10 Biggest Lies Told By Action Movies

4. Pets Are Invicible

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUlIOw4-3RM There's something to be said for mankind's love for animals. We can sit through horror movies where human beings are beaten, tortured, dismembered and beheaded, or action flicks where literally hundreds of men are mowed down by gunfire and never bat an eye. But let ONE animal die and we collectively lose our s**t. This is the primary reason why our movies are filled with scenes of man's best friend and other adorable little non-human sidekicks surviving certain doom. We just can't handle it. Nothing pulls at the heartstrings like the loss of a beloved pet. Scenes where animals perish score horribly with test audiences, so it very rarely happens. Pretty much every significant disaster movie has an animal that defies the odds. Independence Day has Vivica Fox's dog narrowly leaping through a doorway just as a wall of flame engulfs the tunnel. Dante's Peak, Volcano, Armageddon, Daylight, and The Day After Tomorrow all feature invincible pets. The cuddly creature just barely escaping the clutches of death's warm embrace used to lead to a chorus of cheers from the audience. Now it's usually met with groans. Pets are like the anti-Sean Bean. Hollywood refuses to let them die. Unless, of course, it's a family movie. Then that pet is as good as dead. While you're seeking revenge on the gang of thugs who nearly offed your precious critter, don't worry about having to fight them in large groups, because...