even in the best of films there are things that defy reason by spirit I
things that defy reason by spirit I
things that defy reason by spirit I killed Dominic I claim the white spear
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten examples of movie logic that make no
examples of movie logic that make no
examples of movie logic that make no sense
for this list will be scouring various
for this list will be scouring various films throughout history to find those
films throughout history to find those
films throughout history to find those tropes and trends that seem nonsensical
tropes and trends that seem nonsensical
tropes and trends that seem nonsensical or bizarre when examined closely I’ll be
or bizarre when examined closely I’ll be
or bizarre when examined closely I’ll be learning it whether it’s the physics of
learning it whether it’s the physics of
learning it whether it’s the physics of action film the suspense building
action film the suspense building
action film the suspense building elements of four or cinema or simply a
elements of four or cinema or simply a
elements of four or cinema or simply a recurring gag in Hollywood productions
recurring gag in Hollywood productions
recurring gag in Hollywood productions we find these Ray’s the most I browse in
we find these Ray’s the most I browse in
we find these Ray’s the most I browse in terms of logical leaps number 10
terms of logical leaps number 10
terms of logical leaps number 10 destroy the screen destroy the computer
destroy the screen destroy the computer
destroy the screen destroy the computer your death amounts to the same as your
your death amounts to the same as your
your death amounts to the same as your life a zero somewhere yes I was saying
life a zero somewhere yes I was saying
life a zero somewhere yes I was saying need to insure a computer system is
need to insure a computer system is
need to insure a computer system is completely and utterly wrecked just
completely and utterly wrecked just
completely and utterly wrecked just destroy the screen and be on your merry
destroy the screen and be on your merry
destroy the screen and be on your merry way
more than a few films operate under the
more than a few films operate under the logic that a monitor is the same thing
logic that a monitor is the same thing
logic that a monitor is the same thing as a computer perhaps because the
as a computer perhaps because the
as a computer perhaps because the monitor is how information on a computer
monitor is how information on a computer
monitor is how information on a computer is displayed or due to early computers
is displayed or due to early computers
is displayed or due to early computers such as the Commodore PE T containing
such as the Commodore PE T containing
such as the Commodore PE T containing both a monitor and vital internal parts
both a monitor and vital internal parts
both a monitor and vital internal parts would he send you
whatever the inspiration for this line
whatever the inspiration for this line of thinking it’s still a bit ridiculous
of thinking it’s still a bit ridiculous
of thinking it’s still a bit ridiculous you cannot say John Connor watch me
number nine one match to light it all
number nine one match to light it all stay close to the candles the staircase
stay close to the candles the staircase
stay close to the candles the staircase can be treacherous dark corridors and
can be treacherous dark corridors and
can be treacherous dark corridors and chambers beware somebody’s got a match
at first glance using a match a torch or
at first glance using a match a torch or a lighter to light one’s way seeing is
a lighter to light one’s way seeing is
a lighter to light one’s way seeing is reasonable enough until the question of
reasonable enough until the question of
reasonable enough until the question of how such a tiny source of light can
how such a tiny source of light can
how such a tiny source of light can illuminate vast spaces comes up
in spite of their small size and limited
in spite of their small size and limited ability to produce light in cinema these
ability to produce light in cinema these
ability to produce light in cinema these are all astoundingly effective be it in
are all astoundingly effective be it in
are all astoundingly effective be it in a tight ventilation shaft or the
a tight ventilation shaft or the
a tight ventilation shaft or the location of a square dance nothing
location of a square dance nothing
location of a square dance nothing appears immune to these small lighted
appears immune to these small lighted
appears immune to these small lighted objects come onto the coast we get
objects come onto the coast we get
objects come onto the coast we get together have a few laughs
together have a few laughs
together have a few laughs number eight last-second bomb
number eight last-second bomb
number eight last-second bomb disarmament
thank goodness for split-second timing
thank goodness for split-second timing and criminal negligence
often in films when the prospect of a
often in films when the prospect of a bomb threat comes up the heroes do
bomb threat comes up the heroes do
bomb threat comes up the heroes do everything in their power to stop the
everything in their power to stop the
everything in their power to stop the bomb from detonating and at the very
bomb from detonating and at the very
