People Answer What Movies Get Wrong About America And Here’s 35 Of Their Spot-On Observations

The main character in Hollywood films is always a doctor, a banker or a lawyer. They seem to be drowning in money. If it has to be a middle class job, then they are cops or teachers. That seems to be the spectrum of American jobs.

When I look at this picture all I can think is a guy and his new bride have the guys old college roommate crashing on their couch because…. They don’t have a spare room in their 3,000 sq ft, double story house????

This one certainly is.

Part of the capitalist mindset. Rich people used to be portrayed as eccentric or selfish or odd, now they’re portrayed as really cool and the ideal and what everyone should strive for.

Damn! That's a gorgeous house!

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Friends was the biggest offender on that score.

Especially when you look at the characters' jobs etc.

It seems logical to me, how do you want to place a whole film crew, camera included, in 9m²?

Not unless you are very well off or rich.

No such thing as a cheap apartment, house or anything to live in except a grocery cart and a beat up junkyard tent.

That's because irl, aliens are smart enough to know that no-one of importance lives or works in the White House.

but i still havent seen in a movie, "real amerikkkans" raiding the capitol in an attempt to overturn the government. What ? Only works with aliens ?

Correct. I think it has been at least a few weeks ............

Happened once, but it wasn't aliens, it was the Brits, but I guess that it's close enough.

Only burnt down by Canadians!

takes one bit of buttered toast ignoring 10 pancakes, eggs and bacon "I'm late for school"

most American Families eat basically just cereal with milk or toast for breakfast, huge ones tend to be special occasions

Why eat it we can survive on our smiles and good attitude and go gettem

After everyone leaves, she can invite her neighbors over for breakfast.

who eats breakfast at home? With the family?

Ever noticed how light, clean and shiny they are? Regardless the age or state of the building.

Even if the ducts are large enough, all the sheet metal screw points are inside and will shred your flesh.

Lol, the lack of duct knowledge coming from fake know it alls. I have personally crawled inside of duct work to install bars in Asheville NC's Federal building. All industrial air ducts do not use screws to hold the joints together. They use "Pittsburg" and "S" joints, as well as hanger supports every 6'. To code, which the US has the most stringent laws for, industrial air ducts have to be able to support 250+ pounds per 5' section of duct. Bruce crawled through what's called a fresh air intake, which connects through out the entire building, hence the reason I had to install bars to prevent break ins. The insides of the majority of metal duct are pretty clean, being as duct systems are closed units, thus preventing most bugs from entering. The light that's shown is "suspension of disbelief" who wants to watch a shadow crawl around in the dark, why else is he using a lighter to see? Shouldn't it be light enough for him to see.

However, prisoners have escaped using duct work.

Maybe a 4 yr old, definitely a cat!

And when women get out of bed they pull the whole sheet off of the bed, covering their top as well...

I bet this is for rating reasons. We're picky about what shows here in the US

You actually get a chance to "take it off her?" My wife's is off almost before she's got the front door unlocked.

Everyone rolling out of bed with undies on to answer the door or go to the bathroom. Really?

Maybe they could make something like 3D glasses, but that cover female nipples.

That's not even the worst. How about a CSI team leading a raid..... dressed in a t-shirt and with just a hand gun and sunglasses they lead the way into a darkened factory full of hardened criminals, followed by a squad team heavily dressed in protective gear and armed to the teeth.......

The person being questioned doesn't get to decide when the interview is over and walk away from the cops.

John Mulaney did a great bit on this exact thing. Really funny when you think about it.

Be pulling out the cellphone and recording it all!

Yes, this is amazing. Everyone in NYC goes on about their job while throwing answers to the detective behind them.

I always managed to find good parking. My wife always said I get "TV parking"... literally my only superpower. (Fortunately, I only used it for good!)

And if you park somewhere and leave the car, leave the windows down and the doors unlocked...

Empty parking garages? Ya right!

somebodies wet dream

You can find them, you just need to drive around 10-15 min, but you will find it seconds after someone pulls out