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Are you stuck in movie logic?

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239 points eatitraw | 1 comments | 17 Nov 25 12:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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amirhirsch ◴[17 Nov 25 16:16 UTC] No.45954962[source]▶
The phenomenon described in movies has a name called “Idiot Plot” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiot_plot) an older term which Roger Ebert popularized. Feels missing from blogpost.
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stackedinserter ◴[17 Nov 25 16:49 UTC] No.45955364[source]▶
But people still love movies where everyone is an idiot, like Jurrasic Park or Interstellar. I wonder if it then translates in their real life decisions.
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1. Doxin ◴[21 Nov 25 09:40 UTC] No.46002891[source]▶
I think the main crux is whether or not characters are believable idiots. I loved the first jurrasic park because while yes people are idiots, they are idiots for reasons people in real life are idiots too. It's well-motivated idiocy.

I loathe the latest jurrasic park. There's no way a band of experienced mercenaries are that incompetent.