As kids, we believe everything we see in movies. But, that's the power of Hollywood magic. Here are myths that we all believed as kids.
1. Deadly velociraptors
-The people behind the Jurassic Park films will have you believe that velociraptors are deadly carnivores who are lightning fast and incredibly smart. According to the paleontologists who studied them, actual velociraptors are only half the size they are shown as in the films. They were also harmless to humans
2. Air conditioning ducts
-Everyone who has seen Die Hard knows the famous scene where New York police officer John McClane is in the air conditioning duct of Nakatomi Plaza. it might seem cool, but don't try it. Air conditioning ducts are dusty, cramped spaces not meant to hold humans
3. Explosions
-The helicopter explosion in X-Men Origins: Wolverine might seem cool as Wolverine is walking away, but it's anything but cool. It's actually deadly. Depending on the accelerant used, there's extreme heat. There can also be shrapnel that can cause serious harm, if not death. There's also shockwaves that can disorient or even harm those in the vicinity
4. Silencers
-They might look cool when an assassin rolls one onto a gun to commit a silent murder, but it actually doesn't work like that. Silencers do reduce the noise, but they don't eliminate it. They can affect a gun's accuracy and aim
5. Chloroform-soaked cloth
-In movies, when someone is knocked out, they are seen as having a rag or cloth soaked in something, usually chloroform, to knock them out. Reality tells us that chloroform does not work that quickly or effectively
6. Shooting two guns at once
-Clearly, Hollywood and foreign movie directors think this is possible. Ask John Woo, the veteran Hong Kong director who is best known for his "gun fu" movies. This type of movie genre combines creative gunplay with martial arts. And usually stars Chinese-born actor Chow Yun-fat. Watching Antonio Banderas as El Mariachi hold guns in both hands looks cool. But in the land of reality, shooting two guns simultaneously is going to result in disaster. It takes incredible training and coordination to do this. Even if you were fully trained, accuracy is at risk
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| Chow Yun-fat as the Monk with No Name in Bulletproof Monk |
7. Forensics
-TV shows like the CSI franchise make it seem like solving a crime using forensic technology can be solved almost instantly. Forensic science does not work like that. Actual crime scene technology takes a lot longer. It rarely leads to immediate discoveries
8. Tracing calls
-On the show 24, Jack Bauer will race time to trace a call before the one minute mark hits. In the land of real life, tracing calls can actually happen in seconds, not minutes. Police and FBI have technology that can trace calls and ping the caller's exact location and show it on a map, even if the caller hangs up. The authorities will have your location before you have a chance to run. Technology has also updated to the point where people can be traced by using gunshot tracking. GPS systems will trace a person's exact location using gunshot trackers
9. Drowning people
-Despite people being shown in movies as screaming for mercy if they are drowning, it doesn't work like that in real life. Drowning is a silent killer if the victim doesn't know how to swim. It's a struggle as the victim fights to keep their head above water. The only noise from drowning victims are the gasps of breath they take, which might be their last. That's why it is of the utmost importance to train people how to swim at a young age
10. Car explosions
-Sure, car explosions look cool, especially if the baddie in the film shoots an RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) at at car. Or shoots a bazooka at a car. When cars do blow up, they are messy, shrapnel everywhere, glass everywhere. It can take time to fully clean up the scene of the explosion
11. Grenades
-There are three types of grenades: the lemon, pineapple and baseball. They are only named that way because of the shape. The baseball grenade is a perfectly round one. The pineapple grenade is rough and bumpy, like an actual pineapple. The lemon grenade is oval shaped, like an actual lemon. All three have pins that activate the fuse inside. Which means the second that pin is pulled, it needs to be thrown quickly to avoid disaster. Movies show us that grenades can have their pins removed with human teeth. It doesn't work like that. The pins need careful removal. And unlike movies, you can't stick the pin back in to deactivate the grenade. Once that pin is pulled, the deed is done. Throw it and run to avoid injury
12. Hollywood
-This city in California is sometimes known as movie central. Hollywood films will have us believe that anything is possible. For example, making it look like hackers can break into secure systems with a few strokes of the keyboard. Hacking is a slow, methodical process that takes time and effort. Not only that, there are two types of hackers- black hat and white hat. Black hat hackers are bad hackers. They will hack for crime-related and monetary reasons. White hat hackers are good hackers. They are the ones who usually do hacking professionally. They are often hired by companies to test security systems for any areas that need improvement. They help improve the cybersecurity for big, medium and small businesses, no matter the type. And sometimes, even law enforcement will hire black hat hackers to employ them for law enforcement because of their high knowledge of computer systems and put their hacking skills to good use
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| Hugh Jackman as Stanley Jobson in Swordfish |
13. News in bars
-Almost every movie shows people getting their news from patrons at a bar, such as in Good Will Hunting. News reports usually don't cover personal issues. This means that the local watering hole is safe from journalists
14. Meteors
-Thanks to the movie Armageddon, those who seen it think meteors mean massive destruction. According to those who study space, meteors are small and will burn up in the atmosphere before causing any real damage
15. Quicksand
-Unlike in films, where quicksand is shown as a quick working threat, it doesn't work like that in real life. Real quicksand is a mixture of sand and water with the consistency of overly watery concrete mix. You can surely, and slowly, wiggle your way to freedom
16. Sharks' sense of smell
-Jaws caused a fear of sharks for everyone who has seen it. Being attacked by a real shark caused a fear of sharks for some and a respect for the creatures for others. According to marine biologists, sharks cannot smell a single drop of blood miles away. Their sense of smell is not that strong. Yes, they can sniff out potential prey, but they are not bloodthirsty animals on an eating spree. And yes, there are sharks that are considered aggressive, such as bull sharks, tiger sharks. Bull sharks are considered an especially pesky breed of shark because they can switch from fresh water to salt water, meaning they can swim up canals in Florida, which usually run along people's backyards
17. Amnesia
-Movies and TV will have most people believing that a good knock to the head will result in instant amnesia. It doesn't work like that. In the land of reality, amnesia is not a reset button for a new personality. Memory loss is less dramatic, and it's the body's way of protecting the person from severe trauma
18. Flatlining
-Flatliners is a movie that has some people believing that it is possible a single treatment from a defibrillator will bring you back from the very edge of death. In the very REAL world of medical treatment, when you flatline, it's a race against the clock to revive you. The defibrillator will do its job, but if you flatline, you flatline for good. Then it comes to the very hard decision for someone to call the time of death
19. Sucking out the poison from bites
-The movie 127 Hours will have some believing it's possible to suck the poison or venom from snake or insect bites out and you'll survive. Most survivalists and people who are accustomed to living off the nature grid will tell you that this is an ineffective and even dangerous idea to try. Venomous and poisonous bites or stings need proper medical care in a timely manner otherwise death or permanent damage will occur, depending on the creature who bit you
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