The Talking Point series provides an opportunity to discuss things in English, exchange ideas, and learn from each other.
We have all been there. Whether you are a or an occasional movie watcher, there are some common unrealistic things in movies that kill the magic and leave you frustrated…
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Yes, but I think the goal of these movie is to go out of our reality.
For example, Avengers is a good movie and the fight scenes are spectacular and don’t get frustrated.
Yes, but I think the goal of these movies is to go out of our reality.
For example, Avengers is a good movie and the fight scenes are spectacular and I don’t get frustrated.
The hero/heroine (or the villain) has been in an terrible car accident or has fallen from the 4th floor of a building or has been shot multiple times. He or she is unconscious on a hospital bed. Then you see their fingers twitch, their eyelids flutter, and in a few seconds they are fully conscious. And what next? They jump out of bed, pull out the IV tube, overpower the guard and… Have you ever tried pulling out an IV tube? (Hint: never try it if you don’t want blood everywhere!) Language Note twitch: make a sudden short movement flutter:… Read more »
Movies are in my opinion the epic of humans’ achievement on how to capture hearts, bring joy or sorrow to homes, and create or destroy an ideology. When TVs became cheap enough to be at every household on the land, movies started crawling into people’s homes in the farthest corners of nowhere! What always pisses me off is how they play with people’s emotions and their dearest and nearest values and dreams. It sounds like this form of media creates a world that feeds into people’s fantasies of life and love and forms new ideas and emotions that are way… Read more »
It’s not really an unrealistic thing but I can’t stop myself yelling at some people in horror films. We all know that if you and your friends are in a scary situation, you should never separate!! But every time I watch horror movies, they ALWAYS decide to go their separate ways… And finally they all die!