Unbelievable facts
Many phenomena in films are depicted quite accurately, but almost every film contains a share of stereotypes, misconceptions and clichés that help develop the plot.
However, in some films, they stand out so much that they annoy viewers.
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Here are some of the most ridiculous and inaccurate lessons taught in Hollywood movies.
Hollywood movies
1. “Bad Russian”
We have repeatedly seen the “bad Russian guy” in Hollywood movies, such as Die Hard: A Good Day to Die, ruthless Russian gangsters in the movie Vice for Export and inhumane KGB agents in The Avengers. In reality, all this is nothing more than obvious political propaganda.
2. No one is smarter than hackers
Hackers' abilities are greatly exaggerated in many movies, but they're just people with a certain talent for programming and computers.
3. Organized criminals advertise their profession
In real life, those who are part of the mafia and other criminal organizations tend to hide their occupation, while in films they demonstrate this in every possible way, even in front of police officers and without any consequences.
4. The “bad guy” is usually bad at shooting
In most films, the “bad hero” personifies evil and mortal danger from the very beginning. However, at the end of the film, when he encounters a “good hero”, he somehow fails to hit the target, even if he shoots from a short distance.
5. You can fight for hours and you won't even feel dizzy
If you like martial arts or action movies, you've probably often seen battle scenes that last for ages, and none of the characters get tired. But anyone who has ever been hit in the face knows that one strong blow is enough to switch off.
6. The main character never has support or help in the final battle
Although in real life, the police try to prevent the victim from taking revenge on the criminal, things are a little different in the movies. In movies, the main character often takes revenge on his rival, and the police usually arrive at the crime scene 10 minutes after the incident just to pick up the criminal's body.
7. The main character avoids any punishment for a crime, as he defends himself
In the films, you can repeatedly see how the main character, in an attempt to protect himself and his family, kills dozens of people, destroys everything around him, including private property, and is not arrested in the end, like that would happen in real life.
8. Sound and light occur at the same time
In movies, sounds and lights always occur at the same time, and you don't see any delay like in real life. However, sound travels more slowly than light, so you'll first see the explosion before you hear it. The same can be seen in the case of thunderstorms and lightning, which are the most telling examples of this principle.
9. Slow motion in zero gravity
In movies, we often see scenes in zero gravity, like slow motion, which makes us think that's what really happens. However, things are actually moving faster in space because gravity doesn't slow things down. Astronauts move slower simply because they don't want to hit by pushing too hard.
Hollywood myths
10. It's very easy to jump over the glass
In movies, jumping through a glass window looks easy and painless, and causes virtually no physical harm to a person. But if you try to do this in real life, it could result in multiple lacerations and even death.
11. Cars explode easily
You've probably noticed how easily cars explode in movies. It doesn't matter if they collide with bicycles, people, animals, walls or other cars. If they also exploded easily in real life, car companies would have gone bankrupt long ago in an attempt to pay compensation.
12. The mufflers are very quiet
In movies, silencers make weapons very quiet, while in reality, gunpowder explosions are quite loud. Silencers suppress noise thanks to a pressure wave from rapidly expanding powder gases, but that's just part of what makes the shot so loud. The gun produces a sound of about 115 decibels when fired, and with a silencer, the noise can be reduced by about 30 decibels. And it's not as quiet as it looks in movies.
13. Talking during a fall
It is not uncommon in films (for example, “On the Crest of the Wave” in 1991) to see characters talking to each other during freefall almost as if they were on the ground. In fact, the pressure during a free fall will prevent you from speaking normally.
14. You can hold your breath for a very long time underwater
If you've ever seen James Bond movies, you might think that a person can hold their breath underwater for a few minutes, but that's not the case in real life. If you hold your breath for 30-60 seconds, especially under stress or pressure, you are likely to lose consciousness.
15. Anything related to amnesia
In most movies, amnesia is completely misrepresented. To begin with, in movies, patients tend to forget events that happened before the injury, while in real life, it is also likely to be difficult for a person to learn new information. You can also often see in movies how a person with amnesia just needs to hit his head to magically return his memory.
16. It takes a minute to trace the call
Perhaps this was the case in the 70s and 80s, but now it is happening almost immediately.
17. Gasoline cigarettes cause a big explosion
In 2007, researchers tested this idea by repeatedly throwing a cigarette into a gasoline tray, and it never caught fire.
18. A shot at the gas tank causes the car to explode
This scene can be seen many times in action movies: a bullet hits the car's gas tank and a violent explosion occurs. In reality, the bullet just goes through the gas tank and comes out from the other side.
19. The car door will protect you from bullets
You've probably seen how the hero of the film hid in the car, where the car door saves him from “villains”. In reality, car doors are far from bulletproof, and bullets easily pass through them, which can injure or kill a person.
20. There's sound in space
In movies like Star Wars or Armageddon, loud explosions could be seen, which is almost impossible in real life. Space is practically a vacuum where you won't hear sounds when you explode.