13 Lies Movies Taught Us

TL;DR

Movies often portray unrealistic scenarios and perpetuate common misconceptions, from explosions to brain capacity.

Transcript

Jurassic Park instilled in countless kids the fear of coming face to face with a T-Rex but it also taught them what to do if that actually happened as Dr Alan Grant says to Lex in the film don't move it can't see us if we don't move sorry but no hi I'm Erin McCarthy editor-in-chief of Mental Floss and a T-Rex could almost definitely still see you i... Read More

Key Insights

• 🎥 Movies often depict unrealistic scenarios and perpetuate common misconceptions.
• 🛟 Explosions in movies are not accurate representations of real-life explosions.
• 👾 Sound does not travel in space, so space battles would be much quieter.
• 👂 Hollywood often replaces the actual sound of animals with more impressive alternatives.
• 🤫 Gun silencers, or suppressors, do not completely silence gunshots like in the movies.
• 💨 Walking away from explosions without harm is not realistic.
• 👨‍🦲 The call of a bald eagle is not as impressive as portrayed in movies.
• ❓ Enhancing blurry images or footage to extreme clarity is not possible in reality.
• 🧑 There is no waiting period to report a missing person, contrary to the belief depicted in movies.
• 🤗 Cutting open a wound and sucking out venom is not an effective method for treating snake bites.
• 😒 The use of chloroform in movies to instantly render someone unconscious is not accurate.

Questions & Answers

Q: Can characters walk away from explosions without being harmed?

In reality, the force and blast of an explosion can be deadly within a certain range. It is not realistic for characters to walk away unharmed like in movies.

Q: Are space battles quiet?

Yes, space battles would be quiet as sound does not travel in the vacuum of space. Any sound that occurs would be limited to inside spaceships or astronauts' helmets.

Q: Do movies use the actual sound of a bald eagle?

No, filmmakers often use the cry of a red-tailed hawk instead of the lesser impressive laugh-like call of a bald eagle.

Q: Can gun silencers completely silence gunshots?

Gun silencers, or suppressors, do not fully silence gunshots. They only decrease the noise by about 20-35 decibels, similar to wearing ear muffs or earplugs.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Movies often depict characters walking away from explosions unharmed, but in reality, the force of an explosion can be deadly within a certain range.

• Sound does not travel in space, so space battles in movies would be much quieter than they are portrayed.

• Hollywood often uses the call of a red-tailed hawk instead of the actual sound of a bald eagle because it is more impressive for the audience.

• Gun silencers, or suppressors, do not completely silence gunshots like in the movies. They only decrease the noise by about 20-35 decibels.