bomb from detonating and at the very last moment they typically succeed
however this raises a key question why
however this raises a key question why would anyone put a timer on their bomb
would anyone put a timer on their bomb
would anyone put a timer on their bomb if they could just detonate it right
if they could just detonate it right
if they could just detonate it right away 3 2 1 oh it always stops at 1 on
away 3 2 1 oh it always stops at 1 on
away 3 2 1 oh it always stops at 1 on the show
the show
the show it’s a careless oversight that costs
it’s a careless oversight that costs
it’s a careless oversight that costs villains victory at the last second and
villains victory at the last second and
villains victory at the last second and it’s usually completely unnecessary to
it’s usually completely unnecessary to
it’s usually completely unnecessary to their plan so I guess you do win and
their plan so I guess you do win and
their plan so I guess you do win and your prize will be getting blown to
your prize will be getting blown to
your prize will be getting blown to smithereens in about how long this is
smithereens in about how long this is
smithereens in about how long this is macGruber we better scoot we do have a
macGruber we better scoot we do have a
macGruber we better scoot we do have a wedding to plan
wedding to plan
wedding to plan number 7 keyboards are the way of the
number 7 keyboards are the way of the
number 7 keyboards are the way of the future
perhaps computer mice are a foreign
perhaps computer mice are a foreign concept in films oh you don’t want to do
concept in films oh you don’t want to do
concept in films oh you don’t want to do that I’ll be able to access that as soon
that I’ll be able to access that as soon
that I’ll be able to access that as soon as we generate some encrypted pass codes
as we generate some encrypted pass codes
as we generate some encrypted pass codes can we generate some encrypted pass
can we generate some encrypted pass
can we generate some encrypted pass codes get some of those at least that’s
codes get some of those at least that’s
codes get some of those at least that’s what we figure based on the logic fly
what we figure based on the logic fly
what we figure based on the logic fly didn’t films cuz it seems that
didn’t films cuz it seems that
didn’t films cuz it seems that accomplishing anything meaningful on a
accomplishing anything meaningful on a
accomplishing anything meaningful on a computer can only be done by frantic
computer can only be done by frantic
computer can only be done by frantic typing on the keyboard with mice and
typing on the keyboard with mice and
typing on the keyboard with mice and other peripherals being of lesser
other peripherals being of lesser
other peripherals being of lesser importance if they appear at all few
importance if they appear at all few
importance if they appear at all few more years develop meaning we won’t even
more years develop meaning we won’t even
more years develop meaning we won’t even have to dig anymore where’s the fun in
have to dig anymore where’s the fun in
have to dig anymore where’s the fun in that it’s a little distorted but I know
that it’s a little distorted but I know
that it’s a little distorted but I know cadence of computer Montgomery Scott
cadence of computer Montgomery Scott
cadence of computer Montgomery Scott typing out the formula for transparent
typing out the formula for transparent
typing out the formula for transparent aluminum in Star Trek 4 for example is
aluminum in Star Trek 4 for example is
aluminum in Star Trek 4 for example is entirely based around keyboard use hello
entirely based around keyboard use hello
entirely based around keyboard use hello computer just use the keyboard keyboard
computer just use the keyboard keyboard
computer just use the keyboard keyboard Oh quaint
Oh quaint
Oh quaint though some computer users in reality
though some computer users in reality
though some computer users in reality may be able to type that fast it usually
may be able to type that fast it usually
may be able to type that fast it usually results in spelling errors to say
results in spelling errors to say
results in spelling errors to say nothing of the importance that computer
nothing of the importance that computer
nothing of the importance that computer mice possess
number six bullets throw people we don’t
number six bullets throw people we don’t claim to be scientists
claim to be scientists
claim to be scientists but we’re reasonably sure that bullets
but we’re reasonably sure that bullets
but we’re reasonably sure that bullets don’t work this way you tell you about
don’t work this way you tell you about
don’t work this way you tell you about my mother yet action cinema continues to
my mother yet action cinema continues to
my mother yet action cinema continues to operate under the belief that when a
operate under the belief that when a
operate under the belief that when a person gets shot his or her body gets
person gets shot his or her body gets
person gets shot his or her body gets thrown a fair distance thing is easy to
thrown a fair distance thing is easy to
thrown a fair distance thing is easy to practice allowed and never ever do it in
practice allowed and never ever do it in
practice allowed and never ever do it in heavy traffic
from the Terminator being knocked back
from the Terminator being knocked back with a shotgun blast the agent Jones
