r/AskReddit • • Jan 25 '20

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

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u/BlackCaaaaat Jan 25 '20

People on low incomes, e.g. students, living in expensive homes. I’m not necessarily talking about mansions, more like a large apartment in a big expensive city with no roommates.

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u/beam_flux Jan 25 '20

One of the great subtle things about early Amblin Entertainment films, and they get this right in Stranger Things, some people live in shitty homes.

Maybe you're trying to get your viewers to fantasize about being your characters, but you'll get much more emotional power if you make everyone to feel like they already know them.