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Why nobody gets cold in cinema: common inconsistencies in movies

Why nobody gets cold in movies: common absurdities in films

Movie characters often give the impression of living in an entirely different reality. In the cold, their cheeks and noses do not turn red, and under the tropical sun, their skin remains perfectly pale. Observant viewers notice such situations immediately.

In the movie "Three Plus Two," the women manage to have perfect hairstyles and makeup even in a campsite tent. An evening gown even emerges from the backpack of one of them.

In "Father Frost," neither Nastenka's nose nor her cheeks turn red from the cold in the forest. The filmmakers only put frost on her hair and eyelashes.

Have you ever seen at least one housekeeper who cleans the house and cooks with her hair down? After all, it would be much more convenient for her if she tied or bunched her hair up.

A flashlight held at eye level usually only interferes with vision. In movies, however, the viewer can easily see the character's face and the emotions on it.

This movie character has been living on a tropical island for many years. But you wouldn't be able to tell by his tan — it is as if he arrived on the island just yesterday.

Have you noticed in movies about school that recesses last exactly as long as the characters need to discuss all their problems and have a good gossip?

In ordinary stores, some of the products on the shelves are usually already sold out, but not in this movie. Or the character came to shop exactly at the start of the workday.

In movies, characters are shown sinking into quicksand. In reality, however, it is rarely deep, and its high density prevents it from swallowing a person completely.

In cinema, climate changes occur quickly and drastically. In reality, such temperature changes would span decades.

In movies, piranhas often look much scarier than they actually are. In real photos, they look like ordinary fish.

Have you noticed that actresses who have to dive out of a river or sea according to the plot never wipe their eyes or shake the water out of their ears?

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