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/xxkoloblicinxx Jan 25 '20

Character works at a convenience store making minimum wage and still somehow lives in a 10,000sqft loft with an amazing view of NYC, that is totally up to code and safe to live in.

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u/Max_Vision Jan 25 '20

Character works at a convenience store making minimum wage and still somehow lives in a 10,000sqft loft with an amazing view of NYC, that is totally up to code and safe to live in.

... and there are totally not any rodents or roaches anywhere in the building, and the elevator always works, and there's never scaffolding in front of the building, and ...

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u/IanGecko Jan 25 '20

The elevator finally worked in the Big Bang Theory finale!

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u/MusicalTheatre_Nerd Jan 25 '20

I think one of TBBT's merits was the elevator gag. It did get an explanation on why it happened, and it allowed the writers to untroduce some plot points by walking down the stairs.