What scenes seem normal in movies but are actually totally improbable?

  1. White men navigate the tropical jungle with their arms and legs exposed without incurring any stings, bites, wounds or skin rashes. On the other hand, Tarzans are bare-chested, barefoot in Africa but do not tan.

2. American productions obsessed with the theme of crime. Since the beginning of this century, there has been a preponderance of television series around police officers, criminal lawyers, criminals with violence, frantic car chases and the use of firearms; this gives the impression that these categories of people dominate our daily lives.

But the reality is that the vast majority (73%) of American police officers never draw their weapon in public during their entire career according to the Pew Research Center. Personally, I only know 3 police officers in my circle, and none of them had drawn their firearm.


3. Space battles in science fiction movies are accompanied by sound effects , although sound does not travel in a vacuum.


4. Petite , perfectly coiffed actresses who can make muscular guys twice their size or more submit — without breaking nails or messing up their hair.


5. Acts of lethal violence in cartoon animations where the victims appear to be immortal. (Road Runner, Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry)

The trivialization of hyper violence without consequences broadcast to children :

The reality of a manslaughter verdict that destroyed the life of a Mexican actor and his entourage, following a single punch after a traffic accident.


6. The incredible infrequency of Chinese-Americans in the distribution of roles in American productions, although

a) they represent a population several times larger than Jewish-Americans whose overrepresentation goes unnoticed due to two phenomena, the adoption of English names by Jewish immigrants, and a Jewish mother/non-Jewish father. The Douglases (born Danielovitch), the Sheens (born Estevez), the Paltrows (born Paltrowicz), the Kings (born Stein),

b) They are often relegated to first or second generation immigrant roles, with an “exotic” accent (i.e., “non-English speaking”, and sounding like a crazy fortune cookie) but American families have 4 generations of Chinese ancestors born in the US, much longer than former Presidents (Obama, Trump), Vice Presidents (Harris), Governors (Schwartzenegger), Foreign Ministers (Albright, Kissinger)…

c) One in two Chinese-American women start a family with a non-Asian. This means that the Asian genetic contribution is largely integrated after two or three generations.

Current American Demographics :

Demographics in the audiovisual and entertainment sector:

Note:

  • Americans count Jews as whites. An unimaginable practice for the first half of the 20th century. People from the Middle East are not ethnically white but West Asians (Turks, Syrians, Iranians, Israelis, Afghans, Azeris, Kazakhs, Turkmenistanis, Armenians etc.)
  • It is noted that the major television networks have multiplied the soap operas focused on predominantly black casts, instead of integrating blacks and others into the current casts of shows. The casting of roles in productions not focused on blacks continues the unrepresentative preponderance of whites.
  • In the predominantly Asian and Pacific Islander state of Hawaii, the recent incarnation of the series Hawaii Five-0 featured a protagonist who was not only white but played by a foreigner, before anyone considered casting a non-white native Hawaiian.
  • In California, where there is a larger Hispanic population (39%) than white (36%), and an Asian population (15%) three times larger than black (5.5%), Hollywood productions give the false impression that 95% of Californians are white.

7. American television shows give the impression that Americans are slim, healthy, and super beautiful . The reality is that the average American is the most obese of the G15 citizens; 60–65% are overweight, and 30–35% are morbidly obese.

  • In supermarkets, motorized wheelchairs are provided for customers who cannot walk 100 meters, and
  • The main fear of flying is not being crushed by the plane, but being crushed by a neighbor who is 50% wider than his seat width on both sides.

A patient and his entourage in a TV soap opera:

Two young patients in real life :

8. Thrillers or action films where the protagonists have the superhuman ability to perceive the triggering of a firearm and react to avoid the bullet .

The reality is that bullets travel at supersonic speeds, and you would be hit before you could even hear the sound of the explosion.

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