Ridiculous explosions in movies

[redqueen]

Poll question: Ridiculous explosions in movies

One of my biggest pet peeves where movies / shows are concerned is the completely unrealistic explosions that most directors seem to prefer. Apparently every car that's shot or whatever has to be carrying rocket fuel or lots of explosives in tinsel town. Drives me up the wall...

Does this bother you or do you like it?

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

1. Stupid

My goal in life is to avoid having such unnecessary explosions in my car when I'm just trying to go to Target or something.

[redqueen]

8. As long as there aren't any cameras around,

you should be safe. :hi:

[Richardo]

2. Corollary: *Outrunning* a big stupid explosion...

I blame George Lucas for this. The first time I remember seeing it is in Star Wars (second death star explosion: Empire Strikes Back?).

[redqueen]

5. Ugh...

yeah... it seems like that would be worse, but for some reason it's the explosions themselves that bug me.

[Richardo]

3. I like the Simpson's take: EVERYTHING explodes.

Baby carriages, milk trucks, everything. :rofl:

[redqueen]

6. They do that on The Simpsons too?

I never noticed it ... quit watching years ago, though. I like it when I see it on ATHF. :D

[WhollyHeretic]

4. I don't remember what movie it was but I remember laughing my ass off

when a small passenger plane ran out of fuel and then crashed with an enormous explosion. What the hell made the explosion if they were out of fuel? :shrug:

[redqueen]

7. Exactly...

that's exactly what I'm on about.

:wtf:

[lpbk2713]

9. Any time a car goes off a cliff it's mandatory for it to blow up.

Often without even hitting anything.

[Swede]

10. Wow redqueen,you read my mind.

I just saw a preview of some war movie,the explosions looked like fireworks.

[Greyhound]

11. After all of the real explosions I've seen, I like the fakey ones on TV n/