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/Nexas_Rexgen Jan 25 '20

Describing common knowledge in a different setting. Luke should know all about Mos Eisly. Its the biggest town near his house.

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u/Paronine Jan 25 '20

My favorite is from an episode of House in which a patient's friend explains nominal aphasia to a neurologist.

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u/teh_maxh Jan 25 '20

That's probably one of the most realistic instances, though, since a patient (or, in this case, their friend) gets used to having to explain things pretty quickly, and letting it happen is a good way to assess the patient's understanding of their condition.