infinite1 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Thinking about some of the things that you see in classic hollywood films that are ridiculously unrealistic and downright dangerous if ever attempted in real life, by normal people. For example - Ever think about the car scenes where the driver looks lovingly at his wife or girlfriend while he is driving on a busy highway or a dangerous mountain road that is poorly lit? They kiss, embrace (the driver takes care to only use one arm), etc. Then there are the fights, arguments, deep discussions that go on during driving scenes. In real life something like that would result in a terrible accident taking the life of the driver, passenger, and any oncomming vehicles or innocent bystanders that happen to be in the car's path. Yet, on film they drive along blissfully unaware of their surroundings and accident free. Can you think of any other every day activities in classic hollywood films, by normal average folks, that would rate the tagline "don't try this at home"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Drive[/i]byNight_Raft,Sheridan.jpg] after[/i]swim.jpg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Anything the THREE STOOGES do comes to mind. It might have seemed obvious to US as kids, but a local TV station DID find the need to show a disclaimer before broadcasting their old shorts back in the '70's. Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfUniversalHorror Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 ...but the Stooges were surreal, not always realistic. There's a difference there...I think the original post's intent were things that normal people do that's odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Buster Keaton wall falling stunt. The child actress Baby Peggy did her own dangerous stunts like in "Helen's Babies" where she crawled out of a 2 story window, walked across the roof to get to the next room. The TV series "Call of The Wildman" has the disclaimer at the beginning *Don't try this at home.* Good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite1 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 > {quote:title=SonOfUniversalHorror wrote:}{quote}...but the Stooges were surreal, not always realistic. There's a difference there...I think the original post's intent were things that normal people do that's odd. Exactly, not comical stunts that are supposed to be dangerous, but dangerous things done by your normal average joe or joan like taking your eyes off the road while driving or laying down to relax with a lit cigarette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casablancalover2 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I think Harold Lloyd was the master Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValeskaSuratt Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 > {quote:title=infinite1 wrote:}{quote} > Exactly, not comical stunts that are supposed to be dangerous, but dangerous things done by your normal average joe or joan like taking your eyes off the road while driving or laying down to relax with a lit cigarette. Kinda like this gang from the Hal Roach studios who seem about to go out joyriding in an over-laden car -- and don't miss the guy in the jumpseat ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo2 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Well, I was kinda thinkin' of Barbara Stanwyck as Annie Oakley here, and how in one scene she shoots a cigarette out of the mouth of the German Kaiser. Nope, I don't think little girls, let ALONE little boys, should ever try doin' THAT! (...well, that Is IF anyone could even FIND a German Kaiser anymore in this day and age anyway!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValeskaSuratt Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 The statistics on teenagers tying each other to train tracks must have SKYrocketed when Sennett did things like this ! :^0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casablancalover2 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 >>SonOfUniversalHorror wrote:...but the Stooges were surreal, not always realistic. There's a difference there...I think the original post's intent were things that normal people do that's odd. >infinite1 wrrote: Exactly, not comical stunts that are supposed to be dangerous, but dangerous things done by your normal average joe or joan like taking your eyes off the road while driving or laying down to relax with a lit cigarette. Sorry about misinterpreting it. Find any other ideas or clips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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