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How UNREALISTIC was that scene...?

posted 13 years ago by sweetestsam23
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How unrealistic was that scene in the first 10 minutes of the film, where Connie first meets Paul, the wind was blowing so hard that it looked like she was in the middle of a hurricane or tornado??
She could barely walk or see where she was going... and yet everyone else in the scene is walking around, going about their business like it's a normal day and the weather is no big deal.
Where does that ever happen?? That's not NORMAL wind.
That scene was laughable because its so not believable...

That's my only comment. I'm just wondering why no one mentioned it.

[–] CagedBirdSings 7 years ago

I never saw that scene as unrealistic. I guess because here in California we have these winds called Santa Ana winds that knock down telephone poles and trees and do a lot of damage. If you are walking outside you feel like you will be blown away. We have warnings for high profile vehicles on the roads because they often turn over. They happen a couple times a year, sometimes accompanied with rain and sometimes not. It's a very real thing.

[–] Prelude (1443) 7 years ago

I've totally nearly been blown off my feet in a strong wind, in London, England, and relatively recently. It was a wind so strong I had to lean into it in a ducking position just not to get pushed over. I couldn't ride my pushbike because I got gusted so hard by cross-winds funneled down side-streets that I knew I couldn't stay upright.

It also depends on if you're a small or light person. I'm small and relatively lightweight and winds can push over a person who doesn't have much body volume or weight to resist it. Diane Lane's character is a slender person who can't weigh more than 98lbs so yes she would be blown over more easily than other people.