Originally Posted by sammyg2 (Post 10202362)

If ya want to save the world, just tell it to play tic-tac-toe.

That's really all you need to know in life.

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey (Post 10202323)

Say what you will about Cruz but he goes all in every time.

Latest Mission Impossible he actually learned how to fly a helicopter so he could do his scenes himself.

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ (Post 10202591)

No wonder I can't do a money shot like Peter North!

Originally Posted by pwd72s (Post 10202599)

Who the hell is Peter North?

Originally Posted by vash (Post 10201939)

i quit caring as a young kid when i saw the General Lee come apart in slow-mo on the landing..only to come to a skidding stop in the next scene unscathed.

i pay them to tickle my imagination..not my reality.

in that movie they used Charlize!! :)

Originally Posted by sammyg2 (Post 10201975)

It can take weeks to recover from getting punched in the face, but in the movies it only takes 30 seconds.

The worst show on TV for being realistic is Family guy.
Like when quagmire flew the passenger airplane upside down to foil the terrorists.
Seems every week there's something on that show that is un-possible. ;)

Originally Posted by masraum (Post 10202777)

Exactly.

I'm in IT. The movies where someone is "hacking" something are usually pretty comical. It's a movie, you've gotta not think to hard about it. Action movies are all about bright flashy lights and loud noises.

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera (Post 10202139)

That is easy or me when it is a science fiction or fantasy movie. When it is a movie that is "supposed" to reflect normal mortal humans, and they can fly around like the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, it is laughable.

I really do enjoy some of the Jackie Chan movies and his stunts. Some of the best part is the outtakes he usually shows at the end of the movie. It is supposed to be a light fun movie, and for sure not a documentary.

But Bruce Willis or Tom Cruise just can't go down an ventilation duct, that is always pristine and clean, and not make a LOT of noise.

Originally Posted by MBAtarga (Post 10202177)

So next thing I'm going to hear is that you CAN'T dodge bullets like in the movie Matrix and Wanted?

Originally Posted by Jims5543 (Post 10202196)

Many years ago I went to the first F&F movie with a bunch of car friends optimistic they were going to get it right.

We walked out dismayed and angry.

I give a movie like the Italian Job a pass because while it is sort of a car movie it is more of a movie about a robbery, being double crossed and getting revenge.

F&F was purely a car movie, I have never seen more than 5 minutes of any one of those movies after that first one.


How about movies where they are shooting guns inside confined areas and no one is deaf afterwards? That really grinds my gears.

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey (Post 10202323)

Say what you will about Cruz but he goes all in every time.

Latest Mission Impossible he actually learned how to fly a helicopter so he could do his scenes himself.

Originally Posted by slow&rusty (Post 10202529)

Wait...and all these years I thought this was real...!

http://www.dpccars.com/blog/wp-conte...t-Auto-5-1.jpg

Originally Posted by Jims5543 (Post 10202783)

So Swordfish probably made you really upset.

Like when Hugh Jackman had to hack into the FBI while getting a hummer and actually did it in 60 seconds.

Originally Posted by masraum (Post 10202807)

hahahahah. Or his super computer with 8 screens arranged in an oval so they looked cool.

Since I'm a network guy, it bugs me when I see a crazy bogus IP address. Also, when hacking involves ping, traceroute or a DOS prompt on the C:\ drive, I have to chuckle.

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera (Post 10201926)

I watched "The Italian Job" remake last night. It is entertaining, but has no concept of physics like so many movies.

They have the expert mechanic come in and modify three Mini Coopers to be able to carry 2,700 pounds of gold and still be really fast. Yea, right.

I friend of mine has a F250 that has a realistic ability of hauling 2,700 pounds of gold (in theory) and there is not much that is delicate or small in the vehicle.

And of course they jump the Minis with 2,700 pounds of gold in the back, and can still handle like a sports car through traffic.

It is like the Hollywood writers just don't care about physics. In so many movies a bad guy get shot with a handgun and they go flying backwards. The gun would kick so hard it would be impossible to hold.

And of course the favorite, the generous 100 pound 5 foot tall woman that can kick 290 pound 6 foot 6 man and knock him out with one kick and make him fly backwards.

Ah well, I will still watch the movies and laugh at how silly it is. But just once I want to see the Jackie Chan sized man fight a guy the size of the Rock, and have a realistic outcome. Size really does matter and no amount of training can overcome physics. That is why there are weight limits in all forms of wrestling and fighting or boxing. The heavyweights are at the top of the list and the lighter weights don't have a chance against them.