D.A.F.C Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Funky Nosejob said: In the 1980s and 90s, an out of control computer could be shut down by taking a baseball bat to the monitor. Whilst this was surprisingly effective in most films, all comedies required the token thicko to bend down and pull the plug out of the wall socket. What a lot of effort. Pouring water over the keyboard was just as effective. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 One that always annoys me is when couples wake up in the morning and have a snog. Just get tae f**k. I wouldn't kiss a morning breathed Michelle Keegan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 6 hours ago, 19QOS19 said: One that always annoys me is when couples wake up in the morning and have a snog. Just get tae f**k. I wouldn't kiss a morning breathed Michelle Keegan. My standards are obviously lower than yours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 L-shaped covers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Streets seem to be oddly filled with steam at night time. Billowing, blowing curtains of steam. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 8 hours ago, DA Baracus said: Streets seem to be oddly filled with steam at night time. Billowing, blowing curtains of steam. That's not as unrealistic as you might think. Several US cities have steam pipes running underground. Denver has 10 miles of them, delivering hot water vapour to customers, feeding laundry machines and even cleaning coins at the US mint. It looks very cool and atmospheric, particularly at night so I can see why it's popular with film makers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanton Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Crossing any two wires under the dashboard of a vehicle will automatically jump start it and disable the steering lock 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 6 hours ago, stanton said: Crossing any two wires under the dashboard of a vehicle will automatically jump start it and disable the steering lock Aren't there some kind of rules that filmmakers can't show accurate portrayals of criminal activity? I seem to remember there being a time when they weren't allowed to show needles penetrating skin when characters were taking illegal drugs, just in case somebody watching thought, "oh, that's how you do it!" My favourite was when they used to show people bypassing electronic locks by wiggling a screwdriver about in the slot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 8 hours ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Aren't there some kind of rules that filmmakers can't show accurate portrayals of criminal activity? I seem to remember there being a time when they weren't allowed to show needles penetrating skin when characters were taking illegal drugs, just in case somebody watching thought, "oh, that's how you do it!" My favourite was when they used to show people bypassing electronic locks by wiggling a screwdriver about in the slot When William Friedkin made To Live and Die in L.A. he employed a convicted counterfeiter for a scene when bank notes are forged. Over a million bucks of forged cash was made during the production of the film. The crew burned most of it but some did get out and into circulation and Friedkin was interviewed by the FBI. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 L-shaped coversThis. And post shagging scenes scenes where they just roll over and lie in their silk L shaped bed sheets......Wheres all the bodily fluids going eh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, tongue_tied_danny said: When William Friedkin made To Live and Die in L.A. he employed a convicted counterfeiter for a scene when bank notes are forged. Over a million bucks of forged cash was made during the production of the film. The crew burned most of it but some did get out and into circulation and Friedkin was interviewed by the FBI. It seems like Friedkin's always been one of those maverick types who doesn't think they have to abide by anybody's rules. Also has more than a touch of the Garth Marenghi about him. Went right off Mark Kermode when he went through that phase of constant Friedkin arslikhan. I do hope he got over it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Any pair of handcuffs can be unpicked with a paper clip. Similarly two paper clips can unlock a door. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Cort's Hamstring Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 (edited) In action films, the hero never facing any consequences for their actions in the first half of the film, no matter how incompetent/reckless/how many people they kill. The worst example of this is Jurassic World, which ends with Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt walking off into the sunset together. I can only assume the film ends just before she is arrested and charged with corporate manslaughter, as the hundreds of deaths were entirely down to her decision making. See also James Bond telling every woman he meets that he's a spy, often within 10 minutes. Edited July 13, 2020 by Carl Cort's Hamstring 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northboy Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 49 minutes ago, Carl Cort's Hamstring said: See also James Bond telling every woman he meets that he's a spy, often within 10 minutes. Yes, for a SECRET agent it's amazing how Bond is instantly recognised every where he goes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 5 hours ago, Fullerene said: Any pair of handcuffs can be unpicked with a paper clip. Similarly two paper clips can unlock a door. See also; opening a door with a credit card. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Every single door in horror films has the exact same squeaky sound. I assume in the sound editing programme it just says "door sound". Gates as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 11 hours ago, DA Baracus said: See also; opening a door with a credit card. I don't visit those sort of women. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 10 hours ago, 19QOS19 said: Every single door in horror films has the exact same squeaky sound. I assume in the sound editing programme it just says "door sound". Gates as well. Oh, we could be here all day. There's a particular 'water dripping in cave' sound that gets used in every scene with a dank, clammy environment. Always reminds me of Quake. Also a recording of a screaming women that I've heard hundreds of times. First time I noticed I'd heard it before was in the film Copycat; it's the one where Siggy Weaver gets emailed a video of the next victim dancing about at a festival. When her face turns into a skull, that's the one. There must be a website that keeps track of all these overused effects. There are so many, and it's so obvious to anyone who regularly watches films. Like if Michael Caine was cast in multiple roles in every movie and they just expected us not to notice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: Like if Michael Caine was cast in multiple roles in every movie and they just expected us not to notice. You obviously noticed him in the film Dunkirk? He is in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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