11 Movie Cliches You Couldn't Live Without
2. Walking Away From Explosions
![X Men Origins Wolverine Explosion](https://d2thvodm3xyo6j.cloudfront.net/media/2016/08/3aeb70251a45c772-600x338.jpg)
The Cliche: Nothing fancy or sophisticated here: the bada** action hero causes an explosion and casually walks away from it without looking back, because looking back is for p***ies. Occurs in a ton of movies, memorably X-Men Origins: Wolverine, No Country for Old Men and Man on Fire. Of course, it's all !*$% and pretends shockwaves aren't a thing.
Why It's Awesome: It's impossible for even the most placid of characters not to look ridiculously cool if they're confidently strolling away from a hail of fire behind them, especially if it's just killed a few bad guys for good measure.
Most serious action movies are at least smart enough not to use it, so it's typically employed in more tongue-in-cheek movies that are in on the joke. Even so, it's always amusing to observe for one reason or another.