Movie plot holes

[josieposy]

Random, but I watched Sleepless in Seattle on Netflix the other night (because I love Tom Hanks always - and if you assholes ruin him for me I'm taking my ball and going home!), and even though I've seen it a thousand times, I just realized something.

Sam was supposed to go to the Holiday Inn with Victoria when he realized Jonah was gone. Now he's coming back from NY with a new gf.

Did Victoria punch him?

[josieposy]

Also, if The Incredibles is supposed to be set in the 1960s, why does Bob's insurance company have him using a personal computer?

[itsme]

The Incredibles is "the future as seen from the 1960s".

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredibles

I found an interview where Brad Bird, writer & director) addressed this and said the same thing but I can't find it now.

[Wallflower]

If Harry Potter kills Voldemort by making his body disappear, how does anyone ever believe that he is gone? He came back last time. (Note: This is a complaint on the movie - in the book, Voldemort dies like anyone else and there's a body. The movie screwed it up completely and totally and yes, it still pisses me off.)

[panicked]

All of cinderellas magical clothing/carriage/etc disappeared at midnight so how does she still have a glass slipper to pull out when that one breaks? And how did that first one not just turn back into her normal work shoe, for hat matter?

[josieposy]

Aug 18, 2015 14:20:34 GMT -5 itsme said:

The Incredibles is "the future as seen from the 1960s".

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredibles

I found an interview where Brad Bird, writer & director) addressed this and said the same thing but I can't find it now.

Let me know if you do find it. This drove me crazy when i first noticed it after I saw it for the 3000th time.

[tictac]

Why the fuck does Reese Witherspoon end up with Ryan Phillipe's car at the end of "Cruel Intentions"

He's a high school student, they only were together for a few weeks, and his parents have never even met her. So I really doubt that 1) he had a will, 2) that if he did for some reason, that he would have had it changed to leave the car to some girl he hasn't been with that long, and 3) even if that DID happen, that the parents, no matter how uninvolved they were, wouldn't have contested the crap out of that.

[jlt19]

I'm not good with plot holes, but I like to pick stuff out that's out of place. We just watched Dallas Buyers Club and the Jennifer Garner's apartment was full of granite counter tops and dark wood cabinetry. Not really a "thing" in the early 80's.

[gpw]

Aug 18, 2015 13:41:32 GMT -5 josieposy said:

Random, but I watched Sleepless in Seattle on Netflix the other night (because I love Tom Hanks always - and if you assholes ruin him for me I'm taking my ball and going home!), and even though I've seen it a thousand times, I just realized something.

Sam was supposed to go to the Holiday Inn with Victoria when he realized Jonah was gone. Now he's coming back from NY with a new gf.

Did Victoria punch him?

And now I have Chingy in my head. 

[jlt19]

Aug 18, 2015 13:45:14 GMT -5 josieposy said:

Also, if The Incredibles is supposed to be set in the 1960s, why does Bob's insurance company have him using a personal computer?

I was unaware it's set in the 60's. But I never really paid too much attention apparently.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Looper. The entire thing.

[tictac]

Aug 18, 2015 14:29:50 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

I was unaware it's set in the 60's. But I never really paid too much attention apparently.

I always thought the beginning was set in the 60s/70s and then when they get to them being married with kids and regular jobs that it jumped to the present.

[eponinepontmercy]

Frozen: Why aren't Anna and Elsa feral children from never stepping outside the palace or interacting with anyone? (Same question applies to Rapunzel.) Who was running Arendelle before Elsa's coronation and why was Hans in charge instead of that person when Anna goes after Elsa?

[Skyesthelimit1212]

Aug 18, 2015 14:22:23 GMT -5 Wallflower said:

If Harry Potter kills Voldemort by making his body disappear, how does anyone ever believe that he is gone? He came back last time. (Note: This is a complaint on the movie - in the book, Voldemort dies like anyone else and there's a body. The movie screwed it up completely and totally and yes, it still pisses me off.)

This is a complaint and not really a plot hole, the scene during the dance when Hermione is in the hall and she gets into a fight with Ron and Harry, I hated the way they had her yell at them to "go to bed".  That's teenie tiny scene drives me crazy! 

[gpw]

Aug 18, 2015 14:36:04 GMT -5 Skyesthelimit1212 said:

Aug 18, 2015 14:22:23 GMT -5 Wallflower said:

If Harry Potter kills Voldemort by making his body disappear, how does anyone ever believe that he is gone? He came back last time. (Note: This is a complaint on the movie - in the book, Voldemort dies like anyone else and there's a body. The movie screwed it up completely and totally and yes, it still pisses me off.)

This is a complaint and not really a plot hole, the scene during the dance when Hermione is in the hall and she gets into a fight with Ron and Harry, I hated the way they had her yell at them to "go to bed".  That's teenie tiny scene drives me crazy! 

I don't remember the book well enough to remember if something similar happened.  Did it?

I'm kinda wanting to reread some HP now. 

[josieposy]

Aug 18, 2015 14:31:04 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Looper. The entire thing.

LOL! DH and I got really messed up on that one, so we just stopped asking questions.

See also: Inception.

[josieposy]

Aug 18, 2015 14:31:52 GMT -5 tictac said:

Aug 18, 2015 14:29:50 GMT -5 jlt19 said:

I was unaware it's set in the 60's. But I never really paid too much attention apparently.

I always thought the beginning was set in the 60s/70s and then when they get to them being married with kids and regular jobs that it jumped to the present.

In my mind it began in the 50s and moved ahead to the 60s.

[Skyesthelimit1212]

Aug 18, 2015 14:37:51 GMT -5 gpw said:

Aug 18, 2015 14:36:04 GMT -5 Skyesthelimit1212 said:

This is a complaint and not really a plot hole, the scene during the dance when Hermione is in the hall and she gets into a fight with Ron and Harry, I hated the way they had her yell at them to "go to bed".  That's teenie tiny scene drives me crazy! 

