14 Things That Happen In Movies That Are Scientifically Improbable
5. Cool Guys Don't Look At Explosions (Because They Don't Happen)
"Quick, shoot the gas canister and blow this joint."“Fffssssssssss”"Oh no, the gas is slowly escaping and dissipating harmlessly into the air."
Let's go through this one more time. Cars. Don't. Explode. When. You. Shoot. Them.
If, and only if, the bullet is of sufficient calibre, made of a material that will spark when it strikes the specific metal of the canister, and the canister itself is highly pressurised, you have a remote chance of it igniting. But still, probably not.
Notable Offenders: James Bond, Jaws, Mission: Impossible