with a shotgun blast the agent Jones
with a shotgun blast the agent Jones getting shot in the head in the Matrix
getting shot in the head in the Matrix
getting shot in the head in the Matrix dodge this there’s no shortage of bodies
dodge this there’s no shortage of bodies
dodge this there’s no shortage of bodies being sent flying from the force of
being sent flying from the force of
being sent flying from the force of gunshots now what makes for impressive
gunshots now what makes for impressive
gunshots now what makes for impressive imagery it defies logic number five
imagery it defies logic number five
imagery it defies logic number five static equals def Dallas walkie-talkies
static equals def Dallas walkie-talkies
static equals def Dallas walkie-talkies are wonderful things but beware if the
are wonderful things but beware if the
are wonderful things but beware if the person on the other end stops speaking
person on the other end stops speaking
person on the other end stops speaking because in movies if you get static that
because in movies if you get static that
because in movies if you get static that means the other person is dead they’re
means the other person is dead they’re
means the other person is dead they’re gone we’re not precisely sure where this
gone we’re not precisely sure where this
gone we’re not precisely sure where this line of logic originated from but it
line of logic originated from but it
line of logic originated from but it certainly crops up in a variety of
certainly crops up in a variety of
certainly crops up in a variety of places typically to raise suspense and
places typically to raise suspense and
places typically to raise suspense and make people both in the film and in the
make people both in the film and in the
make people both in the film and in the audience feel uneasy
it’s hard to deny that it’s effective
it’s hard to deny that it’s effective but there could be any number of reasons
but there could be any number of reasons
but there could be any number of reasons why static comes up in a radio
why static comes up in a radio
why static comes up in a radio transmission besides to transmit static
transmission besides to transmit static
transmission besides to transmit static the person on the other end needs to be
the person on the other end needs to be
the person on the other end needs to be pressing the button and that’s hard to
pressing the button and that’s hard to
pressing the button and that’s hard to do if they are no longer living number
do if they are no longer living number
do if they are no longer living number four landing in water is like landing on
four landing in water is like landing on
four landing in water is like landing on a cloud water may seem safe but in
a cloud water may seem safe but in
a cloud water may seem safe but in situations involving a long fall it’s a
situations involving a long fall it’s a
situations involving a long fall it’s a deadly adversary
if ever a character needs to make a
if ever a character needs to make a quick escape they elect to jump from a
quick escape they elect to jump from a
quick escape they elect to jump from a great height into a body of water the
great height into a body of water the
great height into a body of water the presumption more than likely being that
presumption more than likely being that
presumption more than likely being that the water will cushion their fall
unfortunately this is not the case at
unfortunately this is not the case at least in real life hitting the water at
least in real life hitting the water at
least in real life hitting the water at 80 miles per hour is like hitting a
80 miles per hour is like hitting a
80 miles per hour is like hitting a concrete wall the average human body
concrete wall the average human body
concrete wall the average human body falls at 120 miles per hour this is
falls at 120 miles per hour this is
falls at 120 miles per hour this is nonsense I’m going
this fact makes scenes like James Bond’s
this fact makes scenes like James Bond’s long drop in the opening of 2012 Skyfall
long drop in the opening of 2012 Skyfall
long drop in the opening of 2012 Skyfall increasingly unreal take the bloody shot
number three just a concussion no
number three just a concussion no worries okay kid give it to me suffer a
worries okay kid give it to me suffer a
worries okay kid give it to me suffer a potentially debilitating head injury not
potentially debilitating head injury not
potentially debilitating head injury not a problem just walk it off yes
a problem just walk it off yes
a problem just walk it off yes concussions seem to not have the same
concussions seem to not have the same
concussions seem to not have the same impact in films as in reality other than
impact in films as in reality other than
impact in films as in reality other than causing disorientation or worse symptoms
causing disorientation or worse symptoms
causing disorientation or worse symptoms the instead come across as just another
the instead come across as just another
the instead come across as just another mild wound for heroes and heroines to
mild wound for heroes and heroines to
mild wound for heroes and heroines to overcome consider the frequency with
overcome consider the frequency with
overcome consider the frequency with which Marty McFly gets hit in the head
which Marty McFly gets hit in the head
