Whether it's Stormtroopers' terrible aiming skills or who heard Charles Foster Kane say "rosebud," Redditors have debunked these plotholes in detail.
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Tons of films are filled with plot holes, no matter how big or small, but Redditors have noted that many aren't plot holes at all, and there's a valid explanation for many of them. Whether it's Stormtroopers' terrible aiming skills or who heard Charles Foster Kane say "rosebud," Redditors have debunked these plotholes with great detail.
Stormtroopers Have Bad Aim In Star Wars (1977)
A deleted user takes issue with the fact that many make fun of Stormtroopers aiming. It has been a long-running observation that, for some reason, not a single stormtrooper can shoot accurately, which is pretty convenient for every single hero in the Star Wars universe.
But the Redditor debunks that, explaining, "In that movie, we get told that the Stormtroopers were accurate in blasting a sand crawler and it is implied that accuracy is typical, and then we find out it was Vader's plan to let Leia and her rescuers go." While that explains their terrible aim in A New Hope, it doesn't explain why they can't shoot in every other movie. And it reached another level in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi, as the titular Jedi is being shot at from all angles, but escapes without a single scratch.
Bruce's Return To Gotham In The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Teatreevelvet thinks The Dark Knight Rises gets too much criticism for its plot holes and that they can easily be debunked. For the most part, The Dark Knight Rises is an epic end to Christopher Nolan's near-flawless trilogy, but the closer the 2012 movie gets to wrapping up, the less realistic it gets.
Many have a problem with how Bruce quickly returns to Gotham after being trapped in the pit in the middle of nowhere by Bane. But the Redditor notes, "They fail to realize that it had been a few months since he got out of the pit, so he didn't just appear the next day." However, while that might be true, it still doesn't explain how he managed to get into Gotham after Bane had turned the city into a fort where nobody can get in or out.
Indy's Effect On The Narrative Of Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)
A common criticism of the original Indiana Jones movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark, is that Indy doesn't have an effect on the narrative. The Nazis would have gotten their hands on the Ark of the Covenant whether Indy went on the adventure or not, and they would have opened it and all had their faces melted off regardless of Indy's presence too.
But Naynaythewonderhorse notes that it isn't a plot hole, commenting, "Cool observation, bro. Now, tell me how that’s a "plot hole.'" The Redditor makes a great point, as most fans mistakenly call it a plot hole, but a plot hole is something that contradicts the established world or something that creates a paradox. However, while it isn't technically a plot hole, it certainly makes viewers think less of the movie when they realize the problem.
Nobody Heard "Rosebud" In Citizen Kane (1941)
The whole thing that drives the plot of the 1941 classic Citizen Kane is the final word that Charles Foster Kane whispers right before his death. The character whispers "rosebud" to seemingly no one, but everyone in the movie debates what it means and why he said it. Fans have often noted that it's the cinema's biggest pothole, given that nobody could have heard him say it.
However, a deleted user corrects many, explaining, "The butler was there and heard him - he outright explains so. And yet this myth of a plothole in Citizen Kane continues on." The answer itself is in the movie, but it's still a bit of a stretch that the butler heard Kane mutter "rosebud" from so far away.
Sarah Connor Can Operate A Hydraulic Press In The Terminator (1984)
After being chased by an unstoppable cyborg assassin from the future, Sarah Connor kills the T800 in such a theatrical way in The Terminator. The heroine crushes the Terminator with an industrial hydraulic press, but many have questioned how Sarah Connor knew which button to press to use the machine.
En_Jay_Es debunks the plot hole, noting, "She knows because she accidentally presses it a few minutes earlier and it set the crusher off, it what lead the Terminator to find them." Despite the earlier action, fans still call it a plot hole, but it's storytelling 101, as director James Cameron expertly uses the "Chekhov's Gun" principle.
Andy Can't Repin The Poster In The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
One of the most shocking cinema twists is when it's revealed that Andy has been digging a hole for 20 years in The Shawshank Redemption. The hole is hidden behind a poster in his prison cell, but fans have noted that when Andy climbed into the hole, it would have been impossible for him to pin up the poster again.
However, BooshAC has a relatively simple answer that viewers have overlooked all these years. The Redditor comments, "People seem to forget that if he just attached the top of the poster to the wall, he can lift the poster and climb into the tunnel, and then gravity does the rest."
The Stupid Scientists In Prometheus (2012)
Prometheus is often complained about amongst fans of the Alien franchise, and it's an extremely polarizing prequel mostly because of all the plot holes viewers argue it has. One of the common "plot holes" is that the scientists are terrible at their jobs, but as OriginalMuffin notes, that isn't a plot hole at all, and it's even explained in the movie.
The Redditor mentions, "In fact, they're said to be pretty much the opposite, with them effectively scraping the bottom of the barrel for scientists to accompany the expedition, and ended up just getting people who are only in it for the money. However, even a person who isn't a scientist and has an average IQ would know not to remove their helmet on a planet where the atmosphere is completely unknown, so viewers would think a scientist would know better.
Kevin's Parents Never Call Him In Home Alone (1990)
Harrison5394 points to how everyone wonders why Kevin's mother simply didn't call Kevin in the Christmas classic, Home Alone. It's a simple action that would have solved everything, but the Redditor points out that she did try to call him several times, and it was even mentioned in the film that a power shortage in the city kept people from being able to get in touch with each other.
The user explains, "The power and telephone lines go out the night before they leave for the airport. That's why they are late for their flight and forget Kevin in the first place." An airport employee says that the phone lines will be out for a while, but it's still considered a plot hole to this day.
Only Room For One On Door In Titanic (1997)
There's no denying that Titanic is an incredible historical epic, but when Jack and Rose are in the water after the Titanic has sunk, Rose takes up an enormous floating door that most argue would fit the two of them. And Jack is then left to freeze to death in the water.
However, DarkNinjaPenguin argues, "The door was big enough for both Rose and Jack. They knew this, he even tried to get on - but the whole thing tipped over, soaking them both again. There wasn't enough buoyancy for two grown adults." While that might be true, they didn't try all that hard to spread their weight, and they could have even taken turns sitting on the door. Though it might still have resulted in one of them dying, it would have certainly helped Jack's chances of survival.
Aliens That Are Allergic To Water Wouldn't Visit Earth In Signs (2002)
At the end of Signs, it's revealed that the aliens that have visited Earth are allergic to water, which has always been a terrible twist that causes a giant plot hole. Aliens that are advanced enough to travel to different planets wouldn't be dumb enough to travel to a planet that is made mostly of water.
However, Precisionhat argues that it isn't a plot twist, suggesting, "The aliens in Signs we're actually demons and it was holy water that saved the Hess family." Unfortunately, what the Redditor says isn't certain, and it's nothing more than a fan theory. But as there is nothing that explicitly states the creatures are aliens in the film, this is absolutely plausible, and it turns the terrible plot twist into a great one.
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