Joe List and Mark Normand Discuss Movie Plot Holes

The Allure of Cinema and Modern Movies

• 🎬 The speaker enjoys going to the cinema for a meditative experience, despite finding that modern movies often suck.
• 🍿 While acknowledging that blockbusters and Oscar bait appear during specific seasons like Christmas or summer, the speaker notes that April releases are generally poor.

Deconstructing 'Carry On'

• 👂 A major plot hole in 'Carry On' involves the protagonist putting a dirty AirPod in his ear, which is the sole catalyst for the movie's plot.
• 🚗 The film also features a caravan perfectly parked at the airport on Christmas Eve, and a villain with a clear shot at a character who is inexplicably not targeted.
• 🎯 A particularly egregious plot hole is a character having a 360-degree laser sight around her head that no one notices.
• ✈️ Further inconsistencies include Jason Bateman's character easily entering an airport after stabbing someone and drugging a colleague's drink, with the latter seemingly only resulting in a minor consequence due to lack of camera footage.
• ☢️ The movie also presents a toxic gas bomb being placed in a refrigerator without issue, and the bomb being carried by a character without apparent consequence.

Critiquing 'The Drop'

• 🎬 'The Drop' is described as having even more plot holes than 'Carry On', despite being a fun watch.
• 🤝 The plot involves a woman being manipulated to kill someone for the protagonist, who then frames her while holding her child hostage.
• ❓ A key inconsistency is why the protagonist would reveal his involvement to the woman if his goal was to frame her, especially when her child was held hostage, providing her with a clear motive for compliance.
• 🎥 The film's lack of success is noted, with the speaker suggesting that viewers often turn to Reddit for plot hole discussions after watching bad movies.

Time Travel and Superhero Logic

• ⏳ 'Back to the Future' is cited for its significant time travel plot holes, particularly the urgency with which Marty is pulled into the time machine at the end, despite having a year to prepare.
• 💪 The discussion touches on the ambiguity of superhero strength, using Superman as an example: if he can lift a car, why is it presented as a strain, and what defines his superhero status?

Other Noteworthy Plot Holes

• 💰 In 'Midnight Run', the revelation that Charles Grodin has $100,000 in hundreds on his belt is questioned due to the impracticality and weight of carrying such a sum in small bills.
• ⛪ For 'The Godfather Part II', a plot hole is identified where Michael Corleone's name is mentioned during a murder attempt, potentially tipping off the target, Pantangelie, and leading to his survival.
• 🎬 The speaker expresses a love for plot holes, suggesting that AI could even be used to identify them in movies.