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

submitted 3 months ago by FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@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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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

When is the last time you saw someone in a movie hotwire a car?

According to every movie I've seen, the way it's done is you reach under the steering wheel and yank down a panel that is apparently velcroed on. A bunch of loose wires dump out, including two wires conveniently in front whose ends are conveniently stripped and tinned. You grab these two wires and strike them against each other like flint and steel. This apparently switches on the vehicle's electrical and ignition systems, disengages the steering lock and engages the starter motor.

Funnily enough you actually could hotwire a plane like that; because of how magnetos work, turning the ignition systems on is accomplished by disconnecting a couple wires.

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