I know it is just a movie, BUT.... - Page 2

sammyg2 · 10-02-2018, 12:10 PM

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.

vash · vash's Garage

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Originally Posted by sammyg2

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.

yea..apparently, pissing on a sparkplug wont help..at all.

john70t · 10-02-2018, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

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.

And he's got a P-51 which he flies.
(there are some accomplished pilots in Hollywood such as Harrison Ford Robert Zemeckis and others)
And he runs ten times faster than me and looks half my age.

I like his movies. But there is still that little problem with his boss's missing wife.

sammyg2 · 10-02-2018, 02:01 PM

He joust looks like he's running fast 'cause he's four foot nuthin

slow&rusty · 10-02-2018, 02:18 PM

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

WPOZZZ · 10-02-2018, 03:19 PM

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

pwd72s · 10-02-2018, 03:32 PM

Who the hell is Peter North?

wdfifteen · wdfifteen's Garage

Why go to the movies if you want reality? Just stay home - and experience real physics. It’s cheaper and more realistic.

I enjoy watching for hiccups in continuity in a movie. I see it a lot in scenes where people are eating or drinking.

Jims5543 · 10-02-2018, 04:23 PM

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

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Who the hell is Peter North?

I do not know if I should be proud or ashamed right now.

masraum · 10-02-2018, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by vash

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!!

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.

masraum · 10-02-2018, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sammyg2

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.

Thanks for this post. Hahahaha

Jims5543 · 10-02-2018, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by masraum

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.

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.

masraum · 10-02-2018, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

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.

Kung Fu/Ninja/Martial Arts movies are far from "normal mortal humans". Didn't you ever watch kung fu theater? Ninjas, Kung Fu masters and the like are supposed to be super human with other worldy powers. Watch a demonstration on Shaolin Kung Fu sometime. They can seem super human. They are the comic book heros of China/Asia. We have the X-men and Avengers and China has Kung Fu masters.

masraum · 10-02-2018, 06:13 PM

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

Well, you can't...

masraum · 10-02-2018, 06:17 PM

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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.

Then you'll love this one. I just saw this earlier today. The constant shifting bugs me.

I love, love, love Porsches and couldn't even like "No Man's Land."

masraum · 10-02-2018, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

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.

I saw either the latest or the one before that. I was shocked, it was excellent, maybe one of the best. Tom Cruise may be a nut (I think most of the best "artists" whether that's a performer or what are) but he's good at what he does. I don't give a damn about his religion or politics, but he's made some really entertaining movies. The Firm, a Few Good Men, Top Gun, Mission Impossible, hell, he was even really entertaining in Tropic Thunder.

masraum · 10-02-2018, 06:24 PM

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

Yeah, I really enjoyed that movie too. That particular jump was really pushing the envelope, but the movie and the final chase scene were still good.

masraum · 10-02-2018, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jims5543

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.

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.

Jims5543 · 10-02-2018, 06:43 PM

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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.

I am a Land Surveyor.... no one makes movies about land surveying.

The TVR in the movie made me moist......as did Halle Berry.

Pazuzu · 10-02-2018, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

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.

If it makes you feel better, that was 2700 pounds of gold total between the three cars. AND, it was 2700 pounds of gold to begin with, but the dude had fenced some before the second theft, so it would have been less than that.

Can you make a Mini drive hard with 5 full sized adults crammed in it? Maybe.

See, honesty and reality in movies has been SAVED!!!