We've become much more savvy and skeptical, judging by the following scammers who somehow managed to fool people in days past.

Movie heroes pull every kind of vile shenanigan, and the movie just wants us to not notice.

Courts are home to laughable or horrible ludicrous and utter madness.

Take a look at the utter nonsense in some sequels (or some proposed sequels), suddenly, straightforward and predictable doesn't sound so bad.

Crimes blow up in criminals' dumb criminal faces.

There's a ton of stuff you missed the first time you watched these.

Sometimes, it seems like war is all one big joke.

Prepare to be amazed, disgusted, and occasionally terrified.

Aren't you happy to live in the modern, hygienic world that exists today? It's infinitely better than the alternative you'd have to deal with if you lived centuries ago.

You're not supposed to talk about your job to outsiders. Which is a shame, because people's jobs are fascinating.