I don't remember the book well enough to remember if something similar happened.  Did it?

I'm kinda wanting to reread some HP now. 

I can't remember if she did in the book, but she did in the movie.  When she's done yelling at Ron about not having the balls to ask her to the Yule Ball she yells at both of them to "Off to bed both of you now"  That's always rubbed me the wrong way.  

[hopecounts]

Aug 18, 2015 14:27:15 GMT -5 tictac said:

Why the fuck does Reese Witherspoon end up with Ryan Phillipe's car at the end of "Cruel Intentions"

He's a high school student, they only were together for a few weeks, and his parents have never even met her. So I really doubt that 1) he had a will, 2) that if he did for some reason, that he would have had it changed to leave the car to some girl he hasn't been with that long, and 3) even if that DID happen, that the parents, no matter how uninvolved they were, wouldn't have contested the crap out of that.

I always assumed she bought it.
"Oh Mr. and Mrs. So it would mean so much to me if you'd let me buy his car it has so many memories." or some such.

[Skyesthelimit1212]

Aug 18, 2015 14:38:33 GMT -5 @cookiemonster03 said:

Aug 18, 2015 14:24:56 GMT -5 panicked said:

All of cinderellas magical clothing/carriage/etc disappeared at midnight so how does she still have a glass slipper to pull out when that one breaks? And how did that first one not just turn back into her normal work shoe, for hat matter?

I mention this every time I read the book to my kids.

They can discuss in therapy when they're older

Be lucky you're not reading the Into The Woods version, the step-mother chopped off one of the sister's toes and the other sister's heel in order for their foot to fit into the shoe.  

[gpw]

Aug 18, 2015 14:40:05 GMT -5 Skyesthelimit1212 said:

Aug 18, 2015 14:37:51 GMT -5 gpw said:

I don't remember the book well enough to remember if something similar happened.  Did it?

I'm kinda wanting to reread some HP now. 

I can't remember if she did in the book, but she did in the movie.  When she's done yelling at Ron about not having the balls to ask her to the Yule Ball she yells at both of them to "Off to bed both of you now"  That's always rubbed me the wrong way.  

I remember the scene.  I just don't remember the book.  There are deleted scenes in that movie that involve Professor Snape catching some kids making out right before she does that. 

[hopecounts]

Aug 18, 2015 14:41:23 GMT -5 Skyesthelimit1212 said:

Aug 18, 2015 14:38:33 GMT -5 @cookiemonster03 said:

I mention this every time I read the book to my kids.

They can discuss in therapy when they're older

Be lucky your not reading the Into The Woods version, the step-mother chopped off one of the sister's toes and the other sister's heel in order for their foot to fit into the shoe.  

As in the original tale  

[Ohhmm(bligo)]

Aug 18, 2015 14:24:56 GMT -5 panicked said:

All of cinderellas magical clothing/carriage/etc disappeared at midnight so how does she still have a glass slipper to pull out when that one breaks? And how did that first one not just turn back into her normal work shoe, for hat matter?

This is why I liked the live-action version - the fairy godmother mentions off-hand that "I'm especially good at shoes", which I've decided is the reason they didn't disappear.

[pixy0stix]

I always catch these, but never remember them later.

[josieposy]

Well and of course there's always the Ariel thing. She can sign a contract, but she can't write Eric a note that says "yes, I'm the one that saved your ass."

[sfy]

Aug 18, 2015 14:38:04 GMT -5 josieposy said:

Aug 18, 2015 14:31:04 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Looper. The entire thing.

LOL! DH and I got really messed up on that one, so we just stopped asking questions.

See also: Inception.

I didn't dislike either of these, but I see why they made this list. The one that belongs in this group that I hated--Vanilla Sky.

[Ohhmm(bligo)]

Tangled - Why did Mother Gothel never change Rapunzel's birthday OR name?? She sees the lanterns every year, when the kid is a toddler, and then preschooler - why would she not CHANGE THE BIRTHDAY so Rapunzel didn't think it was significant?
Why didn't Eugene recognize her name? He's near enough to the kingdom to recognize the story. Why didn't he recognize the story? He's stealing the lost princess's crown. Here's this 16-year-old girl who looks exactly like the paintings and murals of the baby lost princess from 16 years ago (that he's had to have seen).
And OH, just in case he forgot, he takes her to the village where they are dancing right in-fucking-front-of a giant mural of the lost baby princess, because it's her birthday. And here is this mysterious 16-year-old who no one's ever seen before dancing right in front of it, looking just like it, and HAY IT'S HER BIRTHDAY.

Mother Gothel really created a lot of problems for herself.

[ajj]

Aug 18, 2015 14:22:23 GMT -5 Wallflower said:

If Harry Potter kills Voldemort by making his body disappear, how does anyone ever believe that he is gone? He came back last time. (Note: This is a complaint on the movie - in the book, Voldemort dies like anyone else and there's a body. The movie screwed it up completely and totally and yes, it still pisses me off.)

Spoiler alert!!

I'm totally joking, but I still need to either read these books or watch these movies. I have been wanting to forever.

[darthnbjenni]

How the heck did Darth Vader or Padme not know they was having twins? Did they not have droid ultrasounds? How can he sense Luke, but meet with Leia without ever knowing that's his kid. The force is not strong with him, apparently.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Aug 18, 2015 14:38:04 GMT -5 josieposy said:

Aug 18, 2015 14:31:04 GMT -5 StrawberryBlondie said:

Looper. The entire thing.

LOL! DH and I got really messed up on that one, so we just stopped asking questions.

See also: Inception.

Yes. Entertaining movies, until you start to think about them.