# Things in movies for which you just can't suspend disbelief (poss unboxed spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 5, 2007, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-movies-for-which-you-just-cant-suspend-disbelief-poss-unboxed-spoilers/410576 "2007-07-05T09:39:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_chao_goes_mu/32/3191_2.png) [@The\_Chao\_Goes\_Mu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Chao_Goes_Mu)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-movies-for-which-you-just-cant-suspend-disbelief-poss-unboxed-spoilers/410576/161 "2007-07-11T13:27:32Z")
[QUOTE=Lumpy] “Easy?! You call that easy?!” Seriously, the whole point was that he had the help of a hyper-genius to figure out how to make it work, no one had ever looked for such a determined subterfuge, and in fact he eventually did get caught. [/QUOTE] When did he get caught? I don’t remember that. Unless you’re referring to: that technician noticing he was peeing while holding his member with his right hand. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-movies-for-which-you-just-cant-suspend-disbelief-poss-unboxed-spoilers/410576/162 "2007-07-11T18:46:54Z")
My big one is when the hero and heroine are about 10 seconds from being blown up, discovered by the bad guy, doused with poison gas, etc. and they decide that it’s time to talk about their feelings. When I see that, I want this to be the dialog. Hero: There’s one thing I want to tell you. Heroine: Yes? Hero: It’s difficult to say this. Heroine: Just try. Hero: I … \ ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-movies-for-which-you-just-cant-suspend-disbelief-poss-unboxed-spoilers/410576/163 "2007-07-11T18:55:45Z")
[QUOTE=The Chao Goes Mu] When did he get caught? [/QUOTE] The detective who was investigating the case pieced together that it was his long-lost naturally born brother, although he let him go. ---
**Author:** ![Mayo\_Speaks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mayo\_Speaks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mayo_Speaks)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-movies-for-which-you-just-cant-suspend-disbelief-poss-unboxed-spoilers/410576/164 "2007-07-11T20:42:59Z")
In one of the James Bond movies, I think it was “Die Another Day,” One of The Bad Guys ® goes to Cuba for a DNA replacement. I’m not a trained biologist, but I must say that I was rather skeptical of that particular procedure. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-movies-for-which-you-just-cant-suspend-disbelief-poss-unboxed-spoilers/410576/165 "2007-07-11T20:58:59Z")
[QUOTE=Diceman] I’ve heard this theory before, and it doesn’t make a bit of sense. Why would a lobotomy be necessary? [/QUOTE] Especially in Arnold’s case. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-in-movies-for-which-you-just-cant-suspend-disbelief-poss-unboxed-spoilers/410576.md?page=8)