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Things that look good in the movies but are probably shit IRL…

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Arlanymor · 12/10/2025 18:49

I used to be SO envious of Catherine Zeta Jones’ bedroom in Splitting Heirs (remember that film?! It was awful, a failed attempt at farce). She had a narrow swimming pool that went around her bedroom and I used to think: “Wow - it would be so amazing to have a swim first thing in the morning and set yourself up for the day.” In reality, I bed the bedroom stunk of chlorine, it was probably a never-ending journey to keep heated and you’d probably only use it for a week and then get bored of the novelty… what else looks good in the movies but in reality probably just sucks?

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Rozendantz · 12/10/2025 18:53

Movie: Massive family Christmases/Thanksgivings. Everyone looks happy, the food is perfect and there's no arguments.
Reality: Food over/undercooked, unexpected or unwanted guests, you spend the whole time wondering when they'll leave. And then someone says something offensive or rude, there's tears and arguments, and the kids are being ungrateful and brattish.

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