right into space.

Furthermore, I learned that certain underdogs—little teddy bears armed with spears and clubs—can actually take down elite troops.
To top it off, after watching the latest Star Wars in brief, I’ve concluded that Lucas is an absolute idiot who ruined the franchise. Honestly, God-why did he even bother making the sequels???
Michelle Alvarez8 Michelle Alvarez8 Regular
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#57 ·
You’re forgetting that the most high-tech fire management system out there is basically just a rusty old abacus—especially when you compare it to the Force. 😁
Anthony Reyes5 Anthony Reyes5 Member
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#58 ·
Tyler Durden taught me how to make soap.
silentpilot6 silentpilot6 Regular
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#59 ·
I'd rather be considered the biggest piece of trash in this world myself.😁
Michelle Alvarez8 Michelle Alvarez8 Regular
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#60 ·
I even heard that most American cops get their actual work done while they're sitting out on suspension--isn't that just wild? 😁

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