"Films", of the genres frequently reviewed in this forum by Kristin
Switala and other faculty, can illuminate us by exploring the
mysteries of the human condition.  "Movies", on the other hand,
perform quite a different function--chiefly that of entertainment.
Movies, however, can be very educational.  Most of us probably don't
realize just how much we learn from the movies....

Subject: THINGS YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW WITHOUT THE MOVIE INDUSTRY

1.  Large, loft-style apartments in New York City are well within
the price range of most people--whether they are employed or not.
2.  At least one of every pair of identical twins is born evil.
3.  Should you decide to defuse a bomb, don't worry which wire to
cut.  You will always choose the right one.
4.  Most laptop computers are powerful enough to override the
communications system of any invading alien society.
5.  It does not matter if you are heavily outnumbered in a fight
involving martial arts--your enemies will wait patiently to attack
you one by one by dancing around in a threatening manner until you
have knocked out their predecessors.
6.  When you turn out the light to go to bed, everything in your
bedroom will still be clearly visible, just slightly bluish.
8.  If you are blonde and pretty, it is possible to become a world
expert on nuclear fission at the age of 22.
9.  Honest and hard-working policemen are traditionally gunned down
three days before their retirement.
10.  Rather than wasting bullets, megalomaniacs prefer to kill their
archenemies using complicated machinery involving fuses, pulley
systems, deadly gases, lasers, and man-eating sharks, which will
allow their captives at least 20 minutes to escape.
11.  During all police investigations, it will be necessary to visit
a strip club at least once.
12.  All beds have special L-shaped cover sheets that reach up to
the armpit level on a woman but only to waist level on the man lying
beside her.
13.  All grocery shopping bags contain at least one stick of French
bread.
14.  It's easy for anyone to land a plane providing there is someone
in the control tower to talk you down.
15.  Once applied, lipstick will never rub off--even while scuba
diving.
16.  You're very likely to survive any battle in any war unless you
make the mistake of showing someone a picture of your sweetheart
back home.
17.  Should you wish to pass yourself off as a German or Russian
officer, it will not be necessary to speak the language.  A German
or Russian accent will do.
18.  The Eiffel Tower can be seen from any window in Paris.
19.  A man will show no pain while taking the most ferocious beating
but will wince when a woman tries to clean his wounds.
20.  If a large pane of glass is visible, someone will be thrown
through it before long.
21.  If staying in a haunted house, women should investigate any
strange noises in their most revealing underwear.
22.  Word processors never display a cursor on screen but will
always say:  Enter Password Now.
23.  Even when driving down a perfectly straight road, it is
necessary to turn the steering wheel vigorously from left to right
every few moments.
24.  All bombs are fitted with electronic timing devices with large
red readouts so you know exactly when they're going to go off.
25.  A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended
from duty.
26.  If you decide to start dancing in the street, everyone you meet
will know all the steps.
27.  Police departments give their officers personality tests to
make sure they are deliberately assigned a partner who is their
total opposite.
28.  When they are alone, all foreign military officers prefer to
speak to each other in English.