Don't try this at home... no really...

I thought it would be fun to post some of the common Hollywood misconceptions on real life that people find the hard way. It seems so real on the movies, but the following have been known to be untrue... trust us... we tried. (this is not a comprehensive list, just a list of some easy to believe myths)


Wine bottles don't break!
No matter how hard you try, you cannot break a glass bottle on someone's head. It may seem like a funny thing to do, but its more like smashing someone's head with a brick.

Karate-chopping someone's neck does not knock them out
This is where watching too much Get Smart can be dangerous. People do not go unconscious if you hit them behind the neck.

Punching someone once in the face does not knock them out
And this is where watching Mcgyvor can be dangerous. Usually fist fights go on until someone bleeds to death... or runs out of energy to punch.

Torturing someone doesn't always work
Unlike 24 would have you believe, terrorists dont' always tell the truth when they say something under pressure. Heck, if I was a terrorist being tortured, I'd send them on every wild-goose-chase I could think of.

Stabbing someone doesn't really kill them
Ok, you've all seen it... A bad guy walks up behind someone and stabs them in the back. The victim has a look of shock as he/she does instantly. Yeah, in real life, you have to stab them 20-30 times or hit a major artery. Even then, they die in a loud, slow, violent manor.

Sometimes, one gun-shot does not kill someone!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,315245,00.html yeah... just because you have expendable, low-paid bad guys does not mean they die at the thought of a bullet. Nice try hollywood.