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Do you ever get so distracted by something in a movie that it distracts you from the plot?

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comedycentral · 25/10/2024 21:15

While watching Jurassic World, I can't get past how the main character, Claire, runs around the park in massive high heels, doing all that she does. It distracts me too much! If someone injures themselves and carries on, the injury and lack of treatment occupy my thoughts to the point where I'm unable to follow the storyline. Does this happen to you too when you watch movies?

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WhatWouldHopperDo · 25/10/2024 21:21

Yes! People carrying handbags or takeaway coffee cups that are clearly empty. Annoys the shit out of me so I forget what’s happening in the scene!

WhimsicalGubbins76 · 25/10/2024 21:22

My main problem is “oh What have I seen him/her in before” 🤣🤣

comedycentral · 25/10/2024 21:25

WhatWouldHopperDo · 25/10/2024 21:21

Yes! People carrying handbags or takeaway coffee cups that are clearly empty. Annoys the shit out of me so I forget what’s happening in the scene!

Yes! And when they stir their food around but never eat it! The Big Bang Theory is the worst for this, and their meals always look delicious.

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WhimsicalGubbins76 · 25/10/2024 21:22

My main problem is “oh What have I seen him/her in before” 🤣🤣

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What did we do before Google? 😁

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user2848502016 · 25/10/2024 21:27

I have to know what city/country a film is set or was filmed or I distract myself trying to figure it out!

sunsmiles · 25/10/2024 21:28

Bad wigs. See Nicole Kidman in anything lately.

Paintbyalphabet · 25/10/2024 21:32

Yes, guns with infinite bullets that never get reloaded bug me.

username1478 · 25/10/2024 21:33

Normally about the female characters. I'm often rolling my eyes. Why is she half naked when all the men are dressed? Enough shots of her bum! I get it, she's not like all the other girls. What do they all see in her?! She's intelligent so she wears glasses. Do we need to see all these strippers for this conversation? And so on.

Paintbyalphabet · 25/10/2024 21:34

Also, morning breath and how everyone jumps up out of bed from a night of sex and goes straight to work.

LakelandDreams · 25/10/2024 21:35

When people go into a house or flat and don't shut the front door. It's open all night!!

bifurCAT · 25/10/2024 21:35

Apart from inaccuracies, goofs, etc, (big peeve there are the chases through London that end up going in circles!)

I hate the computer monitors in ANY action movie. Hackers just typing wildly, a million windows open. DNA molecules on screen in any crime lab. Screen resolution - "zoom in, enhance". The list goes on.

Martinpillow · 25/10/2024 21:37

whenever a character refers to something only happening in the movies / books

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Gulbekian · 25/10/2024 21:39

"Babies" that are clearly dolls.

Fiery30 · 25/10/2024 21:39

When an actress playing a cop or spy is chasing bad guys or doing some heavy duty action with her hair open. Just plait it or tie it up!

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JuliaLivilla · 25/10/2024 21:40

When I think I may have read the book upon which it might be based.

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WhimsicalGubbins76 · 25/10/2024 21:22

My main problem is “oh What have I seen him/her in before” 🤣🤣

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And that's what IMDb is for 😁

sequin2000 · 25/10/2024 21:41

Houses that get trashed (usually during gun fire). The amount that a renovation will cost distract me!

TentEntWenTyfOur · 25/10/2024 21:41

Horse-related. Inappropriate saddlery and riding style which is incompatible with the period setting of the film.

Paintbyalphabet · 25/10/2024 21:42

Another one. Female doctors wearing sky high heels and pencil skirts for a whole shift.

comedycentral · 25/10/2024 21:43

sequin2000 · 25/10/2024 21:41

Houses that get trashed (usually during gun fire). The amount that a renovation will cost distract me!

Mr. and Mrs. Smith's house!

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Beenaboutabit · 25/10/2024 21:44

People talking as they eat with a gob full of food - does my nut in.
if I was at the table with them, I’d have to leave. it doesn’t do anything for the plot line

Gettingbysomehow · 25/10/2024 21:45

Skinny American women running about being extremely brittle and acting very badly I.e having a bad dream then sitting bolt upright gasping and heaving, because nobody I have ever lived with does that, ever.
Or bustling about carrying either tons of bags which they drop everywhere or those big brown paper shopping bags with no handles they get over there.
They look like they need a decent meal some valium and grandma's shopping trolley 😂

comedycentral · 25/10/2024 21:46

Or when someone has sex and just lies there for hours afterwards, where's the condom or anything else for that matter 🤔

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