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perfessor

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56. Speaking of gun fights ...

Mon Sep 2, 2024, 05:35 PM

Sep 2

The bad guy and the hero(ine) have been shooting at each other for the last few minutes. Shooting to kill, presumably. Suddenly they are face to face, guns drawn … “Drop your gun!!” “No, you drop your gun!!!” And they have a 10-second stare down. Ridiculous. You and I both know that in reality, that confrontation is over in milliseconds, with a dead body hitting the floor. Do they think we’re idiots?

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What things in movies bug you? [View all] bif Sep 1 OP

empty coffee cups Tetrachloride Sep 1 #1

Bad scripts, especially in big budget productions. Midnight Writer Sep 1 #2

Don't get me started TexasBushwhacker Sep 2 #25

When police do a night search of a residence Sneederbunk Sep 1 #3

Agree. I always say, 'turn on the lights' for crimmy sakes. Polly Hennessey Sep 1 #5

When I first read your post, I thought of movie theaters. Polly Hennessey Sep 1 #4

One of my biggest peeves, as well. Diamond_Dog Sep 2 #43

Microphone feedback in comedies bcool Sep 1 #6

Boy is THAT overused!!! oldsoftie Sep 2 #32

When they order food and drinks but don't eat or drink. LisaM Sep 1 #7

Background music that clashes with the dialog. nt Shermann Sep 1 #8

Anytime in a movie when someone arrives at home Xavier Breath Sep 1 #9

But what if True Dough Sep 1 #12

I agree bif but would add hand written notes or a typed Bitbit Sep 1 #10

I'm fussy about most implausible things True Dough Sep 1 #11

Inability to attain suspension of disbelief EYESORE 9001 Sep 1 #13

Yes.. This... Streaming shows too. One should not have to stand in front of the monitor or with a magnifyer hlthe2b Sep 1 #14

Dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark cinematography! A single scene, fine but more and more are just unwatchable. hlthe2b Sep 1 #15

YES! FFS it's not dark everywhere! And LOUD MUSIC. Jeez. CurtEastPoint Sep 1 #16

Dark everywhere as though electricity hasn't been invented. northoftheborder Sep 2 #49

Empty suitcases dcbuckeye Sep 1 #17

No one ever says goodbye to end a phone conversation. Xavier Breath Sep 1 #18

Just thought of another: when an alarm clock goes off in the morning and it's set to a music station Xavier Breath Sep 1 #19

They're coming fast and furious now. Xavier Breath Sep 1 #20

In my previous life I was an X-ray tech... So when they put up a chest X-ray backwards it drives me nutz... mitch96 Sep 1 #21

When someone runs out of bullets, then throws away a perfectly good gun JoseBalow Sep 1 #22

It takes so much money to make one and the objective is to make more money. twodogsbarking Sep 1 #23

profanity, no character development, overly loud, gay bashing, women hating, disney princesses msongs Sep 1 #24

if anyone coughs it means they are dying Skittles Sep 2 #26

Hahahahahahahahahaha!!! There is NOTHING wasted in scripts! oldsoftie Sep 2 #30

The cost snowybirdie Sep 2 #27

A lot of times we're not meant to read stuff that pops on the screen but I always try. Pause and zoom to see if brewens Sep 2 #28

Ridiculously impossible feats accomplished. Like leaping or jumping long distances. oldsoftie Sep 2 #29

All the fire sprinklers going off at once Nittersing Sep 2 #31

A few things DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 2 #33

Bad Boston accents. I'm looking at you, Sasha Baron Cohen in The Trial of the Chicago 7. Jaysus. mahina Sep 2 #34

Did you ever see, thucythucy Sep 2 #39

OMG it was dreadful! mahina Sep 2 #58

That was hilarious! thucythucy Sep 2 #61

Well, he is British. bif Sep 2 #46

Bad fake Boston Accents. bottomofthehill Sep 2 #35

Okay... I'll go there FalloutShelter Sep 2 #36

Impossible timelines, ie hero should have fallen off the tower by now. Gunfire and explosions that never take people out GPV Sep 2 #37

A character runs to their car, which is always unlocked and they always have their key ready. Ocelot II Sep 2 #38

Hate that and some you cant follow the plot doc03 Sep 2 #40

ty all for excellent reasons Tetrachloride Sep 2 #41

British and Australian actors who are given American parts but MaryMagdaline Sep 2 #42

There's always a parking space sorcrow Sep 2 #44

Bad guy shoots and shoots at cop and misses every time Diamond_Dog Sep 2 #45

When a woman pukes bif Sep 2 #47

I don't see my pet peeve(s) here yet.. birdographer Sep 2 #48

#3, #3, #3, bird!!! Leghorn21 Sep 2 #55

When actors mug to the camera. Gaytano70 Sep 2 #50

Blowing up cars that are better than mine. marble falls Sep 2 #51

Car chases and extra long gun fights. Layzeebeaver Sep 2 #52

Horrible costumes/wardrobe Beatlelvr Sep 2 #53

The background music that is louder than anything else. Biophilic Sep 2 #54

Speaking of gun fights ... perfessor Sep 2 #56

CGI. Bugs me. I prefer movies from the 80's Groundhawg Sep 2 #57

I thought of another one: Ocelot II Sep 2 #59

Noise in space. It's a vacuum. GreenWave Sep 2 #60

At the end of the action flick bif Sep 2 #62

I thought of another one, too Diamond_Dog Sep 3 #63

20 minutes of adverts before the movie starts RainCaster Sep 27 #64

Silencers Morbius Oct 19 #65

When a guy is done shaving... bif Oct 19 #66