In the scene where the teens get attacked by the zombies, Sarahs date is pushing the car, while Sarah is on the gas. Then the two chicks sees the zombies approach and yell for the guy to get out of there... But he can't hear them, because of the car engine.
So, Sarah, while trying to tell your boyfriend to get out of danger, why don't you let go of the *beep* gas so that he can hear you?
Omg, my exact thought! That was prolly the most frustrating scene in that silly movie. First thing that bugged me was that the other girl couldn't get out of the car and go help with pushing. She was just sitting there and being dead weight. Then when the zombie boy climbs on the car, the girls start screaming but Sarah is stepping on it like no tomorrow. So dumb! How do they think he can hear them. They could have opened the door or window and yelled at him to watch out or something. Jeez, argh! :)
shareStatistically speaking, unless a person is trained in some kind of crisis management (ie. police, fire, paramedics, ER doctors, etc.). the average person doesn't always know what to do when presented with a difficult situation. It is always easier to go back and replay events and determine what one "should have done" but that's not going to be immediately obvious during the time of heightened panic.
Consider, for example, a woman walking down a busy metropolitan street. She may or may not have on heels. She may or may not be carrying a heavy briefcase. She may or may not be on her cell phone. And, none of those variables matter if a teenager or man were to run past her and snatch her purse off her arm. For X seconds (or minutes) she is caught unaware and he is running very quickly and knowingly to avoid capture when she finally can get her bearings and scream for help. The smash and grab robber will ALWAYS have the upper hand because they don't lose any precious seconds/minutes trying to react whereas their targeted victim almost always does.
The human mind is designed to keep us "safe" which is why we have the "fight or flight" response. The extra adrenaline is to prepare us to fight (various predators and/or enemies) or get to safety quickly. This is also why some people experience denial about situations that may be totally obvious to others - the brain is protecting the psyche if it is unable to cope with consciously knowing certain information.
- Get busy living, or get busy dying. Andy (The Shawshank Redemption)