Things We Now Know From Films

  • 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.
  • Should you wish to pass yourself off as a German officer, it is not necessary to speak the language. A German accent will do.
  • A man will show no pain while taking the most horrific beating, but will wince when a woman tries to clean his wounds.
  • If staying in a haunted house, women must investigate any strange noises in their most diaphanous underwear, which is what they happened to be wearing when the car broke down.
  • If someone says, “I’ll be right back.” they won’t.
  • Even when driving down a perfectly straight road, it is necessary to turn the steering wheel from time to time.
  • All bombs are fitted with electronic timing devices with large red readouts so you know exactly when they’re going to go off.
  • A police detective can only solve a case after he has been suspended from duty.
  • If you decide to start dancing in the street, everyone around you will be able to mirror all the steps you come up with, and hear the music in your head.
  • Police departments give their officers personality tests to make sure each is assigned a partner who is their total opposite.
  • When they are alone, all foreigners prefer to speak English to each other.