which Marty McFly gets hit in the head over the course of the Back to the
over the course of the Back to the
over the course of the Back to the Future films at least once per movie we
Future films at least once per movie we
Future films at least once per movie we can do this the easy way or the hard way
can do this the easy way or the hard way
can do this the easy way or the hard way Marty is rendered unconscious yet
Marty is rendered unconscious yet
Marty is rendered unconscious yet recovers with no apparent long-term
recovers with no apparent long-term
recovers with no apparent long-term damage it’s odd to see to say the least
number two wait your turn to fight I
number two wait your turn to fight I will be the one chivalry is not dead it
will be the one chivalry is not dead it
will be the one chivalry is not dead it seems should a hero or heroine be faced
seems should a hero or heroine be faced
seems should a hero or heroine be faced by a group of foes Hollywood says and it
by a group of foes Hollywood says and it
by a group of foes Hollywood says and it only makes sense for the enemies to
only makes sense for the enemies to
only makes sense for the enemies to attack one by one is it because rushing
attack one by one is it because rushing
attack one by one is it because rushing the hero all at once is unsportsmanlike
the hero all at once is unsportsmanlike
the hero all at once is unsportsmanlike is it that the villains believe one
is it that the villains believe one
is it that the villains believe one single warrior can defeat the hero
or is it just an unwillingness to
or is it just an unwillingness to retreat and think of a new plan
we’re not sure but it seems arbitrary
we’re not sure but it seems arbitrary and entirely unnecessary to have an
and entirely unnecessary to have an
and entirely unnecessary to have an attack force waiting for their turn to
attack force waiting for their turn to
attack force waiting for their turn to fight this is how it goes you attacked
fight this is how it goes you attacked
fight this is how it goes you attacked me one at a time and I’ll knock you out
me one at a time and I’ll knock you out
me one at a time and I’ll knock you out with a single punch
with a single punch
with a single punch okay go dudes good before we unveil our
okay go dudes good before we unveil our
okay go dudes good before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable
top pick here are some honorable mentions
move the car is he open the door open
move the car is he open the door open the door get the door the cops are
the door get the door the cops are
the door get the door the cops are following what where the back on the
following what where the back on the
following what where the back on the right page board any taxi driver will
right page board any taxi driver will
right page board any taxi driver will drop you off there I can read a map
drop you off there I can read a map
drop you off there I can read a map tomorrow midday tomorrow 12:00 you’re in
tomorrow midday tomorrow 12:00 you’re in
tomorrow midday tomorrow 12:00 you’re in a hurry let’s do this take your pants
a hurry let’s do this take your pants
a hurry let’s do this take your pants off
off
off what you heard me take your pants off
what you heard me take your pants off
what you heard me take your pants off I’m kidding you weirdo don’t do that why
I’m kidding you weirdo don’t do that why
I’m kidding you weirdo don’t do that why would you do that come on let’s go go go
would you do that come on let’s go go go
would you do that come on let’s go go go go number one
go number one
go number one everything must explode
from shooting cars to blowing up
from shooting cars to blowing up spaceships it seems like objects and
spaceships it seems like objects and
spaceships it seems like objects and film are predestined to burst into
film are predestined to burst into
film are predestined to burst into flames explosions are firmly established
flames explosions are firmly established
flames explosions are firmly established in cinema as a signature form of
in cinema as a signature form of
in cinema as a signature form of spectacle but increasingly it seems as
spectacle but increasingly it seems as
spectacle but increasingly it seems as though everything is primed to blow up
ships in the vacuum of space or entire
ships in the vacuum of space or entire planet
explosions are more or less guaranteed
explosions are more or less guaranteed to occur it’s fun to watch unfold but
to occur it’s fun to watch unfold but
to occur it’s fun to watch unfold but we’re certain the real world isn’t that
we’re certain the real world isn’t that
we’re certain the real world isn’t that prone to spontaneous explosions
holy shit now scream do you agree with
holy shit now scream do you agree with our list it’s like a joke
our list it’s like a joke
our list it’s like a joke what movie logic doesn’t make sense to
what movie logic doesn’t make sense to
what movie logic doesn’t make sense to you I don’t think you understood me I
you I don’t think you understood me I
you I don’t think you understood me I can hear everything you’re saying out
can hear everything you’re saying out
can hear everything you’re saying out there one called me you go took off me
there one called me you go took off me
there one called me you go took off me you take the lead for more logical top
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