History Main / ImprobableParkingSkills

* ''Film/StarshipTroopers'': it was implied that Carmen Ibanez had to have Improbable Parking Skills to land her shuttle in the middle of a besieged [[SpaceMarine Mobile Infantry]] outpost during a fierce battle. Of course, she had already been established as the AcePilot. That was less a case of being skilled enough to land in the middle of the area (considering the shuttles were virtually VTOL craft to begin with) as it was she was the only one insane enough to actually do it in the middle of a [[ZergRush millions-strong wave of incoming Arachnids]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', there's an extended gag where Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl are in a camper van going several hundred miles per hour [[ItMakesSenseInContext (it had just been detached from a rocket)]] and their attempts to navigate the freeway [[CasualDangerDialogue sound like they're casually commuting to work]]. After slamming on the brakes with SuperStrength the van rolls over several times before stopping perfectly in a parking space.

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* The [[{{Mooks}} Pigmask]] who takes you directly to [[PeaceAndLoveIncorporated Thunder Tower]] in ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}'' pilots the Pork Bean in a rather hap-hazard looking manner, before sliding perfectly in front of the entrance, thereby locking you in with no choice but to continue on to the end of the chapter.

* ''Film/TheBluesBrothers''

* ''Film/AceVenturaWhenNatureCalls'': ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPM7ugLeXhY Li~ike a glove!]]''

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* Another Jackie Movie, ''Film/WhoAmI'' has one of his new female companions pull this to evade pursuers, [[HidingInPlainSight lining up perfectly with the rest of the row to look like it's always been there.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', there's an extended gag where Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl are in a camper van going several hundred miles per hour [[ItMakesSenseInContext (it had just been detached from a rocket)]] and their attempts to navigate the freeway sound like they're casually commuting to work. After slamming on the brakes with SuperStrength the van rolls over several times before stopping perfectly in a parking space.

* Highly averted in the ''Franchise/GrandTheftAuto'' series. The driving controls are designed for you to be as reckless as possible, with little pinpoint accuracy ability except in the highest level/custom cars (and even then they're somewhat wobbly). Which is fine for most of the game, but there ARE missions requiring you not to damage a vehicle and after being accustomed to just ramming yourself into parking spaces haphazardly (if you bother to park in a space at all), it can become incredibly frustrating trying to park like a normal person would. Additionally, anyone trying to play unofficial "abide by the law" variant runs of the games, you will IMMEDIATELY notice how all parking and driving was NOT designed to follow normal automotive behavior.

* ''Film/AceVentura 2'': ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPM7ugLeXhY Li~ike a glove!]]''

* Another Jackie Movie, ''Who Am I'' has one of his new female companions pull this to evade pursuers, [[HidingInPlainSight lining up perfectly with the rest of the row to look like it's always been there.]]

* Played with in ''PoliceAcademy.'' In a full parking lot, our hero [[CarSkiing skis]] the car in between two other cars, leaving all three of them piled up and dented. Improbable skill, yes, but not a successful parking job.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ti7z807Dmk These soldiers]] manage to drift-park a ''Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle''.