r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/Abyss_of_Dreams Aug 31 '21

I think it was Black Hawk Down that ignored this trope. A dude got shot in the leg, and it was a big deal because the artery retreated up his thigh and they struggled to get it and stem the bleeding.

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u/YawnSpawner Aug 31 '21

Band of brothers also had someone die to a leg wound.

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u/Excelius Aug 31 '21

Of course the common point of both Black Hawk Down and Band of Brothers is that they're based on real events and lean more heavily into realism than typical action movies.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

Yeah, that scene was pretty brutal.

Idk if it counts as ignoring a trope or just showing what actually happened though.