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== Film == |
== Film == |
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* The 2008 ''[[Knight Rider]]'' movie had an [[Egregious]] example of this. The bad guys chase the super-car, who leaves them snarled up in a traffic accident. The car then travels |
* The 2008 ''[[Knight Rider]]'' movie had an [[Egregious]] example of this. The bad guys chase the super-car, who leaves them snarled up in a traffic accident. The car then travels {{smallcaps|at superspeed}} to Las Vegas, hundreds of miles away. The very same bad guys are waiting for them when they arrive. Nobody in the plot feels this is worth commenting on. |
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* The Disney animated version of ''[[Sleeping Beauty (Disney film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'' falls prey to this one. Prince Philip returns from the woods where he has met the girl of his dreams. When his father shows disinterest, Philip spurs his horse around and leaves at a gallop. Between that moment and his arrival at the cottage, the good fairies inform the girl that she is a princess and escort her back to the castle on foot, night falls, and the evil sorceress arrives at the cottage to set a trap for him. |
* The Disney animated version of ''[[Sleeping Beauty (Disney film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'' falls prey to this one. Prince Philip returns from the woods where he has met the girl of his dreams. When his father shows disinterest, Philip spurs his horse around and leaves at a gallop. Between that moment and his arrival at the cottage, the good fairies inform the girl that she is a princess and escort her back to the castle on foot, night falls, and the evil sorceress arrives at the cottage to set a trap for him. |
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** Notice also that Philip makes it back to the castle in less time than it takes Aurora to get back to the cottage from her errand, unless we are to assume these events are purposely presented out of order. |
** Notice also that Philip makes it back to the castle in less time than it takes Aurora to get back to the cottage from her errand, unless we are to assume these events are purposely presented out of order. |
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* Combined with a [[Travel Montage]] in ''[[The Muppets (film)|The Muppets]]''' "Travel by Map" sequence. |
* Combined with a [[Travel Montage]] in ''[[The Muppets (film)|The Muppets]]''' "Travel by Map" sequence. |
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* ''[[Clash of the Titans]]'' (1981). While Perseus is returning to Joppa on Pegasus, he's shown passing over mountain ranges a long way from the sea. Even though he's clearly not traveling fast enough to get to the seashore in time, he does so anyway. |
* ''[[Clash of the Titans]]'' (1981). While Perseus is returning to Joppa on Pegasus, he's shown passing over mountain ranges a long way from the sea. Even though he's clearly not traveling fast enough to get to the seashore in time, he does so anyway. |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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