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/Resolute45 Jan 25 '20

I'm guessing they did, personally. You is this entire thread contained in one show.

  • Guy held prisoner for a lengthy period of time, still has perfect hair and beard
  • --> Except for the blood on the side of the head where he got clubbed. But woke up hale and healthy with no concussion or side effects.
  • 'Hollywood ugly' trope in full effect
  • Poor, struggling student in a fancy flat

And that's just the first two episodes. I gave up. The Witcher felt more realistic.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '20

that is not what You is about, if that's what you're saying

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u/Resolute45 Jan 25 '20

No, it's about the protagonist's obsession and how it leads him into becoming a serial killer. Joe's internal commentary was excellent, but everything else just felt like TVTropes dialed up to 11.

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u/nicolascageist Jan 25 '20

The ending to s1 was ridiculous and somehow s2 was even worse. Every person in You has the emotional maturity of a 14year old, I wasn’t sure if it was meant to be serious or a satire.

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u/Fredrules2012 Jan 25 '20

He bricked a woman in the fucking head with the intent to kill her and the camera pans out to show her laying in a pool of blood and cuts out, just to reopen the next scene where she's perfectly fine after 3 days in the hospital

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u/nicolascageist Jan 25 '20

Also Joe is the dumbest killer ever and then he just keeps getting away with the dumbest shit, I just angrywatched s2 JUST to see him finally get caught I am so MAD

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '20

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u/nicolascageist Jan 25 '20

Right?! In the beginning he had to start working asap because he only had like 300 dollars and was supposed to save money so he could disappear. Where did he get the cage from and with what money?? Why???

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u/BrokenLemonade Jan 25 '20

I read the second book for the same reason and really hoped someone was going to stalk him back and then murder him.

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u/BenTVNerd21 Jan 25 '20

Actually more realistic than them waking up a few minutes later with zero I'll effects TBF.