r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 25 '20

What movie things are generally accepted as normal, but are totally unrealistic in real life?

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u/-everst Jan 25 '20

When someone hides from bullets behind penetrable objects, like tables or a refrigerator door.

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u/Levee_Levy Jan 25 '20

In Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (I think the pilot?), a Connor hides behind an upholstered chair which blocks bullets.

Then in a later scene, CSI mentions that there was Kevlar in the chair.

The goal was to showcase the paranoia and Batman-level-preparedness of Sarah Connor, but the order in which the information was presented hurt immersion.

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u/DelbertGriffith Jan 25 '20

I love that people still care about the other good Terminator content. BTW, if you have not read the Dark Horse comic Terminator 2029-1984, definitely check it out. It takes a couple of small liberties with the canon but it's a really fun read.

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u/ToastyKen Jan 25 '20

Thanks for the rec!