To convey what a character is seeing through binoculars, viewers are shown a figure-eight shaped frame, even though when you look through binoculars you don’t really experience this.
Month: July 2014
Evil Twin
Audiences are apparently fascinated by watching twins who embody good and evil. The evil twin often impersonates the good twin, fooling spouses and friends.
Landing a Plane
Despite having no experience or training, first time pilots in the movies have a miraculous capacity to land successfully.
Free Parking
In movies there is always a free parking space.
Vintage Cabs
Although Checker cabs have long disappeared from New York City streets, they persist in movies and were used exclusively for decades after they been all but replaced by Impalas in the 1980’s.
Outside the Law
American crime dramas frequently feature a detective with unconventional methods who is barely tolerated by his superiors. Typically the outsider detective redeems himself, and frequently reveals corruption in the department.
Wacky Hallucinogens
Hallucinogens are almost always portrayed as funny
Amnesia As Entertainment
Movie heroes are constantly getting concussions that cause them to completely forget who they are. Fortunately, their memories invariable return by the closing credits.
Reluctant Betrayal
A budding screen romance…
Fast Talking
Listening to one side of a phone conversation can be pretty boring, so cinematic phone conversations tend to lack a lot of silent listening. Both sides of the conversation are made clear by repetition, and when the person on the other end does speak, it’s usually for ridiculously short durations.