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What kind of things do you think movies are most dishonest about? (lemmy.world)

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Whether intentionally or not, what do movies depict or present wrong a lot of the time?

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[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 83 points 2 days ago

Sex and relationships in action movies.

The whole "hot chick gets horny for the hero after a traumatizing couple of hours" thing gives a pretty messed up view of relationship building.

[-] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 9 points 1 day ago

I remember Speed made a joke about this at the end. A crack about "Relationships built on life threatening traumas don't last" or something lol

[-] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

And it was proven by Speed 2 I guess.

[-] Okokimup@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago

Or as comedian Kyle Kincaid said, the idea that the action hero could still get it up.

[-] 0ops@piefed.zip 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

This one definitely turned me off the first Terminator movie. I mean I know it's critical to the plot but it still makes me roll my eyes.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago

The 80s and 90s were rife with that trope. I don't know if modern action flicks are as bad.

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