6. Bada**es Don't Acknowledge Explosions
This one is probably the most well known cliché in all of cinema, yet it's still the most widely used. Probably because it's tough as hell. I could fill this entire article with examples of this. You know the scene. Usually at the very end of the movie, when the hero has overcome the odds and vanquished his nemesis, as he's walking away from the wreckage of his hard fought victory, a huge explosion will go off behind him. Not. Even. A. Flinch. Have you ever been near an explosion? I was at Centennial Park during the Olympics in 1996 when that bomb went off and I didn't stop crying for three days. Most people tense up when a roman candle goes off or their friend waves a sparkler at them. Husker Dus, Husker Don'ts. The concussive force generated by blasts that big would send you flying through the air like a rag doll. But not these men. They're held down by the sheer weight of testosterone. The wonderful world of Hollywood would have us believe that if you're a hardened individual, you can casually stroll away without a care in the world, Hiroshima just mere feet behind you. Another guaranteed way to avoid damage from an explosion is to submerge yourself underwater. Just relax beneath the surface as the flame and debris rages above you. And don't worry if it takes too long, because...