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Consider These Popular Movie Myths 100% Busted

Now we know a lot more about how to successfully commit a crime.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 15:54

If you're anything like us, you watch a lot of movies. Like, an unhealthy amount. Like, we're not sure at this point whether we live in or outside the Matrix.

Which can get a little confusing when trying to differentiate between reality and fiction.

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Luckily, the team at BrightSide.me have had fantastic artist Lenya Brick set out some critical movie myths and the facts that prove them wrong.

We feel like we have a slightly better handle on what is real and what is fake already.

RELATED: Uni IRL Vs. Uni In Movies

Uni IRL Vs. Uni In Movies

  • In movies everyone looks like this:
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  • When in reality they look more like this:
    Instagram
    2 of 14
  • Apparently halls on the big screen are basically a 5* hotel:
    Universal
    3 of 14
  • While IRL they look more like a hostel on a verge of bankruptcy:
    Freshersguide
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  • Lectures on film look like this:
    The CW
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  • When in fact attendance looks more like:
    Twitter
    6 of 14
  • Uni buildings always look super majestic on camera:
    Disney
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  • But unless you’re at Oxbridge, this is what you're getting:
    Thestudentroom
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  • Film uni libraries are full of books and people studying carefully:
    Warner Bros.
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  • When in fact you can never find the books you need and every single corner is filled with people sleeping:
    Boredpanda
    10 of 14
  • College parties are wild AF:
    Universal
    11 of 14
  • Real-life uni parties are pretty much a pathetic gathering of drunk people:
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    12 of 14
  • But one thing’s true: University on film looks like the best time of your life:
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  • And IRL uni is a blast too:
    Instagram
    14 of 14

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