Hollywood.
Tinseltown. The Dream Factory. Accurate names as the projects they
produce do not reflect reality.
At least
most movies don't and nor should they. Movies and shows are about
entertainment and reality is mostly pretty boring. Imagine a film
about an archaeologist slowly and painstakingly digging a hole and
gently, gingerly even, brushing away sand and debris from shards of
ancient pottery. Go on, imagine it.
Now
compare that to Indiana Jones. Not hard to see why Indy's adventures
are a bit more fun to watch, eh?
That said,
it is really fascinating to learn what reality is like compared to
what movies show us. Lately I have been consuming a lot of videos
where experts critique elements of different movies and shows. Navy
Seals, fighter pilots, archaeologists, fencing masters, police
officers, even pole dancers and astrobiologists chime in on what
entertainment gets right and what is wrong or even impossible.
Here is
one list from the Insider channel:
And one
from GQ:
So with
that I'll urge you to stay safe, wash your hands and have a great
week!
Okay, here
is a video to get you started:
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