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This Movie Has the BIGGEST PLOT HOLE EVER.

posted 12 years ago by NickCuccaro
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Seriously, I don't know how I never thought of it before. But this movie is the BIGGEST F---ING PLOT HOLE EVER! Like Seriously... I dont know how people didn't complain, or notice, or say ANYTHING about this before.

I mean its still a great movie and a hilarious movie, most of it. Atleast I found it really funny, but it has a MASSIVE PLOT HOLE in it. It needed SOMETHING like it , for Ron to hit rockbottom, but seriously...

When Ron doesn't make it to the newstation and they put veronica on instead, he is running the whole way there and he misses it and is late and its already done.
He came from the bridge where Baxter was punted off, that he DROVE to.. and got out of his CAR to talk to the guy.
So he ABANDONDED his car, and RAN instead of just DRIVING to the newstation?

Are the directors saying he was so emotionally over-whelmed by Baxter and the news of Veronica he completely forgot he had a car, and ran to the newstation?
I dont think so. If he was RUNNING and pushing people out of the way, he was obviously trying to get there as fast as he could. and his CAR.... need i say more really.

[–] ready-for-the-good-times 12 years ago

Maybe traffic was bad. I know I'm faster walking if it's under a 20 minute walk anywhere in the city.

[–] behamut 12 years ago

When he and Jack Black are having their confrontation on the highway, the streets are practically empty.

Heh, I never thought about this before, but it's pretty hilarious.

[–] Gooyers38 12 years ago

Trust me when I tell you, that is not the biggest plot hole ever.

It is a plot hole, I'll admit, but a plot hole in a movie where looking for plot holes is... pointless.

Believe me, I'm a doctor. Dr. Chim Ritchalds. Also, you're knocked up, so get out of the newsroom.

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[–] HaulinBoats 12 years ago

That's not a plot hole.

[–] Darknessviking 12 years ago

well he was DRUNK and driving drunk is not a good idea so

[–] tarynhamburger 12 years ago

He was not drunk.

[–] roell29 11 years ago

More like a continuity error than a plot hole.

Leave the gun, take the cannoli...

[–] MitchConnor24 12 years ago

I always thought that the makers ARE saying that he's emmotionally overwhelmed.

I think it's just another comment on the general stupidity of Burgundy, it's a valid point. But at the same time it's an irreverrent comedy, therefore him making an irrational decision, I don't think is a plot hole.

[–] tebnayr 12 years ago

So in a movie about a guy that does a bunch of stupid stuff it is a plot hole that he did something stupid?? I guess it is also a plot hole that Brick had a trident.... because that certainly came out of nowhere

[–] JWamBam 12 years ago

He had already left his car to find a pay phone. He was emotionally distraught.

[–] GingerSnaps 12 years ago

It's really not a plot hole.. I think Ron was just so pissed off about Veronica getting the lead anchor and upset about Baxter that he didn't even think about getting back in the car.

I love you guys... eh, screw you guys.

[–] ElMatadorGordo 12 years ago

Seriously. Somebody has just never been trapped in a glass case of emotion.

The dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had

[–] jerryv417-1 12 years ago

yeah i guess it was a plothole when he got dressed in 1 second at the bar too...!1 whats wrong with u... UR A PLOTHOLE!

[–] morgan_mourning 12 years ago

Plus, didn't he abandon his car to find the phone booth? It wasn't on the bridge. He was too upset about the man punting Baxter.

Goblin Cannonball: I hit something! Yes?!? No?!?

[–] GingerSnaps 12 years ago

Yeah, he did go to find a phone booth. I guess after the call he totally didn't think about going back to the car.

I love you guys... eh, screw you guys.

[–] leeaf83 12 years ago

he's clearly going crazy and it's a comedy.

If you wanted to base it on a realism, it would be a bigger 'plot hole' that a guy who can't think ends up becoming the top political advisor to a president who also can't think.

[–] willydoe71 12 years ago

You missed an even bigger plot hole....they said this movie was in the 1970's when it was CLEARLY made in the 2000's!!!!!!!!!!! I mean, that has to be THE biggest plot hole in the history of movies!! OMG!@!!

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