Confessions: things you mistook in movies

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It was only a few years ago that I realized the guy
In the black leather jacket in Raiders of the Lost Ark (amulet burned into hand in Nepal, face melted when ark opened) was supposed to be a Nazi. German.
For 35+ years I thought that dude was Japanese and just another piece in the Axis machine trying to secure the ark.
He looks and sounds Japanese to me still to this day.
I showed the movie to my kids a few years ago and it wasn't until watching the credits and saw the character was named "Arnold Toht" that I realized he's a Nazi.

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I've seen Raiders many many times. But for a long time I didn't realize why the Nazis were digging in the wrong place.
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The first time I saw Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory I didn't realize that he murdered all those kids.
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I never realized Nilbog was Goblin spelled backwards.
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I thought Forrest Gump's mom was just giving his principal a good talking to.
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In Batman 1989, I remember saying out loud when Batman swoops down toward the Joker at the Axis Chemical Plant - you can see the wire!

No **** you can see the wire, it's literally how he swings from one vantage point to the next. But I guess I was stuck on the image from Blade Runner when the wires elevating the Spinner flying cars were clearly visible.
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I never would have thought that guy was Japanese, but honestly, now that you say it, it's not the most outlandish miss.
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In The Sixth Sense I never realized that the dude in that hair piece the whole time, that's Bruce Willis the whole movie.
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Head Ninja In Charge said:

I thought Forrest Gump's mom was just giving his principal a good talking to.
"Is there a Mr. Gump, Mrs. Gump?"

That's a dedicated mom right there.
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I didn't realize Die Hard was a Christmas movie until the internet told me so.
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Also considering up to that point in Hollywood about 75% of Asians were portrayed by John Wayne or Jerry Lewis so that guy looked pretty Asian in comparison.
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In original Star Wars, I used to think it was awfully lucky that that droid blew a gasket in his head so that Luke's uncle would pick R2D2. But then I found out that it blew it's own gasket on purpose to let R2D2 go with 3CPO.
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It never bothered me that I played baseball like a girl and it was a bad thing until Sandlot…
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I thought Ben in Short Circuit was actually Indian.
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i didnt know what buttsex was when i first saw "Pulp Fiction" so you can imagine my confusion when i had already seen drugs, murders, and foul language; but its a scene where a guy seemingly gets beaten from behind is where my parents decided to draw the line.
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MW03 said:




I have a distinct memory of being at the beach on family vacation and watching this movie. And be so confused as to what was going on in this scene.
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Not exactly an 'I mistook' movie moment, but can't help but think of it when seeing this thread...


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Another Doug said:

Also considering up to that point in Hollywood about 75% of Asians were portrayed by John Wayne or Jerry Lewis so that guy looked pretty Asian in comparison.
Don't forget Mickey Rooney
The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But, it's still on the list.
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malenurse said:

Another Doug said:

Also considering up to that point in Hollywood about 75% of Asians were portrayed by John Wayne or Jerry Lewis so that guy looked pretty Asian in comparison.
Don't forget Mickey Rooney
Roman Holiday? Damn he was funny. Surprised that it hasn't been permanently deleted.
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It took me forever to realize that Dana and Louis banged as the Gatekeeper and Keymaster in Ghostbusters.
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Southlake said:

malenurse said:

Another Doug said:

Also considering up to that point in Hollywood about 75% of Asians were portrayed by John Wayne or Jerry Lewis so that guy looked pretty Asian in comparison.
Don't forget Mickey Rooney
Roman Holiday? Damn he was funny. Surprised that it hasn't been permanently deleted.
What is "Breakfast at Tifffany's" Alex.

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JDUB08AG said:

I never would have thought that guy was Japanese, but honestly, now that you say it, it's not the most outlandish miss.

This is true but "Good evening, fraulein" and "Listen, Herr Mac" kind of eliminate any confusion.
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GoAgs92 said:

Southlake said:

malenurse said:

Another Doug said:

Also considering up to that point in Hollywood about 75% of Asians were portrayed by John Wayne or Jerry Lewis so that guy looked pretty Asian in comparison.
Don't forget Mickey Rooney
Roman Holiday? Damn he was funny. Surprised that it hasn't been permanently deleted.
What is "Breakfast at Tifffany's" Alex.


I think I remember the film.
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Claude! said:

GoAgs92 said:

Southlake said:

malenurse said:

Another Doug said:

Also considering up to that point in Hollywood about 75% of Asians were portrayed by John Wayne or Jerry Lewis so that guy looked pretty Asian in comparison.
Don't forget Mickey Rooney
Roman Holiday? Damn he was funny. Surprised that it hasn't been permanently deleted.
What is "Breakfast at Tifffany's" Alex.


I think I remember the film.
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Claude! said:

GoAgs92 said:

Southlake said:

malenurse said:

Another Doug said:

Also considering up to that point in Hollywood about 75% of Asians were portrayed by John Wayne or Jerry Lewis so that guy looked pretty Asian in comparison.
Don't forget Mickey Rooney
Roman Holiday? Damn he was funny. Surprised that it hasn't been permanently deleted.
What is "Breakfast at Tifffany's" Alex.


I think I remember the film.
And as I recall there was a ****ty indy pop song about it
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Another Doug said:

Claude! said:

GoAgs92 said:

Southlake said:

malenurse said:

Another Doug said:

Also considering up to that point in Hollywood about 75% of Asians were portrayed by John Wayne or Jerry Lewis so that guy looked pretty Asian in comparison.
Don't forget Mickey Rooney
Roman Holiday? Damn he was funny. Surprised that it hasn't been permanently deleted.
What is "Breakfast at Tifffany's" Alex.


I think I remember the film.
And as I recall there was a ****ty indy pop song about it
Well that's one thing we've got
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My wife grew up watching Pretty Woman and Dirty Dancing as a little girl. I don't recall if they had an edited version recorded off of TV or she was just told to cover her eyes during parts.

Whatever it was, she was very familiar with the movies in that context. It wasn't until way late (high school, maybe?) that she realized that Julia Roberts was a hooker and that Penny got an abortion.
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double aught said:

I've seen Raiders many many times. But for a long time I didn't realize why the Nazis were digging in the wrong place.
Totally agree. Watched with my kids this week and finally got why it mattered that only one side was raised...and that they had used the Asian (???) dude's hand as a guide.
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Head Ninja In Charge said:

I thought Forrest Gump's mom was just giving his principal a good talking to.
edit.
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agdoc2001 said:

In The Sixth Sense I never realized that the dude in that hair piece the whole time, that's Bruce Willis the whole movie.


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Jessica Rabbit isn't a rabbit...
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aTmAg said:

In original Star Wars, I used to think it was awfully lucky that that droid blew a gasket in his head so that Luke's uncle would pick R2D2. But then I found out that it blew it's own gasket on purpose to let R2D2 go with 3CPO.


I didn't know that. Evidence?
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