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  • If you're going to storm Kim Jong Il's palace single handed, we have to make you a complete soldier in very little time.

  • How are we going to do that?

  • I think I know just what we need.

  • Welcome, toe watch, Mojo.

  • And today we'll be counting down our picks for the top 10 things.

  • Movies get wrong about fights.

  • I don't come food.

  • Show me.

  • Okay, Right.

  • Let's not do that again.

  • What?

  • I'm so sorry.

  • I swear not doing this on purpose for this list.

  • We're looking at common trope scene in movie fights that have little to no basis in reality.

  • Considering how long cinema has been around.

  • There are a few movies that get it right.

  • But they are the exception to the rule.

  • Let us know in the comments which ones you think Get it wrong.

  • Let's do this.

  • Number 10.

  • You can survive a huge fall by landing on a car.

  • This might come as a shock, but a car is not actually a suitable stand in for a pillow.

  • Okay.

  • You all right?

  • Yeah.

  • Let's not do that again.

  • Throughout movie history, countless heroes avoided death after falling from an incredible height by landing on the hood of some poor schmucks car.

  • Oh, not only they survived, but they also tend to be pretty much unharmed.

  • Although cars air designed to absorb hits, their purpose is to protect the passenger and not a falling actor actress.

  • They would absorb a bit of the energy and reduce the full distance by about 3 ft, which might be the difference between an open or closed casket funeral.

  • You can't When powers why won't you die?

  • Number nine fighters know how to use every single weapon.

  • I don't come food.

  • Show me.

  • Just because they have a pointy end does not mean all swords are born equal despite what is suggested weapons air not designed to be mastered in the time it takes to microwave a cup of noodles, you will need this sticking just to Japan and swords.

  • Currently there are dozens of different schools with their own teachings and fighting stances.

  • What does it say?

  • Someone could spend years attempting to master how to use a katana and would still feel lost have handed a tachi sword.

  • What opponents air wearing is also very important.

  • This trope is so overdone that even Team America world police took notice.

  • You need a montage.

  • He had a mountain number eight.

  • It's easy to land a punch.

  • Ever been in a real fight?

  • Remember how many punches actually landed?

  • If the answer was more than one, then consider joining the U.

  • F.

  • C in a movie fight.

  • It's uncommon for a punch toe fail to hit skin.

  • And on the rare occasion where a punch is actually dodged, it is treated like an incredible skill.

  • Theo thing is that the human body is terrible at hiding anything, so it is impossible to not telegraph a punch from a mile away.

  • A Za Long is the target knows they're in a fight.

  • They could just step out of the way.

  • Number seven fights are graceful.

  • What is one thing that a dance in an on screen fight have in common?

  • They both come with a choreographer.

  • Movie fights air thrilling to watch as the hero, dressed in a three piece suit, gently skates from one henchman to the next, avoiding the barrage of fists and kicks while dishing out some epic moves.

  • It is not enough toe win.

  • They must look good while doing it.

  • One adjective that has never been used to describe a street fight is pretty.

  • Oh, no.

  • A real life brawl is more often than not chaotic, messy and often stars a few drunk guys who could barely walk, let alone pull off a spinning wheel kick.

  • Oh, God, Number six.

  • Every fight is a fight to the death.

  • Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya.

  • You killed my father.

  • Prepare to die.

  • Can't we all just get along?

  • No.

  • Then we'll just have to kill each other because there is absolutely no other way to resolve this.

  • Now that people want to know how the story ends, a only a famous death will dio inspired by Hollywood's revisionist and romanticized version of Gladiator matches.

  • As historically, they were rarely to the death.

  • Any slight disagreement quickly escalates to a duel to the finish and film these days.

  • Boy, that escalated quickly.

  • We understand why it's done as it raises the stakes, but people are capable of showing some restraint even when pushed to the limit or, God forbid, somewhat accidentally bumps into their shoulder.

  • Yeah, I stabbed a man on the heart.

  • I saw that brick killed a guy number five.

  • There's time for witty one liners.

  • If movies an anime have taught us anything, it's that when it comes to exposition or a kick ass one liner, any situation is good.

  • Happy trails, Hans Smack talk might be a part of most fighting events, but it is usually left for before the bell is wrong and the match gets underway.

  • Why?

  • Because every single breath counts and words are unnecessary.

  • Don't worry, he's okay.

  • You better get the hell out of here In movies, this is done to allow for the personality of the hero and villain to shine through, especially if they're defining.

  • Trait is that they never shut up.

  • Finish your tweet, not just give us a second.

  • There you go.

  • Hashtag number four large groups attack one at a time.

  • Street fights and fair fights go hand in hand.

  • Three.

  • Oh a Something doesn't feel right here.

  • If there is one unspoken rule of a movie fight, it's that the henchman should give the hero space and take them on one or maybe two at a time.

  • In situations where the purposes for the villain to show dominance over the hero, it makes sense that the larger group would stand back.

  • But when their mission is to kill or capture, then it makes absolutely no sense.

  • Even Bruce Lee would struggle against 15 men at a time.

  • Number three.

  • It's relatively easy to finish a fight.

  • Riel fights are exhausting.

  • It's not just getting hit or dishing out an ass whooping, but the mental strain of knowing you could be in for a world of hurt during that minute or two, All the muscles in the body are at their absolute limit, preparing to move at a moment's notice.

  • Oh my God.

  • Highly trained fighters who spend months preparing for a single match need to take a break every other minute, as otherwise their bodies would not last.

  • So yeah, just because someone could go for a 30 minute run does not mean that could last in a half hour fight Number two.

  • Both fighters know how to fight.

  • We have a slight confession to make everything we know about how to fight.

  • We picked up from the movies.

  • After all.

  • If Snow White is capable of leading an army without any training, then we should be able to master karate by sitting on our behinds.

  • Right, So you're back from the dead and instigating the Mosses unless centered on a comedic sidekick.

  • Everyone in an action movie seems to know how to fight or use of specific weapon.

  • Even an average thug seems to have a least gone to a martial arts class or two.

  • Probably has a team building activity.

  • Okay, one sided fights are pretty dull, but hey, so Israel life here who?

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  • Number one characters almost never get concussions.

  • Yeah, nothing an hour of sleep cannot fix.

  • The CDC defines a concussion as a traumatic brain injury induced by a bump to the head.

  • The hit causes the brain to shake within the skull, damaging brain cells in the process.

  • Depending on where the blow landed, it might cause the person to lose consciousness, although a concussion can still be dangerous.

  • If that does not happen, what symptoms usually lasts for about a week and If someone has knocked out for a few hours, for God's sakes, take them to the hospital.

  • Apparently, James Bond gets cold cocks so often that he developed a tolerance for concussions on.

  • He's not the only one in the movies, at least.

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If you're going to storm Kim Jong Il's palace single handed, we have to make you a complete soldier in very little time.

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