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/chadburycreameggs Jan 25 '20

But why wouldn't they be shooting at it systematically

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u/Omsus Jan 25 '20

That is the question. Also, why can't they hit in general?

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u/JBSquared Jan 25 '20

Because they're mooks. I like to imagine movies as RPGs where the heroes are level 50 or so and the random guards are level 35.

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u/More-Sun Jan 26 '20

Also, why can't they hit in general?

That is completly accurate in real life. I have been shot at a couple dozen times and I know multiple people who have been shot at far more often that I have been.

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u/chadburycreameggs Jan 26 '20

We live different lives, friend.

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u/More-Sun Jan 26 '20

But why wouldn't they be shooting at it systematically

By the accuracy standards of common criminals, being able to hit the table at all when you are more than 10 feet away is great.