Corrected entry: When Andy and Red are discussing the cost of the rock hammer, Andy says between $6-7, and Red closes the deal at $10. In reality, $10 in 1947 would be the equivalent of $130 in today's money (2022).
Matdan97
24th Nov 2022
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
29th Oct 2018
Sweeney Todd (2007)
Corrected entry: Just before the shaving contest with Pirelli, Todd opens and closes his jacket, exposing his razors. When he does, a zipper can be seen on his jacket. Zippers weren't invented until the 1890s, while the film takes place in 1846. His jacket is a modern manufactured one.
Correction: The zipper is actually just the stitching along the edge (s) of the leather. The stitches are in a "zigzag" pattern, not a zipper as thought.
5th Apr 2020
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Corrected entry: When Jules and Vincent are loading in their guns in the beginning of the film, Jules drops the hammer on his pistol. He does it almost effortlessly, despite the gun supposedly being loaded. The gun he uses is a Star Model B (a 9mm copy of the M1911), which has a hammer, and one SHOULD NEVER drop the hammer on a live round with a 1911 or any hammer fired pistol. Even if done, extreme caution should be exercised, but still shouldn't. He is doing the same when he lets "Ringo" go at the diner.
8th Mar 2017
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Corrected entry: Throughout the first battle at "Hacksaw Ridge" some of the men are seen pulling the pins of grenades with their teeth. In actuality, the pins on the grenades (both modern and old ones) take at least 7 pounds of force to release the pin. If someone did that, they'd either cause severe damage to their teeth or maybe lose a couple.
Correction: As a dentist, I can assure viewers that normal, healthy teeth can easily withstand the 7 pounds of lateral force needed to maintain a grip on a grenade pin loop while it is pulled. A more likely hazard is that an excited soldier might crack a tooth while biting down on the split ring loop attached to the pin.
3rd Nov 2017
Jurassic Park (1993)
Corrected entry: When the velociraptor entering the park attacks the "gatekeeper," the staff use tasers to get it to stop. These tasers probably operate at a high voltage and possibly more amps. In reality, the gatekeeper and Robert Muldoon would be dead since they would've received the same shock or lower. Humans can die at 200 milliamperes (0.2 amps), which is probably what would've happened to Robert and the worker, if the velociraptor didn't kill him.
Correction: Electricity takes the shortest route to ground. That would be through the raptor and not through the gatekeeper. Additionally, you are making assumptions about the stun batons they are using.
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Correction: Andy was a successful accountant. He could have access to his money, which was likely substantial.
MovieFan612 ★
I'm suggesting that Andy (Robbins) and Red (Freeman) got the pricing and value wrong. The value of the American dollar was different compared to the year of the film's production and the present year. Example: one American Dollar ($1) in 1947, the year of the scene, would equal to $6.65 in 1994, the year of the film. All due to inflation.
Matdan97
The price for the rock hammer is deliberately "inflated" because it costs "extra" to acquire contraband in a prison. The person agreeing to "sneak" a prohibited item into prison is taking a risk of getting caught and therefore is the one who gets to set the price - take it or leave it! Realizing he was seeking contraband and would have "to pay" to get it, Andy suggested $6-7; Red wanted - and got - more. The relative value of $1 in 1947 versus the equivalent value in 1994 is not relevant. Hypothetically, Red - realizing that Andy had the means to pay even more - could have requested much more than $10.
KeyZOid
Using a different example, today's price for a pack of cigarettes might be $8.00. Cigarettes may no longer be permitted in a prison, thereby classifying cigarettes as "contraband." Inmate A might be seeking to buy a pack of cigarettes and offers $10 to anyone providing the same. Inmate B tells Inmate A that he can get him a pack of cigarettes, but it will cost him $20. If Inmate A says $20 is too much, he simply will not be able to buy the cigarettes.
KeyZOid
You're misunderstanding inflation. The value of the dollar can be different then the value of a product. For example, a McDonald's hamburger cost $0.15 in 1947, which is $2.00 in today's money, even though a McDonald's hamburger today is only $1.49 (which is to say your "$130" is only "$96.85"). Plus, you can find cheap rock hammers or rock hammers that go for $100 or more.
Bishop73
I agree that the price of a particular product may not be related to (or proportionate with) inflation rates, but I think "Matdan97" made a decent analogy. What "Matdan97" failed to realise is that the rock hammer was contraband, which changes (greatly increases) the "asking price."
KeyZOid