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2 years ago today!

Lol, that post by Lattimer blew my mind 2 years ago, still remember it.

I don't think that's the order of events. Don't they throw Marion down after the Ark has already been lifted out and taken by Belloq?

Dammit

Thing is that isn't even for sure a plot hole...although it probably is.

Quite possibly slow pony, but how could it not be?

I think he's complaining that there was nothing but a single crap wall in between the Ark and the Nazi airfield. Eventually, they'd have wondered what was behind that wall.

Slow pony?

Correct. "Hey guys, there is an ancient wall over there, about 100 feet away. Maybe we should check it out?"

It always seemed absurdly close to the Nazi camp where they were digging, like there was just no way they would not have been spotted long before they got the lid off of the crypt. I think there is even a scene of them digging at night and singing as they work, which seems a little foolhardy when the Nazis are about 300 yards away.

Nothing will ever make me not love that movie though, blew my mind as a kid when I saw it in the theater.

Oh okay I get it. Yeah there's even an overhead wide shot where they are digging in about a dozen different places right around the actual chamber. You have to think it was an intentional joke.

I saw a theatrical showing in a huge theater about six weeks ago with a near sold-out crowd. It played well, but not quite as big as I expected. It's one of those movies that might be *too* popular. Everyone knows all the main beats, even young kids, so you don't get the laughs and gasps it deserves. And the last act kind of has too many resets. Still fantastic entertainment, though.

I've never seen more than 2 or 3 minutes of Raiders.

Bring it!

Not really a plot hole but so stupid for a great movie it was incredibly tilting. Crimson Tide, when Hackman, Soprano and his crew retake the ship they lock up Denzel, COB, and 3 other guys. They have only one guy guard them who of course gets over powered.

In back to the future the car is supposed to go 88 mph but it clearly isn't going that fast.

Defending Your Life

First, I don't think we can discount how great this movie actually is. This is in the top 5 romantic comedies ever made. It's unique, powerful, and hilarious. It's themes of redemption and hope, as well as the romance that develops, are just great. Both Meryl Streep and Albert Brooks give fantastic performances. Now, on to the plot holes.

1. No way hot Meryl Streep ever falls in love with Albert Brooks. I mean come on.

2. Ok, now for the real plot hole. When they are in the Hall of Past Lives, Albert Brook's past life is an African guy running away from a lion who is about to eat him. Makes sense that this is a past life that hasn't overcome his fears. Meryl's past life though, is a valiant knight, charging into battle. Are we to believe that this knight was unsuccessful in defending his life?

Her knight is a handsome fop obsessed with his looks. Probably full of insecurity. Easy to see why he got sent back

JK, the whole past lives idea is kind of incongruent. I do agree it qualifies as a great movie, though.

I love Defending Your Life. And I agree that it is a wonderful movie and a great all-around comedy. But as a great romcom? Eh, not so much. Hell, it wouldn't even merit a mention on a list of the top 5 romcoms of just the 1990s, much less top 5 of all time.

Okay name that tune! Five 90s movies that could be classified as rom-coms which are better than Defending Your Life.

Hell, I'll give you ten.

In no particular order: Pretty Woman, Sleepless in Seattle, Groundhog Day, The American President, Jerry Maguire, There's Something About Mary, Four Weddings and a Funeral, My Best Friend's Wedding, As Good As It Gets, Tin Cup.

That said, I think you may be missing the subtle point that I'm trying to make. I'm not saying that these five films are better movies overall than Defending Your Life; the point I'm trying to make is that they are better typical romantic comedies. IOW, the boy-meets-girl, boy-chases-girl (or girl-chases-boy), boy-gets-girl is the main focus of the movie, not some ancillary aspect of it.

To late to edit the above, but just realized that I should have included Dave in my list, especially since I was an extra in it!

So let's take out The American President (since it was short on the comedy aspect anyway), and put in Dave.

man on fire is a great movie but the ending is so dumb.

he has the bad guy's pregnant wife and brother and bad guy is like I'll trade you pita's life for your life.

he could've just been like how about you drop pita off at nearest police station asap or I shoot your pregnant wife in the stomach and then castrate your brother?

I know it was irrelevant as he was bleeding to death anyways and this was his redemption arc etc but still.

Planet of the Apes

When the astronauts arrive, they note that there is no moon and that the pattern of the stars are different than earth's.

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Fargo. Why would William H Macy's character go on the run? Shouldn't he have just told the police. "My wife was kidnapped, rather than call police we decided to just pay the ransom. My father in law was killed making the drop." Only way he gets caught is if they find the kidnappers and they talk, and as far as he knew they made a clean get away.

did you miss the whole part about the car being "stolen" from the lot he runs n the kidnappers calling the lot etc?

he was gonna have a hard time explaining that one.

not to mention the whole fraud he committed with GMAC taking out loans for cars that didn't exist.

when it came out that he was having such severe financial problems and you add in the car connection it wasn't gonna be hard to figure out he arranged the whole thing.

also he was an extremely nervous dude who panicked easily and didn't really think things thru clearly so it's no surprise he panicked and fled when he did.